New California State University students must show they are ready for college level course work by meeting the Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) requirement. There are several ways to meet the requirement, all of which are described below.
Warning: Failure to Meet the ELM Requirement Costs Time and Money
You cannot enroll in many required CSU college classes until you meet the requirement.
You must spend time taking remedial math classes during your freshman year until you meet the requirement.
You will graduate later because you get no degree credit for these classes.
You may have to pay additional charges for these classes.
If you do not earn a C or better in the remedial classes, you will have to leave the university.
550 or more on Level IC or IIC of the math portion
ACT
23 or more on the math portion
College Board AP
3 or more on Advanced Placement Calculus or Statistics
Community College Course – A grade of C or better in a qualifying general education transfer math course (quantitative reasoning, B-4) at a community college satisfies the ELM requirement. See your academic advisor for more information.
ELM Examination - Unless students meet the requirement one of the ways above, they must take the ELM examination before their first term at the CSU. If they pass the exam, they meet the ELM requirement. If they do not pass, they must take non-credit remedial math classes, as explained in the Warning above.
