Math Start Initiative

Program Overview

The Math Start program is a series of classes designed to help students who need extra math support and to shift towards being student-ready regarding math competence. The program is here to offer vital assistance to students as they begin their math college experience. With multiple classes offered and a focus on teamwork, we help you build confidence in math and prepare for future math courses. This program is also designed to help students meet PSU's math proficiency requirements. Students can expect educators with specialized training in building foundational math skills and math confidence and the benefits of small class sizes.

Winter Term Courses Offered Through Math Start

UNST 199: Qualities in Math Confidence (4 credits)

This course is designed for any student placed into Math 95 or below interested in working on their math confidence. Additionally, we will work on problem-solving and ALEKS modules to prepare you for either Stat 243Z, Math 105Z, or Math 111Z. This class does not count towards your BA or BS math requirement.

CRN #43462 meeting on Tues/Thurs 1:30 PM - 3:10 PM.

CRN #44472 meeting on Mon/Wed 11:00 AM - 12:40 PM.

Questions? email mathstart@pdx.edu

Math 199: Precalculus I Support (1 credit)

This course is designed to empower your mathematical journey with a strengths-based approach. This course is tailored to reinforce foundational skills and concepts from MTH 095, fostering success in MTH 111Z. Our interactive environment provides the perfect setting to develop, practice, or refresh algebraic and study skills. Prerequisites include placement into MTH 095 within the last year or completion of MTH 095 with a grade not exceeding C-, and co-enrollment in an MTH 111Z course with in-person lecture delivery.

CRN #41635 meeting on Tues/Thurs 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

CRN #44479 meeting on Mon/Wed 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

email clasasc@pdx.edu to register

STAT 199: SPST: Elementary Stats Support (1Credit)

This course is offered to support students who test into MTH 095 via the ALEKS Math Placement Assessment at PSU but wish to enroll in STAT 243Z. In this participation-based course, we will discuss and learn math topics in MTH 095 topics that students need to excel in STAT 243Z. We will cover activities to make sense of topics like systems of equations, polynomials and factoring techniques, rational expressions, radicals and exponents, and quadratic equations.

CRN: #43991 meeting on Mon/Wed 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

email clasasc@pdx.edu to register

A chart describing how ALEKS scores place you into math classes

What Will my Math Journey Look Like?

This graphic that we call Mathways is a visual representation of your process with the ALEKS assessment tool, the classes you will take as a result and your potential to work within placement system to improve your score.

Zoom in on Our Mathways Graphic Here!

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