Math Course Placement

Admitted incoming students, please first go to the Math Placement section of your Next Steps Center.  

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Course Eligibility Requirements

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. Students can meet the eligibility requirements for UA Math courses through Math Department approved prerequisite course work, completed generally within the last 2 years, or through the  PPL Assessment (Math Placement Test). The PPL Assessment is for entry into courses at or below the level of Calculus I.  Incoming first year students can qualify through recent SAT I MSS (Math) or ACT Math scores.  

You can find some additional course information in the table below, or through the following links:

• Math Placement Overview
• Some Math course websites
• About first and second year MATH courses
• University Catalog
• Schedule of Classes

Scores and Prerequisites for 2022-2023 Academic Year

See the list of courses and registration requirements below.PPL Assessment scores in the table below are percentages.  Test scores are good for one year. SAT/ACT placement is for first year students only and scores must be recent.  The Math 100 Final MCLG is for UA Math 100 students only. These scores can change at the discretion of the Math Department and are updated each February.  PPL1 and PPLN are proctored PPL Assessment scores.  Note that placement into a particular UA MATH course does not guarantee any particular grade in the course. Scores used for placement into a Math course expire after 1 year. 

 *FY Students who have SAT MATH, ACT MATH, or college math credit receive a corresponding MPLF score that generally falls into the SAT score range.

  To find out about other courses, you can view the catalog.