ALEKS
Fall 2025 - BUS1 121A and ALEKS REGISTRATION INFORMATION
To enroll in BUS1 121A in Fall 2025, students must complete an online learning system called ALEKS in the summer before Fall enrollment. ALEKS is provided at no cost if your current concentration is Accounting (ACCT), AIS, or Corporate Accounting and Finance (CAF) and if you are taking ALEKS for the first time. All other students wanting to take ALEKS and enroll in BUS1 121A will need to pay the $30 fee upon registration for ALEKS. If you are repeating BUS1 121A, you will also need to repeat ALEKS and pay for it.
What is ALEKS?
It is an online, self-paced learning system reviewing 55 topics from financial accounting essential for your success in BUS1 121A. It takes between 15 and 30 hours for most students to master, and can be completed in multiple sessions.
How do I sign up for ALEKS?
First, please complete the following survey using the link below: https://sjsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1WUiszmkbcW1Nga
Beginning June 2, ACCT, AIS, and CAF students who have completed the survey will receive an email with a code for ALEKS. They can begin working on ALEKS at this website https://www.aleks.com. Non-accounting students also should complete the survey, but will not be able to begin ALEKS until August 1.
How do I sign up for BUS1 121A?
Adding BUS1 121A will be on a first come, first served basis. If you need a particular
section of the course, please complete ALEKS as soon as possible. As long as there are seats in the class, BUS1 121A add codes will be emailed to
those who:
1) Finish ALEKS at a 100% level and
2) Email notice of their completion to Angela.Wearing@sjsu.edu
3) You will be asked to indicate your preferred section out of the remaining open
sections. The meeting days and times are: Section 1 TTh 7:30-8:45am; Section 2 MW
9-10:15am; Section 3 MW 10:30-11:45am; Section 4 MW 12-1:15pm; Section 5 MW 1:30-2:45pm
All students must complete ALEKS by August 14 and reply with your preferred open section immediately or will need to wait for instructor adds when the semester begins on August 20.
