Step by Step

Before you enter the Placement Program:

• Determine your placement goal
• Know your due date. You should begin the process at least one week before your due date.

• Find a quiet place to work. Set aside at least three hours.
  
• Make sure you have a secure web connection. Use a computer - not an iPad, tablet, or phone - so the program can display the notation properly.
• Have pencil and paper available.

• The Placement program is administered by ALEKS, Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces. This is a web-based, artificially intelligent assessment and learning system. Computer requirements and other information are provided when you enter the program.
• Only enter ALEKS through the link provided by this website.
• See the chart below for the step-by-step process.

​Step By Step: Process to Build your Math Profile and math Placement Score

1. Know your placement goal, due date, and six-month access deadline
2. Enter ALEKS and work through orientation.
3. Take first placement assessment. Start to build your math profile
• Score is sent to Student Information System (SIS) within 48 hours.
4. Reach Placement goal?
• If Yes: Great! To make sure your math profile is as accurate as possible, be sure to complete all three attempts. Your highest score will count
• You may want to complete all three attempts so your math profile is accurate. If you change your major, you won't have to re-take it and pay for additional access!
• Take advantage of the ALEKS remediation program. Many STEM majors find it helpful to continue to review Trigonometry and exponential/log functions.
  
• If No: Complete five hours in the ALEKS remediation program for second attempt. Ten hours for the third (and last attempt. You must wait 48 hours between attempts. Your highest score will count!
• Concentrate on harder topics like trigonometry or rational expressions. Just doing the "easy" topics will not improve your score!
  
• If you don't reach your placement goal after three attempts? Don't despair! Discuss options with your advisor. Many take math course(s) to build or review their math skills.
  

​Next: Due Dates​​