Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

Placement & Prerequisites

CHEM 210

CHEM 210: Must meet Chemistry AND Math prerequisites:

  • To meet the Chemistry prerequisite, students must meet one of the following criteria:
  • To meet the Math prerequisite, students must meet one of the following criteria:
    • Completes ANY of the following courses with a C- or better: MATH 112, MATH 113, MATH 115, MATH211, MATH 212, MATH 221, MATH 222.
    • Earns a satisfactory score on a mathematics placement exam, please schedule here: https://www.stcloudstate.edu/placementtesting/
  • ALEKS Math placement score: 61 or higher.
  • ACCUPLACER Advanced Algebra and Functions: 250 or higher.
  • ACCUPLACER Intermediate Algebra: 65 or higher.

Note: Higher level acceptable MATH classes in lieu of MATH 072: MATH 112, 113, 115, 196, 211, 212, 221, 222, and 325.

Chem 151, 160 and 210 Placement Information

This guide will help you navigate lower-level chemistry coursework.

Placement into . . . CHEM 151 or 160 CHEM 210
Meet one of the options below Meet one of the options below and answer survey above.
ACT math subscore 20 or higher on either ACT math subscore or SCSU MMA1 22 or higher on either ACT math subscore exam or SCSU MMA2
SAT math subscore 520 or higher 530 or higher
Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA's) 1150 or higher 1158 or higher
ACCUPLACER 255 or higher on Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra & Statistics (QAS) 245 or higher Advanced Algebra & Functions (AAF exam)
ACCUPLACER 245 or higher on Advanced Algebra & Functions (AAF)
ACCUPLACER 50 or higher on College Level Math
(CLM exam)		 50 or higher
(CLM exam)
College Level Math
ACCUPLACER 60 or higher
Intermediate Alg Placement Test-CAT
or SCSU MMIA		 60 or higher
Intermediate Alg Placement Test-CAT or SCSU MMIA
ACCUPLACER 70 or higher on either Elementary Algebra
(EA exam) or SCSU MMEA
Completion of MATH 070 with a C- or better* MATH 072 with a C- or better**
Completion of CHEM 160 with a C- or better

Key

 *Instead of MATH 070, these higher-level classes are acceptable: MATH 072, 103 (formerly 193), 106 (formerly 196), 112, 113, 115, 211, 212, 221, 222 and 325.

**Instead of MATH 072, these hhigher-level MATH classes are acceptable: MATH 106 (formerly 196), 112, 113, 115, 211, 212, 221, 222 and 325.

 

Accuplacer scores are valid for two years.

ACT, SAT and MCA scores are valid for five years.

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