Mathematics General Education Requirements
Important Information for Incoming Students About Mathematics Requirements at CCSU
If you have placed into MATH 099, you are required to pass this course with at least a C- within your first 24 earned credits at any CSU institution.
All CCSU students are required to complete at least two courses in Skill Area II beyond Intermediate Algebra (MATH 101).
There are different mathematics course requirements for each major. You'll learn more about this during your Advising and Orientation Program. Your SAT Math score is used to determine your eligibility for your first math course. If you believe you are prepared for a higher level math course than your SAT Math score indicates, you may choose to take the Math Placement Exam through The Learning Center at CCSU.
For transfer students: Eligibility will be determined by your transcript. If you have no Math or Statistics credit, or recent (within the last two years) SAT Math scores, you must take the Mathematics Placement Exam.
This chart determines eligibility for mathematics courses based on your SAT Math Test score and/or placement test score.
Placement Test Score
SAT Math Score
NEW SAT Math Score
ACT Math Score
Class Eligibility
10-11
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Advised to take a community college pre-algebra course prior to MATH 099
12-16
450 or below
490 or below
16 or below
MATH 099: Elementary Algebra Review of fundamental algorithms of whole numbers, integers,
rational numbers, and elementary algebra.
17-19
460-490
500-520
17
MATH 099: Elementary Algebra -OR YOU MAY CHOOSE TO TAKE- MATH 101 Combination a course
that combines the content of MATH 099 with the content of MATH 101
20-29
500-540
530-560
18-21
MATH 101: Intermediate Algebra
30-39
550 and above
570 and above
22 and above
Math or statistics courses with MATH 101 as prerequisite (which may be determined
by requirements of chosen major). You are exempt from taking both MATH 099 and MATH
101
40-49
600 and above with precalculus or calculus in high school with a grade of B or better.
620 and above with precalculus or calculus in high school with a grade of B or better.
24 and above
Math or statistics courses with MATH 101 or MATH 119 as prerequisite, which may be
determined by requirements of chosen major.
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Advanced Placement exam credit for Calculus AB (equivalent to MATH 152)
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Math or statistics courses with MATH 101, or MATH 119, or MATH 152 as prerequisite,
which may be determined by the requirements of chosen major.
For Transfer Students:
If your transcript shows... :
Then you... :
No Math, STAT, or SAT credit
must take the Mathematics Placement Exam.
Credit for MATH 099 only
should take MATH 101 as soon as possible.
Credit for MATH 1XX Only
should contact the Department of Mathematical Sciences to determine whether or not
you need to take the Mathematics Placement Exam.
Credit for MATH 099 and MATH 1XX
should contact the Department of Mathematical Sciences to determine whether or not
you need MATH 101.
MATH 101
may take any Level 3 general education course; see the list below.
Credit for MATH 105 or above
may use these courses to fulfill the general education requirement and possibly specific requirements for your major.