Chemistry & Biochemistry
Placement & Prerequisites
CHEM 210
CHEM 210: Must meet Chemistry AND Math prerequisites:
- To meet the Chemistry prerequisite, students must meet one of the following criteria:
- Completes CHEM 160 with a C- or better.
- Earns a score of 45 or higher (45%) on the Chemistry Placement Exam. Please schedule here: https://www.stcloudstate.edu/placementtesting/
- To meet the Math prerequisite, students must meet one of the following criteria:
- Completes ANY of the following courses with a C- or better: MATH 112, MATH 113, MATH 115, MATH211, MATH 212, MATH 221, MATH 222.
- Earns a satisfactory score on a mathematics placement exam, please schedule here: https://www.stcloudstate.edu/placementtesting/
- ALEKS Math placement score: 61 or higher.
- ACCUPLACER Advanced Algebra and Functions: 250 or higher.
- ACCUPLACER Intermediate Algebra: 65 or higher.
Note: Higher level acceptable MATH classes in lieu of MATH 072: MATH 112, 113, 115, 196, 211, 212, 221, 222, and 325.
Chem 151, 160 and 210 Placement Information
This guide will help you navigate lower-level chemistry coursework.
| Placement into . . . | CHEM 151 or 160 | CHEM 210 |
| Meet one of the options below | Meet one of the options below and answer survey above. | |
| ACT math subscore | 20 or higher on either ACT math subscore or SCSU MMA1 | 22 or higher on either ACT math subscore exam or SCSU MMA2 |
| SAT math subscore | 520 or higher | 530 or higher |
| Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA's) | 1150 or higher | 1158 or higher |
| ACCUPLACER | 255 or higher on Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra & Statistics (QAS) | 245 or higher Advanced Algebra & Functions (AAF exam) |
| ACCUPLACER | 245 or higher on Advanced Algebra & Functions (AAF) | |
| ACCUPLACER | 50 or higher on College Level Math (CLM exam) |
50 or higher (CLM exam) College Level Math |
| ACCUPLACER | 60 or higher Intermediate Alg Placement Test-CAT or SCSU MMIA |
60 or higher Intermediate Alg Placement Test-CAT or SCSU MMIA |
| ACCUPLACER | 70 or higher on either Elementary Algebra (EA exam) or SCSU MMEA |
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| Completion of | MATH 070 with a C- or better* | MATH 072 with a C- or better** |
| Completion of | CHEM 160 with a C- or better |
Key
*Instead of MATH 070, these higher-level classes are acceptable: MATH 072, 103 (formerly 193), 106 (formerly 196), 112, 113, 115, 211, 212, 221, 222 and 325.
**Instead of MATH 072, these hhigher-level MATH classes are acceptable: MATH 106 (formerly 196), 112, 113, 115, 211, 212, 221, 222 and 325.
Accuplacer scores are valid for two years.
ACT, SAT and MCA scores are valid for five years.