Learn how your math experience will help you get ahead at Lane!
Depending on your area of study, you may not need to report exam scores. Learn more on our Course Placement page.
If you're on the Algebra to Calculus Pathway and have prior college math credit or standardized test score(s) in math, then you can place into a higher-level math class. See course descriptions for course content. Not sure what course you need for your program? Meet with an Academic Advisor.
- To receive a math placement based on a college transcript, please email an unofficial copy of your transcript to mathoffice@lanecc.edu.
- To receive a math placement based on a high-school test score, please email mathoffice@lanecc.edu with your L Number, the test name, and the score you received. The tables below show the placement you will receive based on your score.
- Note: The Math Office can only help with math placement. To receive college credit at LCC for previous classes or exams, please visit the Transferring Prior College Credits to Lane page.
Math Placement Test
If you are on The Algebra to Calculus (STEM) Pathway, you will need to take the ALEKS Placement test.
ALEKS Scores (must have taken within the last 2 years)
| Minimum Score | Placement Level |
|---|---|
| 0 | MTH 010 - Whole Numbers, Fractions, and Decimals |
| 6 | MTH 020 - Math Renewal |
| 14 | MTH 060 - Beginning Algebra or MTH 105Z - Math in Society |
| 21 | MTH 065 - Elementary Algebra |
| 30 | MTH 095 - Intermediate Algebra |
| 46 | MTH 111Z - Precalculus I: Functions MTH 211 - Fundamentals of Elementary Math I |
| 49 | STAT 243Z - Elementary Statistics I |
| 61 | MTH 112Z - Precalculus II: Trigonometry MTH 241 - Elementary Calculus I |
| 76 | MTH 231 - Discrete Mathematics I MTH 251 - Differential Calculus |
Standardized Exams
| Exam | Score | Expiration | Placement Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math Score | 530 or higher | Within the last 2 years | MTH 111Z or MTH 211 |
| ACT Math Score | 22 or higher | Within the last 2 years | MTH 111Z or MTH 211 |
| AP Calculus AB | 4 or 5 | Within the last 5 years | MTH 253 |
| AP Calculus AB | 3 | Within the last 5 years | MTH 252 |
| AP Calculus BC | 4 or 5 | Within the last 5 years | MTH 254 |
| AP Calculus | 3 | Within the last 5 years | MTH 253 |
| Smarter Balanced Math Score | 4 | Within the last 2 years | MTH 111Z or MTH 211 |
| IB Math Studies (Standard) | 4 or higher | Within the last 2 years | STAT 243Z |
| IB Mathematics (Standard) | 4 or higher | Within the last 2 years | MTH 112Z, MTH 242, or STAT 243Z |
| IB Mathematics (High) | 4 or higher | Within the last 2 years | MTH 252, MTH 242, or STAT 243Z |
GED (completed within the last 2 years)
| Math Reasoning Score | Placement Level |
|---|---|
| 165-200 | MTH 111Z or MTH 211 |
| 157-164 | MTH 095 |
| 150-156 | MTH 065 |
| 145-149 | MTH 060 or MTH 105Z |