In order to ensure student success, all students entering Concordia for the first time who do not have transfer credits for college level English or math, will be placed in courses based on the English (reading & writing) and math portions of the SAT or ACT. Concordia also accepts TSI and ALEKS scores for math placement.
If you have any questions, please contact your admissions counselor or the Office of Admissions at 512-313-4CTX or admissions@concordia.edu.
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Placement Policy for Math
All students entering Concordia for the first time that do not have transfer credit for college level math will be placed in courses based on math SAT, ACT, or TSI scores. The score that places them in the highest level will be used.If a student does not have SAT, ACT, or TSI math scores, or wants to improve their placement, they must take the ALEKS assessment. Students who do not have any approved math exam scores on file will be placed at Lower Developmental Math.
Highest Score Placement Level Course Options - SAT Math: < 470
- ACT Math: < 18
- ALEKS: 0-29
- TSI: < 335
- TSIA2 Score < 933
- Accuplacer: < 63 (College Level Math Portion) & < 67 (Elementary Algebra Portion)
- No test scores
Lower Developmental Math
- TargetX/Banner: MTH0
- SAT Math: 470-510
- ACT Math: 18-21
- ALEKS: 30-45
- TSI: 335-349
- TSIA2 Score 934 – 949
- Accuplacer: < 63 (College Level Math Portion) & ≥ 67 (Elementary Algebra Portion)
- Developmental Math equivalent to Fundamentals of Math or Elementary Algebra from another college or university—with a grade of C or higher, Credit, or Passing—on an official transcript (no transfer credit will be granted)
Upper Developmental Math
- TargetX/Banner: MTH1
- SAT Math: 520-590
- ACT Math: 22-24
- ALEKS: 46-60
- TSI: ≥ 350
- TSIA2 Score ≥ 950
- Accuplacer: 63-101 (College Level Math)
- Developmental Math equivalent to Intermediate Algebra from another college or university—with a grade of C or higher, Credit, or Passing—on an official transcript (no transfer credit will be granted); or College Level Math course with a grade of C or higher on an official transcript (transfer credit may be permissible)
Lower College Level Math
- TargetX/Banner: MTH2
- SAT Math: ≥ 600
- ACT Math: ≥ 25
- ALEKS: 61 or greater
- Accuplacer: ≥ 102 (College Level Math)
Upper College Level Math
- TargetX/Banner: MTH3
Math Placement and Course Information
If a student is majoring in a major that requires any college level math besides Quantitative Literacy, they will follow the following path:
If student's Math Placement is:
Then:
Lower Developmental Math (level 0)
Must enroll in MTH 0313: Fundamentals of Math
Upper Developmental Math (level 1)
Can enroll in MTH 0320: Intermediate Algebra
Lower College Level Math (level 2)
Can enroll in Lower College Entry Level Math which includes the following courses:
- MTH 1323 Quantitative Literacy,
- MTH 1351 College Algebra,
- MTH 1370H Honors Mathematics & Effective Thinking, or
- MTH 2301 Introduction to Statistics
Upper College Level Math (level 3)
Can enroll in Upper College Entry Level Math which includes the following courses:
- MTH 2305 Discrete Structures or
- MTH 2401 Calculus I
Note that placement in Upper College Level Math does not waive any math requirements in the degree plan.
If a student is majoring in a major that requires any college level math, they will follow the following path:
Lower Developmental Math (level 0)
Must co-enroll in MTH 0220: Developmental Quantitative Literacy and MTH 1323 Quantitative Literacy
Upper Developmental Math (level 1)
Can enroll in MTH 1323 Quantitative Literacy
Lower College Level Math (level 2)
Can enroll in Lower College Entry Level Math which includes the following courses:
- MTH 1323 Quantitative Literacy
- MTH 1351 College Algebra
- MTH 1370H Honors Mathematics & Effective Thinking
- MTH 2301 Introduction to Statistics.
Upper College Level Math (level 3)
Can enroll in Upper College Entry Level Math which includes the following courses:
- MTH 2305 Discrete Structures or
- MTH 2401 Calculus I
Note that placement in Upper College Level Math does not waive any math requirements in the degree plan