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Math courses required​ by major

Mathematical Sciences

Upcoming Exam Date

The next exam will take place on Monday, April 8, 2024, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.​ Please contact Pascale Larouche, plar@udel.edu​​​​​, to register for the exam.​

The deadline to register for this exam is Friday, April 5, by 4:30 p.m.​​​​​​

Math courses required​ by COLLEGE/major

 

Achieve the highest score possible so more enrollment options are available. The highest score of your three attempts will be counted toward placement. 

Please take this placement test very seriously. If you do not achieve at least the "score" listed for each major, it may hinder you from graduating within the normal four-year time frame.

To determine the math placement goal and entry math course needed for your major, you need to have the name of your major and its associated college.

Once you have this information find the name of the college below, click to open the accordion and view the placement score requirements for each major.

University Studies

Arts and Humanities​

​Preferred Score: 60 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
​Score: 45-59
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)		 Acceptable Course: MATH 114

 

 

​Business​

Preferred score: 70 or better ​Preferred Course: MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 60-69
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)		 Acceptable Course: MATH 115

 

 

Elementary & Early Childhood Education

Preferred Score: 60 or better ​Preferred Courses: MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 45-59
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)		 Acceptable Course: MATH 114

 

 

Environmental Studies

Preferred Score: 75 or better ​Preferred Course: MATH 241
​Score: 65-74
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)		 Preparatory Course: MATH 117

 

 

Life and Health Sciences

Preferred Score: 75 or better ​Preferred Course: MATH 241
Score: 65-74 
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)		 Preparatory Course: MATH 117

 

 

Physical and Applied Sciences

Preferred Score: 75 or better ​Preferred Course: MATH 241
Score: 65-74
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)		 Preparatory Course: MATH 117

 

 

Social Science

Preferred Score: 60 or better
 ​Preferred Courses: MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
​Score: 45-59 
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)		 Acceptable Course: MATH 114

 

 

Undeclared​

Preferred Score: 60 or better
 ​Preferred Courses: MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 45-59
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)		 Acceptable Course: MATH 114

 

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Animal Biosciences

Preferred Score: 70 or better Preferred Course: MATH 221
Score: 60-69
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)		 Preparatory Course: MATH 115

 

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Score: 60 or better
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)

Course: MATH 115

 

Animal Science

Preferred Score: 70 or better Preferred Course: MATH 221
Score: 60-69
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)		 Preparatory Course: MATH 115

 

Environmental and Resource Economics

Preferred Score: 70 or better ​Preferred Course: MATH 221
​Score: 60-69
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)		 Preparatory Course: MATH 115

 

Food Agribusiness and Marketing

Preferred Score: 70 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
​Score: 60-69
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)		 Preparatory Courses: MATH 115, MATH 117

 

Food Science

Preferred Score: 70 or better ​Preferred Course: MATH 221
Score: 60-69
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)		 Preparatory Course: MATH 115

 

Insect Ecology and Conservation

Score: 60 or better
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)		 ​Course: MATH 115

 

Landscape Architecture

Score: 60 or better
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)		 ​​Courses: MATH 115, MATH 117,
 MATH 221, MATH 231, MATH 241

 

Plant Science

Score: 45 or better
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)		 ​Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 231, MATH 241

 

Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Preferred Score: 70 or better Preferred Course: MATH 221
Score: 60-69
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)		 Preparatory Course: MATH 115

 

Statistics

Preferred Score: 75 or better Preferred Course: MATH 241
Score: 65-74
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)		 Acceptable Course: MATH 117

 

Sustainable Food Systems

Score: 45 or better
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)		 Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 231, MATH 241

 

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Score: 60 or better
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)		 ​​​Courses: MATH 115, 

Co​llege of Arts and Sciences​​

Actuarial Sciences

Preferred Score: 75 or better Preferred Course: MATH 241
Score: 65-74 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Preparatory Course: Math 117

 

 

Africana Studies

Preferred Score: 45 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-44 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

 

Anthropology

Preferred Score: 45 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-44 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

 

Anthropology Education

Preferred Score: 45 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-44 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

 

Applied Mathematics

Preferred Score: 75 or better Preferred Course: MATH 241
Score: 65-74 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Preparatory Course: MATH 117

 

 

Art

Preferred Score: 45 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-44 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

 

Art Conservation

Preferred Score: 45 or better (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

 

Art History

Score: 0 or higher Courses: MATH 113, MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

 

Asian Studies

Preferred score: 45 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-44 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

 

Biochemistry

Preferred score: 75 or better Preferred Course: MATH 241
Score: 65-74 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Preparatory Course: MATH 117

 

 

