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Calculus Requirement
Many students enrolled at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) have a major that requires Calculus (either MAT127: Calculus A or MAT125: Calculus for Business and the Social Sciences). Students wanting to take a Calculus course must meet specified entrance requirements before enrolling in the course. If you do not meet these requirements, you may be placed into a lower level course.
The default course placement is based on your SAT-Math score and the high school math courses you have taken .
| TCNJ Calculus Readiness Course Default Placement Criteria | |
|---|---|
| SAT-Math score 650 or higher and four years of math including Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry and Trigonometry | Placed into Calculus |
| SAT-Math score between 600 and 640 and four years of math including Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry and Trigonometry | Allowed to register for Calculus but strongly advised prior to registering for Calculus to take Precalculus, at the college level, here at TCNJ (MAT 096), or elsewhere. |
| SAT-Math score between 550 and 590 and at least two years of math including Algebra and Geometry. |
Placed into Precalculus, MAT 096 . Upon completion of MAT 096 a student may take Calculus. This course does not count toward graduation but is considered credit-bearing for financial aid, tuition and full-time status. |
| SAT-Math score below 550 | Placed into Intermediate Algebra, MAT 095. This course does not count toward graduation but is considered credit-bearing for financial aid, tuition and full-time status. |
Note: Precalculus MAT 096 and Intermediate Algebra MAT 095 are offered every semester as well as during our Summer Sessions.
All questions related to Calculus placement should be directed to the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at mathstat@tcnj.edu.
