Math Placement Guide
Effective For Spring 2025 Enrollment
- Test scores and high school GPA are valid for placement for 5 years. After 5 years, the student must retest.
- Students with HS GPA only must also have at least one testing measure to be placed
- The measure (Accuplacer, SAT, ACT or HS GPA) achieving the highest placement for the student will be used.
- Any student may choose to take Accuplacer to improve their placement . Accuplacer can be taken twice with no questions asked. After this, a student must attend a College Math Prep workshop or get special permission to retake.
- Competency
- Completion of a course that fulfills the math competency requirement, at NMC or transferred from another institution, does not expire unless a specified by a program
- A test score that satisfies the math competency for the student’s degree does not expire as long as the student is continuously enrolled in the same degree program
- Any requests for overrides should be made to the math department chair only.
- Read more about guided self-placement here
|
Score |
Course Recommendation |
|---|---|
Arithmetic (NGA) |
|
|
200-2 47 |
MTH 100 Quantitative Literacy |
|
24 8 -269 |
MTH 111/011 Intermediate Algebra + Corequisite (6cr) OR MTH 120/020 Mathematical Explorations + Corequisite (5cr) OR MTH 131/031 Probability & Statistics + Corequisite (4cr) |
|
270-300 |
MTH 111 Intermediate Algebra (4cr) OR MTH 120 Mathematical Explorations (3cr) OR MTH 131 Probability & Statistics + Corequisite (4cr) OR MTH 121/021 College Algebra + Corequisite (6cr) (Guided Self-placement. Click here to see if this option is for you |
Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra & Statistics (NGQAS) |
|
|
200-2 41A |
MTH 100 Quantitative Literacy |
|
242 -259 |
MTH 111/011 Intermediate Algebra + Corequisite (6cr) OR MTH 120/020 Mathematical Explorations + Corequisite (5cr) OR MTH 131 /031 Probability & Statistics + Corequisite (4cr) |
|
260-274 |
MTH 111 Intermediate Algebra (4cr) OR MTH 120 Mathematical Explorations (3cr) OR MTH 131 Probability & Statistics (3cr) MTH 121/021 College Algebra + Corequisite (6cr) (Guided Self-placement. Click here to see if this option is for you ) |
|
275-300 |
MTH 121 College Algebra (4cr) |
Advanced Algebra & Functions (NGAAF) |
|
|
20 5 -219 |
MTH 111/011 Intermediate Algebra + Corequisite (6cr) OR MTH 120/020 Mathematical Explorations + Corequisite (5cr) OR MTH 131/031 Probability & Statistics + Corequisite (4cr) |
|
220-239 |
MTH 111 Intermediate Algebra (4cr) OR MTH 120 Mathematical Explorations (3cr) OR MTH 131 Probability & Statistics (3cr)
MTH 121/021 College Algebra + Corequisite (6cr) (Guided Self-placement. Click here to see if this option is for you) |
|
240-264 |
MTH 121 College Algebra (4cr) |
|
265-275 |
MTH 122 Trigonometry (3cr) |
|
276-300 |
MTH 141 Calculus (5cr) |
|
Students with eligible high school GPA (within 5 years) must also have an eligible test score (ACT, SAT or Accuplacer). We will always take the highest placement score. |
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|
GPA (HGPA) |
COURSE |
|---|---|
|
Below 2. 5 0 |
MTH 100 Quantitative Literacy |
|
2. 5 0 - 3.30 |
MTH 111/011 Intermediate Algebra + Corequisite (6cr) OR MTH 120/020 Mathematical Explorations + Corequisite (5cr) OR MTH 131/031 Probability & Statistics + Corequisite (4cr) |
|
Above 3.30 |
MTH 111 Intermediate Algebra (4cr) OR MTH 120 Mathematical Explorations (3cr) OR MTH 131 Probability & Statistics (3cr) MTH 121/021 College Algebra + Corequisite (6cr) (Guided Self-placement. Click here to see if this option is for you ) |
|
SAT Math Subject Scores (S12) |
Course Recommendation |
|---|---|
|
530-579 |
MTH 111 Intermediate Algebra (4cr) OR MTH 120 Mathematical Explorations (3cr) OR MTH 131 Probability & Statistics (3cr) MTH 121/021 College Algebra + Corequisite (6cr) (Guided Self-placement. Click here to see if this option is for you ) |
|
580-609 |
MTH 121 College Algebra (4cr) |
|
610-699 |
MTH 122 Trigonometry (3cr) |
|
700+ |
MTH 141 Calculus (5cr) |
|
ACT Math Subject Score (A02) |
Course Recommendation |
|---|---|
|
21-23 |
MTH 111 Intermediate Algebra (4cr) OR MTH 120 Mathematical Explorations (3cr) OR MTH 131 Probability & Statistics (3cr) MTH 121/021 College Algebra + Corequisite (6cr) (Guided Self-placement. Click here to see if this option is for you ) |
|
24-25 |
MTH 121 College Algebra (4cr) |
|
26-29 |
MTH 122 Trigonometry (3cr) |
|
30+ |
MTH 141 Calculus (5cr) |
For Classic Accuplacer Scores on exams taken prior to September 2018, please use the chart below.
|
Score |
Course Recommendation |
|---|---|
Elementary Algebra (PEA) |
|
|
33 and below |
MTH 100 Math Literacy |
|
3 4 -49 |
MTH 111/011 Intermediate Algebra + Corequisite (6cr) OR MTH 120/020 Mathematical Explorations + Corequisite (5cr) OR MTH 131/031 Probability & Statistics + Corequisite (4cr) |
|
50-79 |
MTH 111 Intermediate Algebra (4cr) OR MTH 120 Mathematical Explorations (3cr) OR MTH 131 Probability & Statistics (3cr) MTH 121/021 College Algebra + Corequisite (6cr) (Guided Self-placement. Click here to see if this option is for you ) |
|
80-120 |
MTH 121 College Algebra (4cr) |
College Level Math (PCM) |
|
|
Below 23 |
MTH 111 Intermediate Algebra (4cr) OR MTH 120 Mathematical Explorations (3cr) MTH 131 Probability & Statistics (3cr) MTH 121/021 College Algebra + Corequisite (6cr) (Guided Self-placement. Click here to see if this option is for you ) |
|
23-53 |
MTH 121 College Algebra (4cr) |
|
54-59 |
MTH 122 Trigonometry (3cr) |
|
60-120 |
MTH 141 Calculus (5cr) |
Questions about placement scores? Contact the NMC Science/Math Department at (231) 995-1260
Guided Self-placement for MTH 121/021 College Algebra + Corequisite (6cr)
If you need Calculus for your degree and are confident in the content in College Level Algebra, you may want to self-place into MTH 121/021 College Algebra + Corequisite. This will allow you more in class time with the material of the College Algebra class. If you placed into MTH 111, MTH 120, or MTH 131, this option is available. Please ask your advisor for an prerequisite override to register.
This may be right for you if the following apply:
- Have had calculus or pre-calculus (AP level not necessary) at the high school or college level in the last two years , and were successful (B or higher grade recommend)
- MTH121 is a preparation course for calculus
- Feel confident in content and ready to take college-level algebra
- For students in majors related to:
- Pre-medical careers (excluding nursing)
- Engineering
- Pre-dental careers (excluding dental assisting)
- Surveying
- Welding
- Mathematics
- Computer science (excluding CIT associates degrees)
- Selected Finance careers for transfer
Updated 5/12/25 LD