Biological Sciences BA, BS, Education or Biology with Pharmacy Interest

Preferred score: 70 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 60-69 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Preparatory Course: MATH 115, MATH 117

 

 

Chemistry BA, BS, Education

Preferred score: 75 or better Preferred Course: MATH 241
Score: 65-74 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Preparatory Course: MATH 117

 

 

Cognitive Science: Specializations of Computational, Mathematical, or Logical

Preferred score: 75 or better Preferred Course: MATH 241
Score: 65-74 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Preparatory Course: MATH 117

 

 

 

Cognitive Science: All other specializations

Preferred Score: 60 or better (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Preferred Courses: MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

 

Communication Interest

Preferred score: 45 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-44 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

 

Comparative Literatures

Preferred score: 45 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-44 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

 

Criminal Justice

Preferred score: 45 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-44 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

 

English, English Education

Preferred score: 45 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-44 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

 

European Studies

Preferred score: 45 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-44 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

 

Fashion Design and Product Innovation

Score: 45 or better(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

 

Fashion Merchandising and Management

Preferred Score: 45 or better (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

 

Global Studies

Preferred score: 45 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-44 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

 

History

Preferred score: 45 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-44 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

History Education

Preferred Score: 45 or better (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

International Relations

Preferred Score: 45 or better (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Preferred score: 45 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-44 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

Languages, Literatures and Cultures Education

Preferred score: 45 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-44 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

Language, Literatures and Cultures/Political Science

Preferred score: 45 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-44 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

Latin American and Iberian Studies

Preferred score: 45 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-44 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

Linguistics

Preferred score: 45 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-44 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

Math & Economics

Preferred score: 75 or better Preferred Course: MATH 241
Score: 65-74 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Preparatory Course: MATH 117

 

Mathematical Sciences (BA & BS)

Preferred score: 75 or better Preferred Course: MATH 241
Score: 65-74 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Preparatory Course: MATH 117

 

Mathematics Education (BA & BS)

Preferred score: 75 or better Preferred Course: MATH 241
Score: 65-74 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Preparatory Course: MATH 117

 

Music & Music Education

Preferred score: 45 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-44 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

Neuroscience

Preferred Score: 60 or better (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Preferred Courses: MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

Philosophy

Preferred score: 45 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-44 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

Physics (BA & BS) & Physics Education

Preferred score: 75 or better Preferred Course: MATH 241
Score: 65-74 Preparatory Course: MATH 117

 

Political Science

Preferred score: 45 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-44 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

Political Science Education

Preferred Score: 45 or better (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

Psychology BA & Psychology Education

Preferred score: 45 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-44 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

Quantitative Biology

Preferred score: 75 or better Preferred Course: MATH 241
Score: 65-74 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Preparatory Course: MATH 117

 

Sociology & Sociology Education

Preferred score: 45 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-44 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

Women and Gender Studies

Preferred score: 45 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-44 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

Lerner College of Business and Economics

Ac​counting

​Preferred score: 70 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
​Score: 60-69 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Acceptable Course: MATH 115

 

Business Analytics

​Preferred score: 70 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
​Score: 60-69 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Acceptable Course: MATH 115

 

Business Undeclared

Preferred score: 70 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
​Score: 60-69 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Acceptable Course: MATH 115

 

Economics, BA

​Score: 45 or better (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) ​Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

Economics, BS

​Preferred score: 70 or better ​Preferred Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 60-69 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Acceptable Course: MATH 115

Economics Education

Score: 45 or better (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) ​​Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

Entrepreneurship

Preferred score: 60 or better (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
 Acceptable Courses: MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

Finance

Preferred score: 70 or better ​​Preferred Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 60-69 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Acceptable Course: MATH 115

 

Financial Planning and Wealth Management

Preferred score: 70 or better ​​Preferred Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
​Score: 60-69 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Acceptable Course: MATH 115

 

Global Enterprise Management

​Preferred score: 70 or better   ​Preferred Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
​Score: 60-69 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)  ​Acceptable Course: MATH 115

 

Hospitality Industry Management

Preferred score: 70 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 60-69 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Acceptable Course: MATH 115

 

Hospitality & Event Experience Management​

Score: 45 or better (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)  ​Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

International Business Studies

Preferred score: 70 or better ​Preferred Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 60-69 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Acceptable Course: MATH 115

 

Management

Preferred score: 70 or better ​Preferred Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 60-69 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Acceptable Course: MATH 115​

 

Management Information Systems

Preferred score: 70 or better ​​Preferred Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 60-69 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Acceptable Course: MATH 115

 

Marketing

Preferred score: 70 or better ​​​Preferred Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 60-69 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Acceptable Course: MATH 115

 

Operations Management

Preferred score: 70 or better ​Preferred Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
​Score: 60-69 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) Acceptable Course: MATH 115

