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Students are placed into a specific level in each of three separate math placement categories:

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
BusMath (Business Mathematics)
SLAM (Statistics and Liberal Arts Mathematics)

Your course selection will depend on which major (pathway) you are following and which level you are placed into. We recommend you see a counselor to determine your correct path.

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Math Placement Categories

Your **BusMath placement** will be one of the following:
BusMath Placement Level	Courses to Take	Notes
BusMath 2	One of the following: MATH 341 MATH 343 FLC Math Courses	You passed Integrated Math 3, Intermediate Algebra, or the equivalent, with a "C-" or better. Students placed into this level may also take the version with corequisite support noted in BusMath 1.
BusMath 1	One of the following: MATH 341 + MATHS 46 FLC Math Courses	Your application shows you did not complete Integrated Math 3, Intermediate Algebra, or the equivalent. MATHS 46 is a corequisite support course to help students meet the needs of the transfer-level course.

Note: Business majors that need Statistics for their majors should also refer to their SLAM placement information.

Your **SLAM placement** will be one of the following.
SLAM Placement Level	Courses to Take	Notes
SLAM 2	One of the following: STAT C1000 MATH 300 MATH 310 MATH 333** FLC Math Courses	Either your high school GPA was 3.0 or higher, or your high school GPA was 2.3 or higher and you passed Pre-Calculus or higher with a "C-" or better. STAT C1000 used to be called STAT 300. Students in this placement level may also choose to take any of the options in SLAM 1. ** MATH 333 is not open to students whose majors require Calculus or Business Math.
SLAM 1	One of the following: MATH 310 MATH 300 + MATHS 95 MATH 333** + MATHS 33 STAT C1000 + STAT 10 FLC Math Courses	Your high school GPA was lower than 3.0. Most of these options include a corequisite support course designed to help students meet the transfer-level course requirements. STAT C1000 used to be called STAT 300. ** MATH 333 is not open to students whose majors require Calculus or Business Math.

This pathway is for students whose majors are calculus-based (MATH 400 or MATH 355).

Your **STEM placement** will be one of the following:
STEM Placement Level	Courses to Take	Notes
STEM 5	One of the following: MATH 400 MATH 400 + MATHS 60 FLC Math Courses	You passed Pre-Calculus, Integrated Math 4, Trigonometry, or equivalent with a "C-" or better. If you want to brush up on prior skills, it is recommended that you take Calculus with support (MATH 400 + MATHS 60).
STEM 3	One of the following: MATH 375 MATH 375 + MATHS 75 MATH 400 + MATHS 60 MATH 385 MATH 385 + MATHS 85 FLC Math Courses	You passed Integrated Math 3, Intermediate Algebra, or the equivalent with a "C-" or better. If you want to take a preparatory course before calculus, we recommend you take the six-unit MATH 375 Pre-Calculus (with or without MATHS 75 Support for Pre-Calculus). All students are also given access to MATH 400 + MATHS 60.
STEM 1	One of the following: MATH 385 + MATHS 85 MATH 385 MATH 372 + MATHS 72 MATH 372 MATH 373 + MATHS 73 MATH 373 MATH 375 + MATHS 75 MATH 375 MATH 400 + MATHS 60 FLC Math Courses	You did not complete Integrated Math 3, Intermediate Algebra, or the equivalent. Students placed into STEM 1 are allowed two preparatory courses before they take MATH 400. We recommend you take MATH 385 + MATHS 85, then MATH 375. Alternatively, you can take MATH 372 and MATH 373 as your prep courses (support courses optional). These may be taken in either order or together. All students are also given access to MATH 400 + MATHS 60. Students placed into STEM 1 are allowed to take any of the options shown at this level. Students that take MATH 372 or MATH 373 may not take MATH 375.

Placement Options Across Los Rios Colleges

The Los Rios Community College District is comprised of four colleges. Each college has developed options to fit the California AB 1705 placement guidance. These options are not identical; you are advised to check your placement level at each college.

Check your placement in eServices or compare placement levels across colleges:

These placements adhere to California AB 1705 guidance and use the following information reported in your Los Rios Community College District application:

High school coursework
Grade point average (GPA)

Need to Update Your Placement?

If you completed a high school math course after applying to FLC, you may be eligible for a placement reevaluation. Submitting your final transcript could improve your placement. See placement re-evaluation to learn more.

Math Placement

Math Placement Categories

BusMath – Business Math

SLAM – Statistics and Liberal Arts Math

STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Math

Placement Options Across Los Rios Colleges

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FAQ

What if it has been a long time since I took a math class in high school?

What if my high school or college transcript is from a foreign country?

What if I placed in STEM 5 but I don’t feel ready to take Calculus?

If I took Calculus and didn’t pass it and I now want to take a preparatory course, which course can I take?

Are there any resources to help me review topics needed to be successful in the course shown on my placement?

If my placement level is STEM 1, how do I know which of the course combinations to take?