Math Placement Criteria & Scores


Florida Atlantic University's Mathematical Sciences Department and the Institutional Effectiveness & Analysis
Department have developed a new set of criteria to determine math placement for newly incoming freshmen
students. The criteria will be based on high school grade point averages (GPA) and/or ACT/SAT scores. The
criteria have been equated into two new test scores to help academic advisors facilitate proper advising of
math courses based on the major. These new test scores are entitled "MPF1 - Math Placement Multi-Factor
1" and "MPF2 - Math Placement Multi-Factor 2". Every student's record starting from Spring 2019 will have
both score types.

The criteria for each math course offered at FAU and its equivalent MPF1 score are as follows:

Course

Math Criteria

MPF1 Score

MAT 1033*
Intermediate Algebra

N/A N/A
MGF 1130
Math Thinking in Context 1

N/A N/A
MGF 1131
Math Thinking in Context 2

N/A N/A
STA 2023
Introductory Statistics

Re-calculated GPA >= 3.1 10
MAC 1105
College Algebra

ACT Math >= 18 / SAT Math >= 500 & Re-calculated GPA > 3.15 20
MAC 1147
Precalculus Algebra & Trigonometry
Must meet one of the following:
I. ACT >= 24 / SAT >= 1180 & ACT Math >= 22/ SAT Math >= 540 & Re-Calculated GPA > 3.15

II. ACT Math >= 24 / SAT Math >= 580 & Re-Calculated GPA >= 3.75
30
MAC 2210
Intro to Calculus w/Applications
Must meet one of the following:
I. ACT >= 24 / SAT >= 1180 & ACT Math >= 22 / SAT Math >= 540 & Re-Calculated GPA > 3.15

II. ACT Math >= 24 / SAT Math >= 580 & Re-Calculated GPA >= 3.75

(College of Engineering Only – treated as a course restriction)
30
MAC 2311
Calculus w/Analytic Geometry 1
Must meet one of the following:
I. ACT >= 26 / SAT >= 1240 & ACT Math >= 26 / SAT Math >= 610 & Re-Calculated GPA >= 3.5 & Math GPA >= 3.5

II. ACT Math >= 26 / SAT Math >= 610 & Re-Calculated GPA >= 3.75 & Math GPA >= 3.5

III. ACT >= 26 / SAT >= 1240 & ACT Math >= 27 / SAT Math >= 640 & Re-Calculated GPA >= 3.7 & Math GPA >= 3

IV. ACT Math >= 27 / SAT Math >= 640 & Re-Calculated GPA >= 3.75 & Math GPA >= 2.82

V. ACT >= 26 / SAT >= 1240 & ACT Math >= 27/ SAT Math >= 640 & Re-Calculated GPA > 3.15 & Math GPA >= 3.5
50

*Please note MAT 1033 is an elective credit and does not satisfy the General Education (Gen Ed).

The criteria for only MAC 2233 and its equivalent MPF2 score are as follows:

Course

Math Criteria

MPF2 Score

MAC 2233
Methods of Calculus
Must meet one of the following:
I. ACT Math >= 22 / SAT Math >= 540 & Re-Calculated GPA >= 3.7 & Math GPA >= 2.82

II. ACT Math >= 22 / SAT Math >= 540 & Re-Calculated GPA >= 3.15 & Math GPA >= 3.5 
40

 

Transfer students without prior math coursework and dual high students will still be able to take the ALEKS as
a placement exam.