 

Sport Management

Score: 45 or better (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)  ​​Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241

College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment

Bachelor of Science

Preferred Score: 75 or better
 ​Preferred Course: MATH 241
Score: 65-74
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)		 Preparatory Course: MATH 117

Bachelor of Arts

​Preferred score: 60 or better
 ​Preferred Course: MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 45-59 
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)		 Acceptable Course: MATH 114

College of Education and Human Development

Elementary Education with Concentration in Middle School Mathematics

​​​Preferred Score: 60 - 64​
 Acceptable course: MATH115 (you will also need to take MATH221 to get the calculus requirement for certification)​
Preferred Score: 65 - 74​
 Acceptable course: MATH115 (Recommended for students in the AA Program - you will also need to take MATH221 to get the calculus requirement for certification)​

OR

Acceptable course: MATH231
(Recommended for students on the Newark campus - you will also need to take MATH232 to get the calculus requirement for certification)
​​Preferred Score: 75 or higher​

 ​Acceptable course: MATH115 (Recommended for students in the AA Program - you will also need to take MATH221 to get the calculus requirement for certification)

OR

Acceptable course: MATH231
(Recommended for students on Newark campus - you will also need to take MATH232 to get the calculus requirement for certification)

​OR 

Acceptable course: MATH241
(You will also need to take MATH242 to get the calculus requirement for certification)​

​Score: 0-59​​

​Acceptable Course: Please discuss course options with your advisor​

 

 

Elementary Education with Concentration in anything other than Middle School Mathematics

Preferred Score: 45 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-44 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

 

Human Services

Preferred Score: 45 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
​Score: 0-44 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

 

 

Early Childhood Educ​ation

Preferred Score: 45 or better
 ​Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-44 Acceptable Course: MATH 113​

 

 

Human Relations Administration​

Preferred Score: 45 or better
 ​Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 0-44 Acceptable Course: MATH 113​

 

College of Engineering

Score: 75 or better
(If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
 ​Course: MATH 241

 

​Warning: If you do not score 75 or better, which enables you to enroll in MATH 241, you may need to attend Winter and/or Summer sessions to get back on track with your math sequence. Failure to do so may extend the time it takes you to complete your degree. ​

College of Health Sciences

Applied Molecular Biology & Biotechnology Interest Major​

​Preferred Score: 45 or better​​ ​Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 11​​​7, MATH 221, or MATH 241​

 

Kinesiology

​Preferred score: 70 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 60-69 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
 Preparatory Course: MATH 115

 

Health Behavior Science

Score: 45 or better (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) ​Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

​Human Physiology

​​Preferred score: 70 or better ​​Preferred Courses: MATH 221, or MATH 241
​Score: 60-69 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) ​​Preparatory Course: MATH 115

 

Medical Diagnostics (with Pre PA concentration) ​

​Preferred Score: 45 or better​​ ​Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, or MATH 241​

 

Medical Diagnostics ​

​Preferred Score: 60-69​ ​Preferred Courses: MATH 115​
​Preferred Score: 70 or better​ ​Preferred Courses: MATH 221​

 

Medical Laboratory Science Interest Major​

​Preferred Score: 45 or better​
 ​Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, or MATH 241​

 

Nursing

​​No math is required for this major, but students should still take the math placement exam in case y​ou eventually add another major or change majors. The higher students place in MATH, the more options they will have.
 

Score: 45 or better (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)

 ​Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

Nutrition & Dietetics​​

Score: 45 or better (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser. ​​Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

Nutrition & Medical Sciences

​​Preferred score: 70 or better ​Preferred Courses: MATH 221, MATH 241
Score: 60-69 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)​ ​Preparatory Course: MATH 115

 

Sports Health

​Preferred score: 60 or better Preferred Courses: MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, or MATH 241
​Score: Below 60 Preparatory Course: MATH 010

Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration

Energy and Environmental Policy (BS) - Energy, Environment, and Society Concentration

​Preferred Score: 45 or better (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) ​Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

 

Energy and Environmental Policy (BS) - Energy, Economics, and Public Policy Concentration

​Preferred Score: 45 or better (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.) ​Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

 

Energy and Environmental Policy (BS) - Energy, Science, and Technology Concentration

​Preferred score: 75 or better ​​Preferred Course: MATH 241
​Score: 65-74 (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)
 ​Preparatory Course: MATH 117

 

 

Organizational & Community Leadership

Preferred Score: 45 or better (If you score below these values, please discuss options with an adviser.)

​Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241

 

 

Public Policy

Preferred score: 45 or better ​Preferred Courses: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 221, MATH 241
​​Score: 0-44 Acceptable Course: MATH 113

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