Requirement in Mathematics - Admissions - Colorado State University

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Admission Requirement in Mathematics

Every undergraduate degree at CSU requires at least three (3) credits of mathematics for graduation. To help ensure that transfer applicants are on track to satisfy this graduation requirement, we have an admission requirement in mathematics. This requirement may be satisfied through any one of the following ways:

Completing a transferable mathematics course (such as college algebra or math for the liberal arts or any course that satisfies the state of Colorado GT-Pathways MA1 designation) with a grade of "C-" or higher OR
Completing an intermediate algebra course (or equivalent) with a grade of "B-" or higher OR
Completing Algebra I, geometry, and algebra II with grades of "C-" or higher while in high school (submit a high school transcript) OR
Earning scores of 3 or better on the AP Calculus AB or BC exam or 4 or better on the IB Math exam (Further Math, Math Studies, or Mathematics) or 50 or better on CLEP Subject exams in specific content areas (College Algebra, College Algebra & Trigonometry, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus) OR
Meeting the Transfer Admission Guarantee through completion of an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science from a state of Colorado community college OR
Scoring satisfactorily on either the unproctored Colorado State University Mathematics Placement Exam or the proctored Mathematics Challenge Exam. (When referring to both exams, the acronym MPE is used.) Students whose MPE results indicate that they are only cleared to register for MATH 130 and no other mathematics courses also must complete units 1-3 of the ELM Tutorial to satisfy the admission requirement in mathematics. Applicants to CSU are advised to take the unproctored Mathematics Placement Exam to meet the admission requirement in mathematics unless they expect to receive advanced standing/test out credit for college-level math proficiency; in these cases, applicants can opt for the proctored Mathematics Challenge Exam. Exam attempts are limited, so advanced preparation using the online study materials is strongly advised. Directions for taking the MPE can be found at http://www.math.colostate.edu/mpe. Please note that the MPE and the ELM Tutorial websites are typically closed for maintenance between semesters.

Applicants should submit official transcripts or test reports with the application for admission to demonstrate their completion of the admission requirement in mathematics. (Official MPE results are not required as we can see them in the campus system.)

Second bachelor's candidates/postgraduate applicants are exempt from the admission requirement in mathematics, though mathematics credits may be required for graduation.