Advising Information

The Mathematics major requires all students to complete Calculus I (MATH 110 or MATH 114) and Calculus II (MATH 120 or MATH 128). Students who have already completed Calculus 1 or Calculus 2 (see Placement Information below) should proceed to courses in the fundamental sequence: MATH 210: Discrete Mathematics, MATH 212: Multivariable Calculus, and MATH 214: Linear Algebra.

Placement Information

Most students who are interested in majoring in Mathematics should take the Calculus Placement Assessment (ALEKS) during the summer prior to their first year. You do not need to take the Calculus Placement Assessment if any of the following are true:

• You received a score of 4 or 5 on either the AP Calculus AB or BC exam;

• You received an IB Calculus HL score of 5 or above;

• You have already taken a Calculus 1 course at another accredited college or university.  

An AP Calculus AB score of 4 or 5, or an IB Calculus HL score of 5 or above, fulfills the major’s Calculus 1 requirement. An AP Calculus BC score of 4 or 5 fulfills the Calculus 2 requirement. Students should make sure that their official score reports are sent to the Registrar’s Office for processing. 

Sample 4-Year Plan

	Fall	Spring
Year 1	Fall FYS course Calculus 1 (CPMS) Foreign Language General Elective (4 units)	Spring FYS course Calculus 2 (CPMS) Core Requirement (4 units) Core Requirement (4 units)
Year 2	MATH 210, MATH 212, or MATH 214 Core Requirement (4 units) Core Requirement (4 units) General Elective (4 units)	MATH 210, MATH 212, or MATH 214 Core Requirement (4 units) Core Requirement (4 units) General Elective (4 units)
Year 3	MATH 210, MATH 212, or MATH 214 Advanced MATH Course Advanced MATH Course General Elective	MATH 300 Advanced MATH Course Breadth Requirement General Elective
Year 4	MATH 400 Advanced MATH Course Advanced MATH Course General Elective	MATH 400 Advanced MATH Course General Elective General Elective