Choose the appropriate Math placement for your major (see the Math Placement Flow Chart for a visual guide). Note: some programs have different math requirements. Refer to the specific program
for more information.
Unsure about your pathway? Talk to a math advisor or a program advisor.
Statistics Pathway
No placement test is required. All students can register for MTH 105Z and MTH 105Q.
See the student advising guide to MTH 105Z and MTH105Q for more information.
Some students are eligible to place directly into STAT 243Z. Talk with an advisor
or email mathadvisor@linnbenton.edu for more information.
Do you need MTH 105Z? This course satisfies the math requirement for the following
programs:
- Anthropology
- Art
- Communication
- Creative Writing
- Early Childhood Education
- English
- History
- Human Development & Family Studies
- Journalism
- Music
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- World Languages
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STEM Pathway
Students with sufficient algebra skills may take MTH 111Z with the corequisite course
MTH 111Q. See the student advising guide to MTH 111Z and MTH 111Q for more information.
ALEKS placement assessment score or transcript is recommended to determine appropriate
placement (see the ALEKS Placement Table).
Do you need MTH 111Z? This course satisfies the math requirement for the following
programs:
- Agricultural Sciences
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Engineering
- Environmental Science
- Equine Science
- Exercise and Sport Science
- Fisheries and Wildlife
- Food and Fermentation Science
- General Science
- Geology
- Health Sciences
- Mathematics
- Merchandising Management
- Nutrition
- Physics
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Education Pathway
For this pathway, MTH 111Z is not required. Students in the Elementary Education pathway
are required to pass or place out of MTH 95 before taking MTH 211.
ALEKS placement assessment score or transcript is recommended to determine appropriate
placement (see the ALEKS Placement Table).
ALEKS Placement Table
| ALEKS Score Range |
Statistics Pathway Placement |
STEM/Education Pathways Placement |
| 0 - 13 |
MTH 15 (or meet with a math advisor) |
| ABE 74 |
| 14 - 29 |
MTH 105Z + MTH 105Q |
MTH 75 |
| 30 - 45 |
MTH 105Z |
MTH 111Z + MTH 111Q (MTH 95 is still an option) |
| 46 - 59 |
STAT 243Z (with proctored ALEKS) |
MTH 111Z + MTH 111Q |
| MTH 111Z (with proctored ALEKS) |
| MTH 211 (with proctored ALEKS) |
| 60 - 74 |
|
MTH 112Z (with proctored ALEKS) |
| MTH 241 (with proctored ALEKS) |
| 75 - 100 |
|
MTH 251Z (with proctored ALEKS) |
All students can take WR 121Z and its support course WR 121Q (students needing to
satisfy specific program requirements or who want to work on their skills first can
take WR 115).