Mathematics Placement

ACT-SAT Score Cutoffs

 

ACT	SAT	Mathematics Course Options
14 and lower	200-340	Take the Arithmetic Skills Test (see scores below)
15-18	350-450	Take Math 041 (4 units)
19-23	460-550	Take Math 141 (4 units)
24-26	560-640	Waived from Math 141
27+	650+	Waived from Math 141 and Math 152

Arithmetic Skills Test
0-21: take Math 040 folowed by Math 041
22-30: Take Math 041

UW Math Placement Test
(Used by international and non-traditional students)

Results from this test exist in two forms depending on when you took the test. Read placement data from the first table if you have MBSC, ALG and TRG scores. Read from the second table if you have E-Alg, I-Alg,and /or C-Alg and Trig scores.

New Format
MBSC	ALG	TRG	Mathematics Course Options
150-465	150-395	150-850	040 or 041*
	396-850	150-850	140 or 141
466-850	150-525	150-585
		586-850	Waived from the University Math Proficiency Requirement
	526-850	150-850
	556-850	506-850	Also waived from Math 152

*Note: Students who fall into this category must take the Arithemetic Skills Test for REQUIRED placement into Math 040 or Math 041

Old Format
E-Alg	I-Alg	C-Alg	Trig	Mathematics Course Options
150-534	150-434			040 or 041*
	435-850			140 or 141
535-684	150-850			140 or 141
685-850	150-529			140 or 141
	530-850			Waived from the University Math Proficiency Requirement
	150-399	150-369	150-850	040 or 041*
		370-850	150-850	140 or 141
	400-489	150-850	150-850	140 or 141
	490-850	150-389	150-850	140 or 141
		390-850	150-449	140 or 141
			450-850	Waived from the University Math Proficiency Requirement

*Note: Students who fall into this category must take the Arithemetic Skills Test for REQUIRED placement into Math 040 or Math 041