Placement Results
Your ALEKS score shows what course(s) you would be eligible to register for after taking the placement test. Below is a chart showing which course(s) corresponds to your score. Check with your academic advisor for the correct Math placement class for your degree program.
| Snow College Courses You Will Be Authorized to Register For | Minimum ALEKS Test Score | Minimum ACT Score |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 0700 Pre Algebra | 0 | 0 |
| MATH 0800 Beginning Algebra or MATH 0850 Math Literacy | 14 | 15 |
| MATH 1010 Intermediate Algebra | 30 | 18 |
| MATH 1030 Quantitative Literacy | 30 | 21 |
| MATH 1040 Intro to Statistics | 30 | 22 |
| MATH 1045 Intro to Statistics (Extended) | 25 | 21 |
| MATH 1050 College Algebra | 46 | 23 |
| MATH 1060 Trigonometry | 50 | 25 |
| MATH 1080 Pre Calculus | 52 | 25 |
| MATH 1120 Intro to Data Science | 30 | 22 |
| MATH 2010 Math for Elementary Education I or MATH 2020 Math for Elementary Education II | 55 | 24 |
| MATH 1100 Applied Calculus or MATH 2040 Applied Statistics | 61 | 25 |
| MATH 1210 Calculus I | 76 | 26 |
Note: Math 1030 is not a prerequisite for Math 1040/1045 or Math 1050. Math 1040/1045 is not a prerequisite for MATH 1050.
ALEKS placement scores expire two years from the date on which the assessment was taken.
Improve Your Score
If you want to place into a higher-level course, you may use ALEKS PPL learning modules to improve your skills and retake the assessment. An individualized study plan will be created based on your performance on the Initial Placement Assessment. ALEKS will identify what you know and what you are ready to learn next so you can brush up on lost knowledge.
You can retake the Placement Assessment up to four additional times to improve your score. (The highest score will be used for math placement.) However, to make each attempt worthwhile, it is important that you spend time working in your ALEKS Prep and Learning Module between Placement Assessments so that you can improve your skills. You must wait 24 hours between Placement Assessments and spend at least 3 hours working in the Prep and Learning Modules. (Please understand the 3 hours is a minimum.) There is generally no benefit to re-taking the Placement Assessment immediately after completing a prior attempt. You cannot improve your results by simply re-taking the Placement Assessment without spending time in the Prep and Learning Module to refresh material that you may have forgotten. Students who spend at least 15 hours in a learning module show the most improvement in their scores.