START Office: Which Beginning MATH is Right For Me? February 17, 2011

1. Which Beginning Math Class Is Right for Me?
START Office Contact Information
NCTM 331 Pre‐Algebra
Phone: 940‐565‐4403 Fax: 940‐565‐4324 Elem Algebra Accuplacer* Scores: 0 ‐ 49
Email: academic.readiness@unt.edu
Website: www.unt.edu/academicreadiness
NCTM 351 Beginning Algebra
Equivalent MATH 1010 TSI Minimum Passing Elem Algebra Accuplacer* Scores: 50‐ 56 Math Department
or college‐level math Standard achieved or “C” or better in NCTM 331 Placement Test
credit from an accred‐ on a state‐approved
ited institution. assessment. Contact the Math Department
at 940‐565‐4045 to test.
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START and student may START and student MATH 1010 Fundamentals of Algebra A student must be TSI Complete
be considered TSI Com‐ may be considered TSI Elem Algebra Accuplacer* Scores: 57‐ 62 for Math in order to take the
plete for MATH. Complete for MATH. or “C” or better in NCTM 351 Math Department Placement
A “C “or better in this course makes a student TSI Complete Exam.
for MATH.
Math 1581 Math 1681 Math 1100 Math 1580 Math 1680
Survey of Math Statistics with College Algebra Survey of Math Statistics
with Algebra Review Algebra Review
Math 1100, 1580, and 1680 are college‐level math classes. You must
Math 1581 and 1681 are college‐level math classes for be TSI Complete and have the appropriate Placement Level from the
college credit. However, both classes include an extra Math Department in order to take one of these classes. Check with
algebra review. your Major Advisor on which class is appropriate for your major.
You must be TSI complete to sign up for
these classes. * Please note: The Accuplacer is one of four TSI placement exams authorized by the Coordinating Board. While
we accept test scores from any of the authorized placement exams, we offer only the Accuplacer at UNT.