SJSU Majors Requiring the Precalculus Proficiency Assessment (PPA)
CALCULUS FOR MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND (BS) ECONOMICS
The majors listed below require MATH 30 or 30X: Calculus I, and most require further mathematics in the calculus series.
Students who have not earned one of the following must take the Precalculus Proficiency Assessment (PPA) to be eligible for MATH 30 or 30X:
- C- or better in MATH 19: Precalculus or an equivalent course from another college
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C- or better in MATH 18A: College Algebra and MATH 18B: Trigonometry or an equivalent course from another college
Students who are eligible to enroll in a course that follows MATH 30/30X because of transfer credit or a CLEP or AP exam do not have to take the PPA.
CALCULUS FOR AVIATION, ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, PACKAGING AND (BA) ECONOMICS
The majors listed below require MATH 71 or 71X
Students who have not earned one of the following must take the Precalculus Proficiency Assessment (PPA) to be eligible for MATH 71 or 71X:
- C- or better in MATH 18A: College Algebra or an equivalent course from another college
- 3 or better on the AP Calculus exam
- 50 or better on the CLEP Precalculus or Calculus
- SAT Math score of 570 or higher
- ACT Math score of 23 or higher
MATHEMATICS FOR BUSINESS (all concentrations) AND PACKAGING
Business Administration BS (all concentrations) and Packaging BS require MATH 70 or 70X: Mathematics for Business. Students in Packaging BS are required to take BOTH MATH 70: Mathematics for Business and MATH 71: Calculus for Business and Aviation.
Students who have not earned one of the following must take the Precalculus Proficiency Assessment (PPA) to be eligible for MATH 70 or 70X:
- C- or better in MATH 18A: College Algebra or an equivalent course from another college
- 3 or better on the AP Calculus exam
- 50 or better on the CLEP Precalculus or Calculus exam
- SAT Math score of 570 or higher
- ACT Math score of 23 or higher
To sign up for the PPA, visit the Testing Office website. For information on required PPA scores, see the PPA, AP, SAT and ACT Score Information on the math departments website.
