Undergraduate Math Course Placement for 2008-2009 Academic Year

Useful links are listed below and on the left.

• Math Placement Rules and Courses That Require a Math Code
• Freshman and Transfer Online Academic Tour
• Math Course Descriptions and Prerequisites for current semester
• Math Placement Office Hours
• Math Eligibility Requirements (codes, SAT, ACT, required placement score)
• UA Math Placement Test Information
• Pima Math 122 and 092-Registration and Other Information
• Are You Enrolled in a Pima Math Course?
• Arizona Math Courses
• If You Took a Summer or Transfer Math Course
• Review for a Math Class
• Math Placement for Transfer Students
• Print or View Your UA Math Placement Code
• Use Online form to Request Evaluation of Math Transfer Credit
• Update Your Math Placement Code: Request Math Placement Evaluation
• General Strand Math Requirement

Math Placement

If you are a freshman student, your math placement will be updated during orientation, even if your math SAT or ACT score is high enough for UA Math Placement. If you have any questions, please go to math advising during orientation. Also, please refer to the information posted in your Freshman Online Academic Tour.

Each major at the UA has a specific math requirement. In order to register for a math course, you must satisfy the course's prerequisite and eligibility criteria. LING 178, MCB 181, CHEM 103, 104A, 105, 151, 152, ENGR 102, PHYS 102, 131, 141, or MATH 105,111, 112, 113, 115A, 120R, 124, 125, 160, 263 and 302A, all require a specific math placement code (MATH1 and MATH2 Code ). We determine your math placement code by considering the BEST of the following factors (follow each link to learn more):

• SAT or ACT math scores (Freshmen only)
• Previously taken (and passed) UA MATH Courses
• Transfer or Testing Credits obtained from:
  • AP Test scores, CLEP Test scores, IB Test scores
  • Approved dual credit math courses taken in high school with a grade of C or higher
  • Approved college transfer math credits with a grade of C or higher
• Math Readiness Test (MRT)
  

The purpose of our placement process is to determine, based on your mathematical background and current mathematical ability, which MATH courses are appropriate for you. Past experience shows that the MRT is the clearest indicator. For this reason, we encourage all students to take the MRT; however, if you can achieve a desired placement code using another factor listed above, then you are not required to take the MRT. Placement into a particular UA MATH course does not guarantee any particular grade in the course.

Math Requirements-General Strand

Each UA major has a math requirement, which is determined by the major. Please refer to your major and degree requirements, or consult your academic advisor if you have questions about what course to take to satisfy your UA General Education Math Requirement.

A student who has achieved a math placement code equivalent to that of students who have completed UA College Algebra by the end of the student's first semester at the UA has satisfied the UA General Strand Math Requirement. Placement at this level corresponds to a Math Placement code of 250 or higher through the Math Placement Test, Math SAT score, or Math ACT score. This option is only for majors that require PHIL 110 or MATH 105. See table below for appropriate scores. This does not apply to students who do not have PHIL 110 or MATH 105 as a General Education Foundation math requirement.

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Affected Courses

The Math Placement rules were updated in March 2008. A student is eligible for courses based on the current rules or the student's current math placement code. SAT/ACT placement is for Freshman students only and expires after Freshman year.

Course	Registration Requirement			Different ways to meet registration requirement
	Min MATH1 Code	MATH2 Code	Min Recent SAT Math	Min Recent ACT Math	Min Recent MRT A	Min Recent MRT B	Math Dept Approved Prerequisite or Transfer Credit (taken within last 18 months)
Pima MAT 092	050				14
PHIL 110 Pima MAT 122	100		500	23	16	17	Elementary Algebra (Pima MAT 092)
MCB 181R MCB 181L	200		570	25	26	19	Intermediate Algebra ( Pima MAT 122)
MATH 105 MATH 111 MATH 112 MATH 120R	200	not S	570	25	26	19	Intermediate Algebra ( Pima MAT 122)
LING 178	200	not S	570	25	26	19	Intermediate Algebra (Pima MAT 122)
CHEM 151 CHEM 152 CHEM 104A CHEM 105A PHYS 102	250**		650	29		24	College Algebra (UA Math 109, 110, or 112)
MATH 113 MATH 160 MATH 263 MATH 302A*	250**	not S	650	29		24	College Algebra (UA Math 109, 110, or 112)
MATH 115A	250	A	650	29		24	College Algebra (UA Math 109, 110, or 112) and MIS 111
MATH 124	350	not S	670	30		32	Precalculus (UA Math 120r) or College Algebra & Trigonometry (UA Math 110/112 and 111)
ENGR 102 PHYS 131 PHYS 141	350		670	30		32	Precalculus (UA Math 120r) or College Algebra & Trigonometry (UA Math 110/112 and 111)
MATH 125	400	not S	720	32		42	None, MRT or SAT/ACT only
Math 125H	450	not S	720	32		47	None, MRT or SAT/ACT only

Math 109 and 110 will be available for retakes only in Fall 2008. Math code requirements are the same as Math 112 in above table.

List of Math Codes and Eligible Courses

*Students can also register for MATH 302A with a MATH1 Code of 195 or higher and a MATH2 Code of P. (Your MATH2 Code changes to P when you complete MATH 105.)

**Students who complete UA MATH 109 are given a math code of 245 and are eligible for CHEM 151, 152, MATH 113, 115A (with MIS 111), 160, 263, and 302A.

Math placement rules prior to May 2007