Math courses required​ by major

Math courses required​ by COLLEGE/major

 

Achieve the highest score possible so more enrollment options are available. The highest score of your three attempts will be counted toward placement. 

Please take the placement assessment very seriously. If you do not achieve at least the "score" listed for each major, it may hinder you from graduating within the normal four-year time frame.

To determine the math placement goal and entry math course needed for your major, you need to have the name of your major and its associated college.

Once you have this information find the name of the college below, click to open the accordion and view the placement score requirements for each major.

Arts and Humanities​

​Score: 45 or above Courses: MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
​Score: 35-44
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
Acceptable Course: MATH 114

 

 

​Business​

Score: 65 or above ​Course: MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 45-64
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
Acceptable Course: MATH 115

 

 

Elementary & Early Childhood Education

Score: 45 or above ​Courses: MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 35-44
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
Acceptable Course: MATH 114

 

 

Environmental Studies

Score: 75 or above ​Course: MATH 241
​Score: 60-74
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
Preparatory Course: MATH 231

 

 

Life and Health Sciences

Score: 75 or above ​Course: MATH 241
Score: 60-74 
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
Preparatory Course: MATH 231

 

 

Physical and Applied Sciences

Score: 75 or above ​Course: MATH 241
Score: 60-74
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
Preparatory Course: MATH 231

 

 

Social Science

Score: 45 or above
​Courses: MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
​Score: 35-44 
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
Acceptable Course: MATH 114

 

 

Undeclared​

Score: 45 or above
​Courses: MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 35-44
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
Acceptable Course: MATH 114

 

 

Animal Biosciences

Score: 65 or above Course: MATH 221
Score: 45-64
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
Preparatory Course: MATH 115

 

 

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Score: 45 or above
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)

Course: MATH 115

 

 

Animal Science

Score: 65 or above Course: MATH 221
Score: 45-64
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
Preparatory Course: MATH 115

 

 

Environmental and Resource Economics

Score: 65 or above ​Course: MATH 221
​Score: 45-64
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
Preparatory Course: MATH 115

 

 

Food Agribusiness and Marketing

Score: 65 or above Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
​Score: 45-64
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
Preparatory Courses: MATH 115, MATH 231

 

 

Food Science

Score: 65 or above ​Course: MATH 221
Score: 45-64
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
Preparatory Course: MATH 115

 

 

Insect Ecology and Conservation

Score: 45 or above
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
​Course: MATH 115

 

 

Landscape Architecture

Score: 45 or above
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
​​Courses: MATH 115, MATH 231,
 MATH 221, MATH 231, MATH 241

 

 

Plant Science

Score: 35 or above
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
​Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 231, MATH 241

 

 

 

Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Score: 65 or above Course: MATH 221
Score: 45-64
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
Preparatory Course: MATH 115

 

 

Statistics

Score: 75 or above Course: MATH 241
Score: 60-74
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
Acceptable Course: MATH 231

 

 

 

Sustainable Food Systems

Score: 35 or above
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 231, MATH 241

 

 

 

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Score: 45 or above
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
​​​Courses: MATH 115, 

 

Actuarial Sciences

Score: 75 or above Course: MATH 241
Score: 60-74 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Preparatory Course: Math 231

 

 

Africana Studies

Score: 35 or above Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-34 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

 

Anthropology

Score: 35 or above Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-34 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

 

Anthropology Education

Score: 35 or above Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-34 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

 

Applied Mathematics

Score: 75 or above Course: MATH 241
Score: 60-74 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Preparatory Course: MATH 231

 

 

Art

Score: 35 or above Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-34 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

 

Art Conservation

Score: 35 or above (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

 

Art History

Score: 0 or above Courses: MATH 113, MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

 

Asian Studies

score: 35 or above Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-34 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

 

Biochemistry

score: 75 or above Course: MATH 241
Score: 60-74 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Preparatory Course: MATH 231

 

Biological Sciences BA

Score: 40 or above Courses: MATH 167, MATH 115, MATH 221, MATH 232, MATH 241

 

Biological Sciences BA, BS, Education or Biology with Pharmacy Interest

Score: 65 or above Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 45-64 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Preparatory Course: MATH 115, MATH 231

 

 

Chemistry BA, BS, Education

Score: 75 or above Course: MATH 241
Score: 60-74 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Preparatory Course: MATH 231

 

 

