Mathematics Placement Policy | Spalding University Catalog

Mathematics Placement Policy

The ACT/SAT mathematics sub-score (no more than 5 years old) is used to determine the appropriate placement for incoming students in mathematics courses according to the criteria below using the Accuplacer:

ACT Mathematics Sub-Score

Math Placement

26 and above

MATH 106, MATH 113, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 120 or MATH 253

22-25

MATH 113

18-21

MATH 104, MATH 106

17 and below

USM 090

 

SAT Mathematics Sub-Score

Math Placement

600 and above

MATH 106, MATH 113, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 120 or MATH 253

501-599

MATH 113

421-500

MATH 104, MATH 106

420 and below

USM 090


Students using the KYOTE College Readiness Math Test should meet the following criteria:

 

KYOTE Score

Math Placement

22 and above

MATH 113, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 120 or MATH 253

11-21

MATH 104, MATH 106

10 and below

USM 090

 

Students using the KYOTE College Algebra Test should meet the following criteria:

 

KYOTE Score

Math Placement

14 and above

MATH 113, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 120 or MATH 253

10-13

MATH 104, MATH 106

9 and below

USM 090

 

Those students who enter Spalding without an ACT score (or have outdated ACT/SAT scores) are placed according to the results of the Accuplacer or KYOTE web-based exam. The minimal competency for University Studies requirements will be MATH 106 or MATH 113, although MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 120 or MATH 253 will be accepted. The following MATH courses will not fulfill the University Studies mathematics requirement: MATH 104, MATH 201, MATH 203, MATH 231, and MATH 351. Transfer students who have earned an acceptable grade in Finite Math elsewhere will meet the minimal competency for University Studies.

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