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Calculus Readiness
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 ACT score 29 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 or ACT score 27 or 28 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 or ACT score between 24 and 26 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 or ACT score below 24 | 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. Both courses can also be taken at a community college.
All questions related to Calculus placement should be directed to the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at mathstat@tcnj.edu.
