ALEKS Placement Scores

Overview

All undergraduate degrees at Western required students show a minimum level of proficiency in Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning (QSR). Your proposed program of study will determine the appropriate Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning (QSR) option and which math class you may need; if you are unsure about these options please review the academic advising resources.

*Note: Your first ALEKS score will not count for math placement at Western - we treat ALEKS MPA #1 as a practice test for our students. The scores for ALEKS MPA #2 - Proctored (or highest of scores from  MPA 2, 3, or 4 if you should decide to reassess) will count as official for math placement and registration purposes.

Students who are up to 5 points above the “cut-off” score requirements for the class in which they enroll should anticipate spending a greater than average amount of effort and study time to earn a satisfactory math grade in the class. If you enroll in a math class for which your ALEKS MPA score is close to the minimum requirement, spend time before the class begins to review the associated prerequisite math concepts.

Students are admitted to mathematics courses based for the most part on MPA results as shown in the following Scaled Scores table. Please note that the minimum ALEKS scores are subject to annual adjustments, and in support of student academic success.

Students may use the MPA scaled results to serve as a prerequisite for registration for the following classes.

ALEKS Placement Scores

ALEKS MPA Minimum Score
Proctored Official*
#2, #3, or #4

Course # Course Title

-

Math 99

Intro Algebra

-

Math 106

Quantitative Reasoning

25

Math 107

Math Reasoning & App

25

Math 108

Math Apps & Reasoning

30

Math 111 Functions & Algebraic Math for Teachers

30-34

Math 112 with 109 Functions & Algebraic Math with Support

35

Math 112

Functions & Algebraic Math

35

Math 240

Intro to Statistics

45 Math 371 Teach P-3 Math I

45

Math 381

Teaching K-8 Math

55

Math 114

Precalculus I

55

Math 156

Algebra Apps Business/Econ

55

Math 160

Math & Art

65

Math 157

Business Calculus

70

Math 118

Accelerated Precalculus

80 - 100

Math 124

Calculus I

ALEKS Math Placement Assessment (MPA) Scores for other Departments

ALEKS MPA Minimum Score
Proctored Official*
#2, #3, or #4

Course # Course Title

45

ASTR 103

Intro to Astronomy

55 ASTR 113 Sun, Moon, and Plants
55 BIOL 140 The Ecology and Economics of Salmon Recovery
70 CHEM 100 Intro to Chemistry
70 CHEM 161 General Chemistry I
70 CHEM 175 General Chemistry I, Honors
55 CSCI 140 Programming Fundamentals in C++
55 CSCI 141 Computer Programming I
80 CSCI 145 Computer Programming and Linear Data Structures
65 DSCI 205 Business Statistics
55 DSCI 207 Introduction to Sports Analytics
55 ECON 140 The Ecology and Economics of Salmon Recovery
55 ECON 206 Introduction to Microeconomics
55 ECON 207 Introduction to Macroeconomics
55 ENVS 201 Understanding Environmental Information
55 ENVS 221 Geographic Information Science Survey
70 ESCI 302 Environmental Disturbances
75 ESCI 321 Oceanography
80 ESCI 360 Energy Efficient and Carbon Neutral Design
55 ESCI 463 Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
30 GEOL 101 Introduction to Geology
70 GEOL 211/A Physical Geology /Review
55 HNRS 209 Colloquium in Microeconomics
70 HNRS 212 Colloquium in Geology
55 PHYS 101 Physics Analysis
55 PHYS 102 Physics and Contemporary Issues
55 PHYS 104 Physics Applications
80 PHYS 114 Principles of Physics I
45 SCED 201 Matter and Energy in Physical Systems
35 SOC 304 Statistics for Sociology