APU uses the ALEKS PPL system to determine the best initial math/statistics placement for incoming students. Students who need to use ALEKS are encouraged to take an initial diagnostic assessment at home, and then work in their personalized Prep and Learning Module to review. They will then be able to retake the assessment up to four times in order to achieve their best possible score.  

An ALEKS placement score expires 18 months after the date the student takes the assessment. Students are generally expected to take their first math or statistics course sometime during their first year and should take it no later than their third semester unless instructed to do otherwise by their academic advisor. 

Math/Statistics Course Prerequisites

Prerequisites for common math courses are as follows:

UG Math Course Prerequisites

Course(s)	Prerequisite(s)
MATH 90: Foundations of Mathematical Reasoning	ALEKS 15-29 or concurrent enrollment in MATH 89
MATH 95: Intermediate Algebra	ALEKS 30-44 or MATH 90
BUSI 111: Business Statistics MATH 115: Mathematics in Society MATH 130: Introduction to Statistics	ALEKS 30-100 or MATH 90
MATH 110: College Algebra UNRS 299: Statistics and Data Management for Nursing and Health Care	ALEKS 45-100 or MATH 95
MATH 150: Precalculus	ALEKS 60-100 or MATH 110
MATH 165: Calculus I	ALEKS 75-100 or MATH 150

Math/Statistics Test Score Equivalents

The table below shows how various test scores translate into APU math/statistics placement and/or course credit:

UG Math Test Score Equivalents

Scores	Results
SAT Math (640 or higher) ACT Math (27 or higher) High School Calculus (at least one semester with a grade of B or higher) High School Precalculus (at least one semester with a grade of A- or higher)	Treated as if you have passed MATH 110 College Algebra at the level of a B- or higher
CLEP College Algebra, Precalculus, or Calculus (50) IB Mathematics (5, 6, or 7) AP Calculus AB or BC (3, 4, or 5)	Treated as if you have passed MATH 110 College Algebra or a higher-level course at the level of a B- or higher; placement and credit granted depend on the exam and score
AP Statistics (3, 4, or 5)	Credit granted for MATH 130 Introduction to Statistics
ALEKS (65-100)	Treated as if you have passed MATH 110 College Algebra at the level of a B- or higher
ALEKS (60-64)	Treated as if you have passed MATH 110 College Algebra at the level of C or higher (fails to meet the grade minimum of B- required as a prerequisite for CHEM 151 or to apply to any of the majors in the School of Business and Management other than the BA in Business Management)