EMSC 302
Orientation to Energy and Sustainability Policy

ALEKS and Math Essentials

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ALEKS

Maybe you love math, maybe you don't! Maybe it's been so long since you've used math, you don't know how you feel about it. Either way, ALEKS is here to help you figure out what math course is the best fit for you! ALEKS is our math assessment test that will help you better understand what math courses match your math skills. Completing the math assessment will ensure that you're not getting in over your head in a math class, thereby saving you money and stress, and hopefully preserving your GPA!

Visit the World Campus ALEKS page to learn more about the assessment(link is external).

How/where do I find the ALEKS Math Assessment link in LionPATH?

  1. Go to the LionPath Support Page(link is external) at https://lionpathsupport.psu.edu(link is external)
  2. Click on the yellow Students, Faculty, Staff Login button to log in to LionPATH. Note: You must use your Penn State Access Account.
  3. From the student home page, click Academic Records.
    Screenshot of LionPATH Student Home Base: "Academic Records" in list on the right side of page.
  4. From the left navigation menu, click ALEKS Math Assessment.
  5. Click the ALEKS Math Assessment button to enter ALEKS.
    Screenshot of Academic Records page: "ALEKS Math Assessment" as last option of list on left of page.

If you need to return to ALEKS, follow the previous steps, then within ALEKS, click on the “Incoming Students…” class to resume your progress.

Math Pre-Course (copied from the World Campus Math Resources page(link is external))

Join the Math Pre-Course to start your course early. You can work in your Math 004, 021, and 022 courses by joining the pre-course. Your instructor will invite you to participate in the math pre-course about two weeks before the semester starts.

Tutoring

Tutor.com’s professional tutors are available 24/7 to provide free, online tutoring for students in select math courses, including Math 004, 021, 022, 034, 036, and 037.

Learn more about tutoring resources.(link is external)

Guided Study Groups

Students in MATH 021, 022, 034, 037, 110, 140, 141, 220, 230, 231, 232, 250, 231, 252, and 486 may attend free weekly guided study groups. Study groups provide a great way to master new concepts. You can review notes, ask questions, and learn with your fellow students online. The study groups take place on Zoom and are recorded so that you can review them as often as you like.

Academic Support partners with Penn State Learning to provide guided study groups. Visit the Penn State Learning site for more information(link is external).

Khan Academy

Khan Academy is an educational service created to support students through math tutorials in short lectures on YouTube. Some subjects include algebra, geometry, and calculus.