Course & Program Recommendations
When preparing to meet with your assigned Academic Advisor, review the different Majors and the courses you may be advised to take. Look up course descriptions and note the kind of content you are studying. You are creating a balance of five courses on average, with a blend of skills being used, Reading, Writing, Analysis, and Problem Solving.
If you find you do not "fit" one course or another, please write or call the Advising Center with questions.
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- Assessment of Math skills for Nursing, and all Biology, Chemistry, Math, Computer Science, and Pre-Med Majors
- Placement Scores for Spanish and Italian
| Major Areas/Departments | Recommendations beyond ENG 120, w/Core (not Honors Core) |
|---|---|
| Undeclared/Undecided | Diverse General Core options |
| Arts Leadership | CS 142, FPA performance course, MTH 132 (lower # not useful) |
| Biology | BIO 101 & CHM 109, and MTH 231 or 135 (as placed) |
| Biochemistry | BIO 101 & CHM 109, and MTH 231 or 135 (as placed) |
| Business Majors (ALL): Accounting Bus. Analytics & Info. Systems Entrepreneurship Finance International Business Management Marketing | BUS 100, 130, or 150, and Specific Core options, including ECO 201/202, MTH 132/134 |
| Chemistry | CHM 109 & MTH 231 or 135 (as placed) |
| Computer Science | CS 201, MTH 231 or 135 (as placed) |
| Criminal Justice | CRJ 205, POL 201/203, or SOC 101 or PSY 201 |
| Economics | ECO 201 or 202 |
| Education/Childhood (PreK-6) | EDU 201 and plan for Content Area |
| Education/Adolescent (7-12) | EDU 201 and plan for Content Area |
| English | ENG 212/213/214 |
| Entrepreneurial Leadership | ENT 200 |
| Health and Wellness | BIO 108/128/148 |
| History | HST 101/120/201/207 |
| Media & Communication | MSC 200 and/or 225 or 213 |
| Mathematics | MTH 231 or 135 (as placed) or higher |
| Neuroscience | BIO 101, CHM 109, PSY 201 |
| Nursing | CHM 107 or MTH 137, SOC 101, NUR 101 |
| Philosophy | PHL 210 to 221 |
| Political Science | POL 201 or 203 |
| Psychology | PSY 201, MTH 124 |
| Religious Studies | RST of any level of interest |
| Social Work | SOC 101 |
| Sociology | SOC 101 |
| Spanish | SPA as placed |
| Speech Language Pathology | SCS 101, PSY 201 or SOC 101 |
Assessment of Math skills for Nursing, and all Biology, Chemistry, Math, Computer Science, and Pre-Med Majors
Students pursuing the majors above will be taking a Math Assessment using ALEKS, an online assessment instrument. Students will be notified via their Iona email, through the Single Sign-On Office 365 app, and be provided with an Access Code to create an ALEKS account under their name. The email will be shared with students shortly after their deposit date, or after our enrollment cycle opens.
Please follow the link below to learn more about the ALEKS assessment instrument, and how it will be used to ensure students are prepared and succeed in their planned major.
ALEKS Placement, Preparation and Learning Assessment
Placement Scores for Spanish and Italian
| Score on Placement Exam (raw score out of 40) | Iona Course |
|---|---|
| 0-11 | SPA 150 |
| 12-24 | SPA 151 |
| 25-37 | SPA 250 |
| Above 37 | Contact Arts & Languages Department |
| Score on Placement Exam (raw score out of 33) | Iona Course |
|---|---|
| 0-10 | ITA 150 |
| 11-20 | ITA 151 |
| 20-30 | ITA 250 |
| Above 30 | Contact Arts & Languages Department |