Cognitive Science: Specializations of Computational, Mathematical, or Logical

Score: 75 or above Course: MATH 241
Score: 60-74 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Preparatory Course: MATH 231

 

 

 

Cognitive Science: All other specializations

Score: 40 or above (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Courses: MATH 167, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

 

Communication Interest

Score: 35 or above Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-34 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

 

Comparative Literatures

Score: 35 or above Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-34 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

 

Criminal Justice

Score: 35 or above Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-34 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

 

English, English Education

Score: 35 or above Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-34 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

 

European Studies

Score: 35 or above Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-34 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

 

Fashion Design and Product Innovation

Score: 35 or above (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

 

Fashion Merchandising and Management

Score: 35 or above (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

 

Global Studies

Score: 35 or above Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-34 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

 

History

Score: 35 or above Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-34 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

History Education

Score: 35 or above (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

International Relations

Score: 35 or above (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Score: 35 or above Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-34 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

Languages, Literatures and Cultures Education

Score: 35 or above Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-34 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

Language, Literatures and Cultures/Political Science

Score: 35 or above Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-34 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

Latin American and Iberian Studies

Score: 35 or above Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-34 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

Linguistics

Score: 35 or above Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-34 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

Math & Economics

Score: 75 or above Course: MATH 241
Score: 60-74 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Preparatory Course: MATH 231

 

Mathematical Sciences (BA & BS)

Score: 75 or above Course: MATH 241
Score: 60-74 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Preparatory Course: MATH 231

 

Mathematics Education (BA & BS)

Score: 75 or above Course: MATH 241
Score: 60-74 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Preparatory Course: MATH 231

 

Music & Music Education

Score: 35 or above Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-34 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

Neuroscience

Score: 40 or above (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Courses: MATH 167, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

Philosophy

Score: 35 or above Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-34 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

Physics (BA & BS) & Physics Education

Score: 75 or above Course: MATH 241
Score: 60-74 Preparatory Course: MATH 231

 

Political Science

Score: 35 or above Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-34 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

Political Science Education

Score: 35 or above (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

Psychology BA & Psychology Education

Score: 35 or above Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-34 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

Sociology & Sociology Education

Score: 35 or above Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-34 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

Women and Gender Studies

Score: 35 or above Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-34 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

Ac​counting

​Score: 65 or above Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
​Score: 45-64 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Acceptable Course: MATH 115

 

Business Analytics

​Score: 65 or above Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
​Score: 45-64 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Acceptable Course: MATH 115

 

Business Undeclared

Score: 65 or above Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
​Score: 45-64 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Acceptable Course: MATH 115

 

Economics, BA

​Score: 35 or above (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) ​Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

Economics, BS

​Score: 65 or above ​Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 45-64 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Acceptable Course: MATH 115

Economics Education

Score: 35 or above (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) ​​Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

Entrepreneurship

Score: 45 or above (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
Acceptable Courses: MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

Finance

Score: 65 or above ​​Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 45-64 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Acceptable Course: MATH 115

 

Financial Planning and Wealth Management

Score: 65 or above ​​Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
​Score: 45-64 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Acceptable Course: MATH 115

 

FINTECH

Score: 65 or above ​​Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
​Score: 45-64 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Acceptable Course: MATH 115

 

Global Business

​Score: 45 or above (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)  ​Courses: MATH 115 MATH 221, MATH 241

 

Hospitality Industry Management

Score: 65 or above Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 45-64 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Acceptable Course: MATH 115

 

Hospitality & Event Experience Management​

Score: 35 or above (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)  ​Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

Management

Score: 45 or above (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) ​Courses: MATH 115, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

Management Information Systems

Score: 65 or above ​​Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 45-64 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Acceptable Course: MATH 115

 

Marketing

Score: 65 or above ​​​Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 45-64 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Acceptable Course: MATH 115

 

Operations Management

Score: 65 or above ​Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
​Score: 45-64 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Acceptable Course: MATH 115

 

Sport Management

Score: 35 or above (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)  ​​Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241

Bachelor of Science

Score: 75 or above
​Course: MATH 241
Score: 60-74
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
Preparatory Course: MATH 231

 

 

Bachelor of Arts

​Score: 45 or above
​Course: MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 35-44 
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
Acceptable Course: MATH 114

 

 

Elementary Education with Concentration in Middle School Mathematics

​​​Score: 45 - 59​
Acceptable course: MATH115 (you will also need to take MATH221 to get the calculus requirement for certification)​
Score: 60 - 74​
Acceptable course: MATH115 (Recommended for students in the AA Program - you will also need to take MATH221 to get the calculus requirement for certification)​

