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All students who wish to take any of the courses listed below, that do not have appropriate ACT/SAT scores or meet the course prerequisites.  \n\n| Course | Prerequisite | ACT | ALEKS |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| MA 100E | None | 15 or below | 0 – 29 |\n| MA 105 | None | None | 0 – 45 |\n| MA 100 | None | 16 or higher | 30 – 45 |\n| MA 110 | MA 100 or 105 | 22 or higher | 46 or higher |\n| MA 112, 115 | MA 100 or 100E | 22 or higher | 46 – 60 |\n| MA 113 | MA 112 | 25 or higher | 61 – 75 |\n| MA 121 | MA 112 | 25 or higher | 61 or higher |\n| MA 125 | MA 112 & 113 or 115 | 28 or higher | 76 – 100 |\n| MA 147 | MA 100 | 22 or higher | 46 or higher |\n\nWhen do I take the ALEKS PPL Assessment? Any students without appropriate ACT/SAT scores, or prior college credit needing to take a mathematics course during the 2023 academic year should take ALEKS.  \nWhere can I take my Placement Assessment? The ALEKS assessment must be taken at the UNA Testing Center or any other certified testing center. Students unable to take ALEKS during the UNA Testing Center’s testing schedule, may contact the Math Placement Coordinator for special accommodations.  \nIs there a fee for using ALEKS PPL? Students must pay $25 to use ALEKS. This gives students access to up to 5 placements, and 12 months access to the learning modules. Payment can be made on the ALEKS website using a credit or debit card.  \nDo I need to install any software or plug-ins prior to taking the ALEKS Placement Assessment? The UNA Testing Center has some computers with the proper software installed. If you are using your own laptop you will need to install the ALEKS version of the Respondus Lockdown Browser unless you are taking the placement as a DSS student. Here are additional details:  \n* You will need a Windows or Mac computer (Chromebooks are not supported) that enables you to install software.   \n* Even if you have previously downloaded LockDown Browser, you will still need to download this version as it is unique to ALEKS Placement Assessments. The download links are at [https://www.aleks.com/support/lockdown_system_requirements](https://www.aleks.com/support/lockdown_system_requirements. Run)[.](https://www.aleks.com/support/lockdown_system_requirements. Run)[ Run](https://www.aleks.com/support/lockdown_system_requirements. Run) the installation program after the download is complete.  \n* Once LockDown Browser is installed, go to the following link with a regular browser to test if LockDown Browser will launch properly from your computer.  \n[https://www.aleks.com/support/lockdown_test](https://www.aleks.com/support/lockdown_test)  \n* If you have any problems with LockDown Browser or the webcam setup open a support ticket at  \n[https://support.respondus.com/](https://support.respondus.com/)  \nIf you have any questions about taking ALEKS at UNA contact, Dr. Jared Painter, [jpainter@una.edu](jpainter@una.edu) or Kenda Rusevlyan, [khrusevlyan@una.edu.](khrusevlyan@una.edu. You may schedule a proctored ALEKS)[ You may schedule a proctored ALEKS](khrusevlyan@una.edu. You may schedule a proctored ALEKS) placement at the UNA Testing Center here: [https://unatesting.youcanbook.me](https://unatesting.youcanbook.me)","cbCaiuQE9dFTkWIU","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuQE9dFTkWIU","pdf",181587,"English","# ALEKS PPL Assessment Overview\n## Who must take the assessment\n## When to take the assessment\n## Where to take the placement assessment\n## Courses and placement score requirements\n## Fees and access details\n## Software requirements before testing\n## Support and proctored scheduling","[{\"question\":\"Who has to take the ALEKS PPL Assessment?\",\"answer\":\"Students who want to enroll in the listed courses but do not have appropriate ACT/SAT scores or do not meet the course prerequisites must take the ALEKS PPL Assessment.\"},{\"question\":\"How is a student’s ALEKS score used for course placement?\",\"answer\":\"Each course has specific prerequisite requirements plus ACT and ALEKS score ranges. 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