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Northern Arizona University Mathematics Placement Change

Starting with the 2010-2011 Academic Year, NAU will no longer use SAT and/or ACT scores to determine Mathematics/Statistics placement. Students entering NAU in the Fall of 2010 or later will be required to take the ALEKS Placement Test to determine their mathematics placement.

There are two exceptions to this policy:

•  Students who have previously earned credit for a college-level mathematics course (equivalent to MAT101X or higher) via CLEP exam, AP exam, IB exam, dual enrollment, or by transferring courses from another college or university can use these mathematics courses to establish their mathematics placement.

•  The mathematics placement for students whose initial enrollment at NAU was prior to Fall 2010 will continue to be determined by SAT and/or ACT test scores, via the table found here.

 

Please check back for additional information about policies and procedures.  We will have more details finalized early in the Spring 2010 semester.