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Math Course Recommendations

This chart can help determine which course(s) an IHCC student should take, based on his/her test scores.

If your PRE-ALGEBRA score is: we recommend enrolling in:
SAT
0-420
ACT
0-17
COMPASS
0-28
Developmental Math
COMPASS
29-38
Basic Math - MAT040
Business Math - ADM134
SAT
430-490
ACT
18-20
COMPASS
39-49
Basic Algebra - MAT056
Math for Liberal Arts - MAT110
Elements of Contemporary Mathematics - MAT105
COMPASS
50-100
Intermediate Algebra - MAT101
Math for Liberal Arts - MAT110
If the ALGEBRA score is: we recommend enrolling in:
SAT
430-490
ACT
18-20
COMPASS
0-45
Statistics - MAT156
Intermediate Algebra - MAT101
SAT
500-530
ACT
21-22
COMPASS
46-65
College Algebra - MAT120
Statistics - MAT156
SAT
540-580
ACT
23-25
COMPASS
66-100
Finite Math - MAT140
College Algebra - MAT120
Statistics - MAT156
If the COLLEGE ALGEBRA score is: we recommend enrolling in:
SAT
540-580
ACT
23-25
COMPASS
0-45
Finite Math - MAT140
College Algebra - MAT120
Statistics - MAT156
SAT
590-620
ACT
26-27
COMPASS
46-100
Finite Math - MAT140
College Algebra - MAT120
Precalculus - MAT125
If the TRIGONOMETRY score is: we recommend enrolling in:
SAT
590-800
ACT
26-36
COMPASS
45-100
Finite Math - MAT140
College Algebra - MAT120
Precalculus - MAT125
Calculus I - MAT210


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