Who needs to take the ALEKS Mathematics Placement Exam?
First-Year Students
All incoming first-year students are required to take ALEKS. This includes students with AP, CLEP, or dual enrollment math credits.
Continuing Students
Continuing students interested in enrolling in a UI math course must have the appropriate ALEKS score or, have earned a grade of C- or better in a prerequisite course.
New Transfer Students
Transfer students in the majors listed below and transfer students who intend to take a math course at UI and have not yet completed calculus must take ALEKS. If you do not know whether you should take ALEKS, contact the Academic Advising Center at, advising-center@uiowa.edu.
| Actuarial Science |
Engineering |
Pharmacy (Preparatory Course Work) |
| Applied Physics |
Environmental Sciences |
Physical Therapy (Preparatory Course Work) |
| Astronomy |
Geoscience |
Physician Assistant (Preparatory Course Work) |
| Athletic Training |
Health and Human Physiology |
Physics |
| Biochemistry |
Human Physiology |
Podiatry (Preparatory Course Work) |
| Biology |
Informatics |
Sociology |
| Business |
Mathematics |
Speech and Hearing Science |
| Chemistry |
Medicine (Preparatory Course Work) |
Statistics |
| Chiropractic Medicine (Preparatory Course Work) |
Microbiology |
Veterinary Medicine (Preparatory Course Work) |
| Computer Science |
Nursing Interest |
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| Dentistry (Preparatory Course Work) |
Optometry (Preparatory Course Work) |
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Upper Level Calculus Courses
If your ALEKS score is 80% or above and you are interested in taking a course beyond Calculus I, you will need to take the UI Math Placement Test Level 3 (MPT3).
NOTE: Students admitted to the College of Engineering with ALEKs scores at or above 80% are required to take the MPT3.
Exam Links
ALEKS MPT 3
Questions?
Contact the Academic Advising Center at: advising-center@iowa.edu or, Engineering Tutoring/Academic Advising at: megan-e-allen@uiowa.edu.
If you would like to see a sample of course finals and review materials, go to: Math Matters at Iowa
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