Placement

Testing Services

Albany Campus
Red Cedar Hall, Room 111
testing@linnbenton.edu
541-917-4781

October 13 - December 5
  • Monday: 10:00am - 4:30pm
  • Tuesday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Wednesday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Thursday: 8:00am - 5:30pm
  • Friday: 8:00am - 3:30pm
December 6
  • 9:00am - 2:00pm
December 8 
  • 9:00am - 6:30pm
December 9 - 10
  • 8:00am - 6:30pm
December 11 - 12 
  • 8:00am - 3:30pm
December 15
  • Closed
December 16-19
  • 8:00am - 3:30pm
Corvallis Campus
Benton Center, Room 222
bcproctor@linnbenton.edu
541-757-8944 ext 5101

October 13 - December 5
  • Monday: 8:30am - 4:30pm
  • Tuesday: 8:30am - 4:30pm
  • Wednesday: 8:30am - 5:30pm
  • Thursday: 8:30am - 4:30pm
  • Friday: 8:30am - 3:30pm
December 8 - 12
  • Monday: 8:30am - 6:30pm
  • Tuesday: 8:30am - 6:30pm
  • Wednesday: 8:30am - 6:30pm
  • Thursday: Closed
  • Friday: Closed
After finals, closed until January 5.

Most majors at LBCC require you to take a math and a writing class. We'll help you decide which courses will be the best fit for you and your skill level.

These are general guides. Check with an advisor to see which writing and math pathways your program needs. To schedule a placement exam, visit the Testing Center.

 

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

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

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).