Adult Degree Completion (ADC) Program Math Placement Policy

This policy assumes the GE Mathematical Thinking and Quantitative Reasoning requirement, may be fulfilled by completing one of the following courses: MATH 1350 Quantitative Reasoning (3 units); BUS 4110 Statistics and Research for Decision Making (3 units); or PSY 3187 Statistics for the Health and Behavioral Sciences (4 units).

All ADC students who have not met the GE Mathematical Thinking and Quantitative Reasoning requirement prior to enrollment will complete this category in the following ways:

1. MATH 1350 for majors in Literary and Intercultural Studies.
2. PSY 3187 for majors in Psychology, who have passed a college course in Intermediate Algebra, or have achieved an appropriate score on the ALEKS assessment exam or the CLEP Math exam.
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The ALEKS assessment exam and learning modules serve the following purposes:
1. To inform MATH 1350 instructors and the Teaching & Learning Center of students’ abilities and/or support needs
2. To provide students with a refresher opportunity to practice skills
3. To allow Psychology majors to place directly into PSY 3187 if the threshold for algebra proficiency is met
For further information regarding the GE math placement, please see the Adult Degree Completion Program (ADC) General Education Programs and Courses section of this catalog.

Students who place directly into PSY 3187:

In order to place directly into PSY 3187, students must meet one of the following criteria:
• Pass a college-level Intermediate Algebra course, articulated and approved by the University with a grade of ‘C’ (2.0) or higher
• Achieve a score of 46-100 on the ALEKS assessment exam
• Achieve a score of at least 50 on the Math CLEP exam
Note: All prerequisites must be passed with a ‘C’ (2.0) or higher before advancing to the next mathematics course.