UM-St. Louis Mathematics Placement Requirements
Effective for all student admissions
In order to enroll in entry-level college Mathematics courses, a student must demonstrate appropriate background mathematical knowledge and skills. Depending upon the course, there are multiple ways of demonstrating this knowledge. The following table provides the current math placement requirements for the indicated courses.
Course
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Prerequisites
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Math 0005
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12 or higher on the UMSL Math Placement Test, obtained in the
six months prior to enrollment in this course
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Math 1020
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A score of 22 or higher on the ACT Math sub-test; or a grade of C or better
in a two or four year college intermediate algebra course; or a score of 16
or higher on the UMSL Math Placement Test, obtained in the six months prior
to enrollment in this course
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Math 1030
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A score of 22 or higher on the ACT Math sub-test; or a grade of C or better
in a two or four year college intermediate algebra course; or a score of 22
or higher on the UMSL Math Placement Test, obtained in the six months prior
to enrollment in this course
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Math 1035
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A grade of C- or higher in Math 1030 or concurrent registration,
or a score of 26 or higher on the ACT Math sub-test,
or a score of 26 or higher on the MMPT
[Missouri Math Placement Test]
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Math 1150
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45 hours of college credit and one of the following:
26 or higher on the ACT Math sub-test, or
26 or higher on the MMPT [Missouri Math Placement Test], or
C- or higher in Math 1030 [or equivalent]
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Math 1800
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26 or higher on the ACT Math sub-test and
7 or higher on the UMSL Trigonometry Placement Test,
or either of
26 or higher on the MMPT [Missouri Math Placement Test] and
7 or higher on the UMSL Trigonometry Placement Test, or
C- or higher in Math 1030 and Math 1035 [or equivalent]
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Math 1100
Math 1102
Math 1105
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26 or higher on the ACT Math sub-test,
or either of
26 or higher on the MMPT [Missouri Math Placement Test], or
C- or higher in Math 1030 [or equivalent]
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