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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:

Scores and Prerequisites for 2023-2024 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. 

Course

Course info

Registration Requirement

Test scores listed below expire after 1 year.  

  

Minimum
 PPL1/PPLN (1 year)

Minimum
SAT I MSS or MPLF /ACT Math (*FY student only, 1 yr)

Minimum
Math 100 final exam MCLG
(1 year)

Math Dept Approved Prerequisite or

Transfer Credit

(taken within last 18 months, non-incoming freshman)

Other Information
MATH 100 Math Lab 

0-39

(0-29 for Math 106 /107 majors ONLY)

n/a

 n/a

 

n/a

Many students take a review course like Math 100 before taking Math 106, 107, 108, or 112. 

Transfer, Arizona Online, and continuing students can qualify without any test scores. 

Students who have a MPLF 100 score are placed into Math 100. 
MATH 106 Patterns, Functions & Modeling 15

 

500/18 

40

(25 starting Fall 2023)

 Intermediate Algebra (Pima MAT 097 or 122)  Many students take a review course like Math 100 before taking Math 106. Consult your advisor before enrolling as this course is generally for students in the College of Education. Not a prerequisite to Math 112. Test scores expire after 2 years. 

MATH 107

Exploring and Understanding Data

 15

 

500/18 

25

 Intermediate Algebra (Pima MAT 097 or 122)  Many students take a review course like Math 100 before taking Math 107. Consult your advisor before enrolling. Not a prerequisite to Math 112. Test scores expire after 2 years. 

MATH 108

 Modeling with Algebra and Trig

40

 560/24  55 n/a  Many students take a review course like Math 100 before taking Math 108. Consult your advisor before enrolling as this course is generally for students in Architecture or Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. 
MATH 112 College Algebra

40

 560/24

55

 n/a  Many students take a review course like Math 100 before taking Math 112.
MCB 181R Biology

40

 560/24

55

 n/a  Most students take this after completing CHEM.
CHEM 141/151
PHYS 102/181

Chemistry

Physics

 60 610/26 n/a

College Algebra (UA Math 112) or Calculus Preparation (UA Math 120R), or higher

  Many students take Math 100, Math 112, then CHEM/PHYS

MATH 113

 

Elements of Calc

 

 60 640/26

n/a

College Algebra (UA Math 112) with a grade of C or higher or UA Math 108 with a grade of C or higher

 Most students first take Math 112. However, if MATH 113 is required and you place into it, you can skip Math 112.

MATH 116

Calc Concepts for Business

 60 640/26 

n/a

College Algebra (UA Math 112) with a grade of C or higher

AND MIS 111 or ABE 120

  Most students first take Math 112. However, if MATH 116 is required and you place into it, you can skip Math 112. MIS 111or ABE 120 is still required. 

MATH 119A

Mathematics of Biological Systems:a Calculus Based Approach

 60 640/26 

n/a

College Algebra (Math 112)

  Most students first take Math 112. However, if MATH 119A is required and you place into it, you can skip Math 112. Consult your advisor before taking this course as it only applies to Biology, EEB, MCB, Physiology, and a few other majors. 

MATH 120R

Calc Preparation

 60 640/26 

n/a

College Algebra (Math 112)

  Most students first take Math 112. Math 120R should be taken by student who need Math 122A/B and don't place into it through PPL or other scores.

MATH 163
MATH 263

Basic Stats
Intro to Biostats

 60 640/26 

n/a

College Algebra (UA Math 112) or Calculus Preparation (UA Math 120R), or higher  

  MATH 163 or 263 should be completed after a student has completed their foundation math requirement (Math 112, 113, 122B, etc. depending on Major) .
MATH 302A Math for Elementary Ed I

60

 n/a

n/a

 Patterns, Functions & Modeling (UA Math 106)  or Math 107  This course is reserved for certain majors in the College of Education.  

ISTA 116
SBS 200  AREC 239

Statistics Courses

(non-MATH)

 60 640/26  n/a College Algebra (UA Math 112) or Calculus Preparation (UA Math 120R), or higher Consult your advisor before enrolling in one of these courses. 
CSC 110, 144 Computer Programming I

60

 640/26 

n/a

 College Algebra (UA Math 112) with a grade of C or higher, or Calculus Preparation (UA Math 120R), or higher  
MATH 122A Functions for Calc 75 660/28 n/a A grade of C or higher in Precalculus (UA Math 120R)  Most students first take Math 120R. Students need a C or higher in Math 122A to proceed to Math 122B. 
MATH 122B First Semester Calc n/a n/a n/a A grade of C or higher in MATH 122A  

MATH 125

Accelerated Calc

 92

730/32 

or MPLF 815

 n/a

AP AB score of 3 or higher

 Most students take Math 122A/B instead of Math 125. Math 125 is accelerated and designed for first year students who have high scores who just completed AP calculus. 
CHEM 161/163 Honors Chem/lab 92 730/32 n/a n/a  
MATH 129
MATH 243
 Calc II n/a MPLF 810-815 n/a AP AB score of 3 or higher, AP BC score of 3,
C or higher in Math 122B/125 or equivalent . No date restriction. 		  MPLF 810-815 corresponds to Math 122B or 125 credit.
MATH 223
MATH 254
 Vector Calc
Dif Eqn		 n/a MPLF 820-830 n/a AP BC score of 4 or 5,
C or higher in Math 129 or equivalent.  No date restriction.		  MPLF 820-830 correponds to Math 129 or 223 credit.
MATH 313
 Linear Algebra n/a MPLF 820-830 n/a AP BC score of 4 or 5,
Math 129 or equivalent.  No date restriction.		  MPLF 820-830 correponds to Math 129 or 223 credit.

 *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.