OR

Acceptable course: MATH231
(Recommended for students on the Newark campus - you will also need to take MATH232 to get the calculus requirement for certification)
​​Score: 75 or above​

​Acceptable course: MATH115 (Recommended for students in the AA Program - you will also need to take MATH221 to get the calculus requirement for certification)

OR

Acceptable course: MATH231
(Recommended for students on Newark campus - you will also need to take MATH232 to get the calculus requirement for certification)

​OR 

Acceptable course: MATH241
(You will also need to take MATH242 to get the calculus requirement for certification)​

​Score: 0-49​​


​Acceptable Course: Please discuss course options with your advisor​

 

 

Elementary Education with Concentration in anything other than Middle School Mathematics

All Elementary Teacher Education Majors are required to complete Math 251, Math 252, and Math 253. New students will enroll in Math 251 in the first year and the math placement score does not determine eligibility to enroll in the course. However, all students should still take the math placement exam in case they decide to choose the Middle School Mathematics concentration or change their major.

 

 

Human Services

Score: 35 or above Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
​Score: 0-34 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

 

Early Childhood Educ​ation

Score: 35 or above
​Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-34 Acceptable Course: MATH 113​

 

 

Human Relations Administration​

Score: 35 or above
​Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-34 Acceptable Course: MATH 113​

 

Score: 75 or above
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
​Course: MATH 241

 

​Warning: If you do not score 75 or better, which enables you to enroll in MATH 241, you may need to attend Winter and/or Summer sessions to get back on track with your math sequence. Failure to do so may extend the time it takes you to complete your degree. ​

All majors read first: The courses listed below meet the minimum math requirement for each major.  If your future plans involve graduate programs such as medical school, dental school, etc., higher-level math courses may be required. For example, many Medical, PT, and OT schools require PHYS201 (Introductory Physics I), which requires MATH115 (Pre-Calculus) as a prerequisite. Please discuss your plans with your academic advisor to select a math class most appropriate for your goals.

 

Applied Molecular Biology & Biotechnology Interest Major​

​Score: 35 or above​​ ​Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 11​​​7, MATH 221, or MATH 241​

 

Health Behavior Science (HLBH)

Score: 35 or above ​Courses:  MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

​Human Physiology (HPHY)*

​​Score: 65 or above ​​Courses: MATH 221, or MATH 241

 

Integrated Health Sciences (IHS)*

​Score: 45 or above​​ ​Courses: MATH 115,  MATH 221, or MATH 241​

 

Kinesiology*

​Score: 65 or above Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241

 

Medical Diagnostics (with Pre PA concentration, MDD-PPA)*

​Score: 35 or above​​ ​Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, or MATH 241​

 

Medical Diagnostics ​(MDD)*

​Score: 45 or above ​Courses: MATH 115​

 

Medical Laboratory Science Interest Major​ (MLS)*

​Score: 35 or above​
​Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, or MATH 241​

 

Nursing (NURS)

​​​​ No math is required for this major, but students should still take the Math Placement Assessment (MPA) in case you decide to add another major or change majors.

 

Nutrition & Dietetics​​ (NTDT)*

Score: 35 or above (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser. ​​Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

Nutrition & Medical Sciences (NMS)*

​​Score: 45 or above ​Courses: MATH 115, MATH 221, MATH 241

Sports Health (SH)*

​Score: 45 or above Courses: MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, or MATH 241
 

*These majors take CHEM103 (General Chemistry), which requires a certain level of Math concurrently. Therefore, please know that if you do not place into your major’s required Math course, it will also impact your ability to take Chemistry.

Energy and Environmental Policy (BS) - Energy, Environment, and Society Concentration

​Score: 35 or above (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) ​Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

 

Energy and Environmental Policy (BS) - Energy, Economics, and Public Policy Concentration

​Score: 35 or above (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) ​Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

 

Energy and Environmental Policy (BS) - Energy, Science, and Technology Concentration

​Score: 75 or above ​​Course: MATH 241
​Score: 60-74 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
​Preparatory Course: MATH 231

 

 

Organizational & Community Leadership

Score: 35 or above (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)

​Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

 

Public Policy

Score: 35 or above ​Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 231, MATH 221, MATH 241
​​Score: 0-34 Acceptable Course: MATH 113