Interpreting ALEKS Scores
Contact: Amy Beninati, abeninati@setonhill.edu, if you need additional information on ALEKS Placement scores.
General Notes
Students will see a score immediately upon finishing the Placement.
If a student does not complete the ALEKS Placement during the allotted time of 2 hours, a score will NOT be generated. The student must retake the assessment.
Students may choose to retake the assessment after reviewing a minimum of 5 hours in the Learning Modules.
Only the highest ALEKS score is retained.
Students that place into a higher course after registration may schedule the higher-level course, if space is available.
Students with AP, CHS, or dual-enrollment credits will be scheduled for the next sequential course. However, first-year students are still required to complete the Placement Assessment and are encouraged to review in the Learning Modules.
Scores are not "grades". Required scores for each course are listed below.
COURSE PREREQUISITES
1.) Students can take the prerequisite course at Seton Hill OR achieve the minimum ALEKS score.
2.) ALEKS scores are valid for 2 semesters or one academic year.
I want to schedule...
MA 100 Structure of the Number System:
Score 30 or higher: Schedule MA 100
Score below 30: Work in the Prep & Learning Modules as required, then retake the Placement Assessment.
MA 117 Algebra:
Score 46-60: Schedule MA 117
Score below 46: Work in the Prep & Learning Modules, then retake the Placement Assessment
Score above 60: Consider scheduling MA 118: Trigonometry (61-75) or MA 130: Calculus (76-100)
MA 118 Trigonometry:
Earn a D or better in MA117.
Score 61-75: Schedule MA 118
Score 46-60: May schedule MA 117 or Work in the Prep & Learning Modules, then retake the Placement Assessment
Score below 46: Work in the Prep & Learning Modules, then retake the Placement Assessment.
Score above 75: Consider scheduling MA 130: Calculus (76-100)
MA 130 Calculus 1:
Earn a D or better in MA 118
Score 76-100: Schedule MA 130
Score 61-75: May schedule MA 118 or Work in the Prep & Learning Modules, then retake the Placement Assessment
Score 46-60: May schedule MA 117 or Work in the Prep & Learning Modules, then retake the Placement Assessment
Score below 46: Work in the Prep & Learning Modules, then retake the Placement Assessment
MA 127 or 129
Earn a D or better in MA 117
Score a 46 or higher. Schedule MA 127 or MA 129
Score below 46: Work in the Prep & Learning Modules, then retake the Placement Assessment
SS 250
Score a 46 or higher. Schedule SS 250
Score below 46: Work in the Prep & Learning Modules, then retake the Placement Assessment
SPH 106 College Physics:
Score 60-100: Schedule PH 106
Score below 60: Work in the Learning Modules, then retake the Placement Assessment
Upon completion of the Placement Assessment, students immediately see their results. They can see their own score compared to general cut score information and the course into which they placed at Seton Hill University. A breakdown of the results shows how students performed in different topic categories.
After viewing the Placement Assessment results, students will be directed to the Prep and Learning Modules to begin working towards increasing their mathematical knowledge. Click on Start my Path.
