CSU, Chico requires an ALEKS Placement, Preparation, and Learning (ALEKS PPL) assessment to determine readiness for calculus courses. This is a "Placement Assessment," not a test.
A Placement Assessment is designed to determine what a student knows and what a student needs to work on. After taking the assessment, ALEKS will provide students with a personalized learning path designed to strengthen their knowledge gaps in math. Students will then have a chance to brush up on topics that may have been forgotten or haven't been practiced for a while and then reassess.
Please refer to the table below for assistance in determining your eligibility for the CRT.
Non-freshmen are normally not eligible for the CRT.
| CRT Eligibility | CRT Exemptions |
| Register for the CRT if you meet ALL of the following: | You are exempt from the CRT if you meet ONE of the following: |
- are an incoming freshman who is not required to take Early Start Math, MATH 031 or MATH 051
- plan to take Calculus I (Math 109 or Math 120) in your first year
- successfully completed high school trigonometry and high school precalculus
- have not met any of the following exemptions
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| - a score of 3 or better on an AP Calculus test (must be sent to Chico State)
- successful completion of Calculus I (Math 109 or Math 120) prerequisites: high school trigonometry and college credit for precalculus (Math 119 or equivalent) with a C- or better
- a score of 4 or better on the International Baccalaureate (IB) Math HL exam
- College credit for trigonometry and college algebra, or college credit for pre-calculus (Math 119 or equivalent) with a C- or better
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Majors that require Math 109 or Math 120:
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Construction Management
- Engineering - Civil
- Engineering - Computer
- Engineering - Electrical/Electronic
| - Engineering - Mechanical
- Engineering - Mechatronic
- Environmental Science
- Geology
- Geosciences
- Mathematics
- Natural Sciences
- Physics
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