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Click on the appropriate area of study for information about the kinds of majors that are available and the math courses appropriate for those majors.
BEFORE YOU REGISTER: Talk to an advisor in your degree program to ensure that you are taking the proper math course.
Some of the majors available to Business students are:
Accounting
Computer Information Systems
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Management
Marketing
Students who major in these areas, with the exceptions of Economics and Entrepreneurship, should take MTH 1310 Finite Mathematics, followed by MTH 1320 Calculus for Management and Social Sciences.
The Economics department recommends that Econ majors who intend to go on to graduate school take College Algebra for Calculus (MTH 1110, 1111, or 1109), College Trigonometry (MTH 1120), and Calculus I (MTH 1410). Econ majors not going on to graduate school can take MTH 1310 and MTH 1320.
Entrepreneurship majors can take MTH 1080 Mathematics for Liberal Arts instead of MTH 1310.
Some of the majors available to Humanities students are:
Art
Communication Studies
English
Journalism
Linguistics
Modern Languages
Music
Music Education
Philosophy
Theatre
The majority of students who major in these areas might be best advised to take either Introduction to Statistics (MTH 1210) or Mathematics for Liberal Arts (MTH 1080).
Some of the majors available to Public Service students are:
Brewery Operations
Construction Project Management
Criminal Justice & Criminology
Event and Meeting Management
Exercise Science
Fire and Emergency Response Administration
Health Care Management
Hospitality
Human Nutrition – Dietetics
Human Performance and Sport
Human Services
Integrative Health Care
Nursing
Recreation Professions
Students who major in these areas might be best advised to take either Introduction to Statistics (MTH 1210) or Mathematics for Liberal Arts (MTH 1080).
It might be safest to take Introduction to Statistics, because graduate education in some of these areas has a statistics requirement. Some of these majors specifically require Introduction to Statistics in their programs.
It is recommended that Criminal Justice & Criminology majors who intend to go on to graduate school take College Algebra for Calculus (MTH 1110, 1111, or 1109).
Some of the majors available to Science and Engineering students are:
Biology
Chemistry
Civil Engineering Technology
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering Technology
Environmental Science
Environmental Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Meteorology
Physics
Speech, Language, and Hearing Science
Students who major in these areas, with the exceptions of Biology and Speech, Language, and Hearing Science, require at least one semester of Calculus (MTH 1410). Some require all three semesters of Calculus (MTH 1410, 2410, and 2420).
Biology majors must take one year of mathematics starting with College Algebra for Calculus (MTH 1110, 1111, or 1109) or above.
Speech, Language, and Hearing Science majors must take either College Algebra for Calculus (MTH 1110, 1111, or 1109) or College Algebra Through Modeling (MTH 1112 or 1115).
Whether a student is majoring in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Special Education, or taking a content major with Secondary Licensure, in nearly all cases it will be required that the student take Integrated Mathematics I (MTH 1610).
Anyone who intends to teach Mathematics at the high school or middle school level should see a faculty advisor in Mathematics as soon as possible. Fitting licensure requirements into a four-year degree is possible, but complicated.
Some of the majors available to Technology students are:
Advanced Manufacturing
Aviation and Aerospace Management
Aviation and Aerospace Technology
Civil Engineering Technology
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering Technology
Environmental Engineering
Industrial Design
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Sustainable Systems Engineering
Technical Communications
Students who major in these areas, with the exceptions of Aviation, Industrial Design, and Technical Communications require at least one semester of Calculus (MTH 1410). Some require all three semesters of Calculus (MTH 1410, 2410, and 2420).
Aviation, Industrial Design, and Technical Communications majors should use the college catalog and talk to an advisor to determine which Mathematics course(s) to take.
Calculus I (MTH 1410) requires either:
If a student has already taken College Algebra and Trigonometry, it is not necessary to take Precalculus.
Students may be able to test into Calculus I (MTH 1410) using the AAF Accuplacer test. A score of 290 or higher on that test, plus permission of the Math & Stats department chair, is required.
Any student who scores 290 or higher on the AAF Accuplacer should contact [email protected] for next steps.
Some students will take College Algebra Through Modeling (MTH 1112 or 1115), followed by College Trigonometry (MTH 1120). This combination is not a sufficient prerequisite for Calculus I.
Any student who has completed MTH 1112 and MTH 1120 should contact [email protected] for Calculus placement options.
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