Math Corequisite Workshops
Starting Fall 2026: Corequisite Math Workshops at KU
Corequisite workshops are a course students take alongside their math course to provide additional instructional support.
What is a Math Corequisite Workshop?
A math corequisite workshop is designed to support students who are enrolled in a math pathways class but may need additional help to succeed. Instead of taking a remedial course first (which can delay progress), you take the college-level course and the 2-credit hour corequisite workshop at the same time.
The corequisite workshop offers:
- Extra instruction, practice, and review of the content in your math pathways course
- Strategies for effective studying, test-taking, time management, and stress management
- Opportunities to utilize campus resources, academic support and student services
By practicing and reviewing content, learning new strategies for college courses, and making connections across campus, you will boost your confidence in math and build skills that will help throughout your college career.
Who Completes Math Corequisite Workshop?
Any student can choose to take a corequisite math workshop for additional support. Your academic advisor can discuss the options with you. Some students are required to take a corequisite workshop.
We look at things like your ACT Math scores, ALEKS placement scores, and high school math grades and GPA to ensure you have the foundational knowledge needed to succeed in your specific math pathways course. Based on this information, some students are required to take a corequisite workshop alongside their math pathways course to get extra assistance and stay on track.
Your academic advisor will review any corequisite requirements with you and explain the available options for math support. They’ll help ensure you have the resources you need to succeed.
Which corequisite workshop corresponds to each Math Pathways course?
We have a math corequisite workshop for each math pathways course.
- MATH 5W is the corequisite for MATH 105: Introductory Quantitative Reasoning.
- MATH 7W is the corequisite for MATH 107: Introductory Statistics.
- MATH 1W is the corequisite for MATH 101: College Algebra.
What are the placement metrics for math corequisite workshops?
Students seeking additional support in a Math Pathways course are welcome to enroll in a corequisite workshop. However, students who do not meet one of the placement metrics below are required to take the workshop alongside their Math Pathways course. Your academic advisor will provide more details.
Placement Tool | MATH 105: Quantitative Reasoning | MATH 107: Introdutory Statistics | MATH 101: College Algebra |
|---|---|---|---|
ACT | Math subscore: 19+ | Math subscore: 19+ | Math subscore: 22+ |
SAT | Math subscore: 510+ | Math subscore: 510+ | Math subscore: 540+ |
ALEKS | 30+ | 30+ | 46+ |
HS GPA/Courses | 3.00 cumulative GPA AND C- or higher in second semester of either Algebra 2 or Integrated Math 3 | 3.00 cumulative GPA AND C- or higher in second semester of either Algebra 2 or Integrated Math 3 | 3.25 cumulative GPA AND B- or higher in second semester of either Algebra 2 or Integrated Math 3 |
Frequently Asked Questions
KU offers a lot of free support services and resources to help you succeed in math. You will learn more about these resources during orientation. If a corequisite workshop is not required for you, but you’d like extra help, your advisor will talk with you about the best options to make sure you feel confident and successful in math.
If your placement scores don’t meet the requirements, the Kansas Board of Regents requires you to take a corequisite workshop along with your math class.
You do have options! You can complete the ALEKS Prep and Learning Module, an individualized, self-paced online reviewer, and retake the ALEKS placement test to try to improve your score. But even if you stay in the workshop, think of it as an advantage.
The workshop gives you:
- Extra time to review and practice math concepts
- Strategies to strengthen your academic skills
- A confidence boost so you can do your best in math and beyond
Yes, your math corequisite workshop is graded and contributes to your college GPA.
No, the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) determined that corequisite workshops do not count towards degree requirements.