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Math Placement

• 1. MATH Credit by Exam & Transfer Credits

  • 1.1. Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit
  • 1.2. College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) Exams
  • 1.3. International Baccalaureate (IB) Program Exam
  • 1.4. Transfer Credit From Outside Arizona, Completed or for Pre-approval
  • 1.5. Arizona Transfer Math Courses
  • 1.6. Math Subject Cambridge International Examination (CIE) Program
  • 1.7. I want to take a summer math course at another college to obtain UA credit and/or improve my UA math placement. What do I need to do?
  • 1.8. Credit by Exam
  • 1.9. Is my transfer or AP (or other) credit in the UA system?

• 2. Placement Test, ALEKS PPL Assessment

  • 2.1. How can I access the PPL Assessment to test or retest?
  • 2.2. What is the PPL Assessment?
  • 2.3. How many questions are on the PPL Assessment?
  • 2.4. Where can I find my PPL Assessment score? How do I know if my placement score is processed into the UA system?
  • 2.5. Is there a fee for taking the PPL Assessment?
  • 2.6. Review for Courses and PPL Assessment
  • 2.7. Once I answer a question on the PPL Assessment, can I go back and change my answer?
  • 2.8. What topics are covered during the PPL Assessment?
  • 2.9. How long will the assessment take, and what materials will I need?
  • 2.10. How long are my PPL Assessment scores valid?
  • 2.11. Clicking "I don't know" to answer a question on the PPL Assessment
  • 2.12. Do I have to take the highest course I place into?
  • 2.13. How is my score on the PPL Assessment calculated?
  • 2.14. What if I do not obtain the required minimum ALEKS PPL score for courses?
  • 2.15. What if I retake the PPL Assessment and do worse than I did the first time?
  • 2.16. Do I have to take the PPL Assessment?
  • 2.17. Why is my placement score rejected?
  • 2.18. Are there any accommodations available to me if I am registered with the Disability Resource Center (DRC)?
  • 2.19. What Calculator can I use on the PPL Assessment?

• 3. Course Placement

  • 3.1. What course did I place into?
  • 3.2. Satisfy G-Strand (Math 105, PHIL 110) Math Requirement Through ALEKS Test Score
  • 3.3. Review for MATH 129, MATH 223 and MATH 254
  • 3.4. SAT I MSS, ACT MATH for Incoming Freshmen Only

• 4. Registration

  • 4.1. If I wait until classes start, can I ask a math instructor to sign me into a course?
  • 4.2. I have met the prerequisite/placement requirements, yet am unable to register. What's going on?
  • 4.3. I am currently enrolled in a math course at Pima Community College (or other institution). Will I be able to pre-register for the next math course at the UA?
  • 4.4. I want to take a course below the level of a course I have already completed. Can I do that?
  • 4.5. My major requires MATH 125, but what if I only place into MATH 122A/B. Is that a problem?
  • 4.6. I took a placement test at my other college. Can I use those results for placement at the UA?
  • 4.7. I took the UA Math Placement Test back when I was a freshman, but I have not yet taken any math courses. Do I need to take the Math Placement Test again?

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