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Contact your advisor if you have math credit.  \nThe chart below shows math requirements by major. Any of the courses listed in bold font fulfill the Calculus or Statistics requirement for the major. Math courses not in bold indicate a lower level preparatory course. Enrollment in your first math course is based on your ALEKS assessment score. The MyMadison system will not permit you to enroll in a course higher than the recommendation for your assessment score. In some cases, score parameters may overlap allowing students to enroll in ether course. Additional courses may be required by the major.  \n\n| Major | Calculus Course | ALEKS Score | Statistics Course | ALEKS Score |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Anthropology, B.S. |  |  | MATH 220\u003Cbr>MATH 105 | ≥46\u003Cbr>45 or below |\n| Biology |  |  | MATH 220\u003Cbr>MATH 105 | ≥46\u003Cbr>45 or below |\n| Biotechnology\u003Cbr>Math is required for the 1st semester based on your assessment score | MATH 235\u003Cbr>MATH 231\u003Cbr>MATH 231+199\u003Cbr>MATH 155 | ≥81 ≥66 56-65\u003Cbr>55 or below | MATH 220\u003Cbr>MATH 105 | ≥46\u003Cbr>45 or below |\n| Business BBA (excluding QFIN and ECON)\u003Cbr>Math is required for the 1st semester based on your assessment score | MATH 235\u003Cbr>MATH 205\u003Cbr>MATH 205+199\u003Cbr>MATH 155 | ≥81 ≥66 56-65\u003Cbr>55 or below | COB 191 | ≥ 46\u003Cbr>OR any credit for one of: MATH 155, MATH 156, MATH 205, MATH 231, MATH 235 or ISAT 151 |\n| Chemistry & Biophysical Chemistry\u003Cbr>Math is required for the 1st semester based on your assessment score | MATH 235\u003Cbr>MATH 231\u003Cbr>MATH 231+199\u003Cbr>MATH 155 | ≥81 ≥66 56-65\u003Cbr>55 or below |  |  |\n| Communication Sciences and Disorders |  |  | MATH 220\u003Cbr>MATH 105 | ≥46\u003Cbr>45 or below |\n| Communication Studies, B.S. |  |  | MATH 220\u003Cbr>MATH 105 | ≥46\u003Cbr>45 or below |\n| Computer Science\u003Cbr>If you placed into MATH 155, it is required the 1st semester | MATH 235\u003Cbr>MATH 231\u003Cbr>MATH 231+199\u003Cbr>MATH 155 | ≥81 ≥66 56-65\u003Cbr>55 or below | MATH 220\u003Cbr>MATH 105 | ≥46\u003Cbr>45 or below |\n| Dietetics\u003Cbr>If you placed into MATH 105, it is required the 1st semester |  |  | MATH 220\u003Cbr>MATH 105 | ≥46\u003Cbr>45 or below |\n| Economics\u003Cbr>Math is required for the 1st semester based on your assessment score | MATH 235\u003Cbr>MATH 205\u003Cbr>MATH 205+199\u003Cbr>MATH 155 | ≥81 ≥66 56-65\u003Cbr>55 or below | COB 191 | ≥ 46\u003Cbr>OR any credit for one of: MATH 155, MATH 156, MATH 205, MATH 231, MATH 235 or ISAT 151 |\n| Education: Elementary Education | MATH 110 | All scores Recommended by end of first year |  |  |\n\nRevised: 5/23/2025  \n\n| Major | Calculus Course | ALEKS Score | Statistics Course | ALEKS Score |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Education: Middle Grades Education | MATH 110 | All scores Recommended by end of first year |  |  |\n| Education: Secondary Education | Refer to the math requirements for your complementary disciplinary major |  |  |  |\n| Engineering\u003Cbr>Math is required for the 1st semester based on your assessment score | MATH 235\u003Cbr>MATH 231\u003Cbr>MATH 231+199\u003Cbr>MATH 155 | ≥81 ≥66 56-65\u003Cbr>55 or below |  |  |\n| Finance\u003Cbr>Math is required for the 1st semester based on your assessment score | MATH 235\u003Cbr>MATH 205\u003Cbr>MATH 205+199\u003Cbr>MATH 155 | ≥81 ≥66 56-65\u003Cbr>55 or below | COB 191 | ≥ 46\u003Cbr>OR any credit for one of: MATH 155, MATH 156, MATH 205, MATH 231, MATH 235 or ISAT 151 |\n| General Psychology\u003Cbr>If you placed into MATH 105, it is required the 1st semester |  |  | MATH 220\u003Cbr>MATH 105 | ≥46\u003Cbr>45 or below |\n| Geography |  |  | MATH 220\u003Cbr>MATH 105 | ≥46\u003Cbr>45 or below |\n| Geology, B.S.\u003Cbr>Math is required for the 1st semester based on your assessment score | MATH 235\u003Cbr>MATH 231\u003Cbr>MATH 231+199\u003Cbr>MATH 155 | ≥81 ≥66 56-65\u003Cbr>55 or below | MATH 220\u003Cbr>MATH 105 | ≥46\u003Cbr>45 or below |\n| Geology, Earth Science Major, B.A.\u003Cbr>Math is required for the 1st semester based on your assessment score | MATH 235\u003Cbr>MATH 205\u003Cbr>MATH 205+199\u003Cbr>MATH 155 | ≥81 ≥66 56-65\u003Cbr>","cbCaiidrzVT8siuC","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiidrzVT8siuC","pdf",161468,"English","# Major-based math course requirements\n## Calculus course placement by ALEKS score\n## Statistics course placement by ALEKS score\n## Enrollment rules and first-semester placement notes","[{\"question\":\"How does a student’s ALEKS assessment score affect course enrollment?\",\"answer\":\"Enrollment in a first math course is based on the ALEKS assessment score. The MyMadison system will not allow enrollment in a course higher than the recommendation for that score.\"},{\"question\":\"Which courses satisfy the calculus or statistics requirement for a major?\",\"answer\":\"Courses listed in bold font fulfill the Calculus or Statistics requirement for the major. Non-bold math courses are lower-level preparatory options.\"},{\"question\":\"What if a major requires additional courses beyond the ALEKS chart?\",\"answer\":\"Additional courses may be required by the major. The chart provides placement options, but it does not replace any further major-specific requirements.\"}]","Majors and MATH Requirements - ALEKS Math Assessment - FALL 2025 | PDF",1790460124]