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Math Pathways Matrices

Math Pathways for non-STEM majors

(based on Regents Advisory Committee Recommendations

1USG institutions cannot require students to take a particular course from among MATH 1001, MATH 1101, and MATH 1111 as long as they are not STEM majors. No matter which of these math courses non-STEM students take, it must count toward satisfying Area A2 requirements and it must count toward graduation. However, students in non-STEM majors should be ADVISED to take the math course most appropriate for their intended majors. Where MATH 1001 or MATH 1101 is the default recommendation for a particular major students with strong math interests and abilities may opt to take MATH 1111, but MOST students should be advised to take MATH 1001 or MATH 1101.

Program/Major

Area A2 Mathematics Default Recommendation

MATH 1001 (Quantitative Reasoning) or MATH 1101 (Introduction to Mathematical Modeling)1

MATH 1111 (College Algebra)

Anthropology

✓

 

Birth-to-Five Teacher Preparation

✓

 

Business Administration

✓2

 

Communication

✓

 

Criminal Justice

✓

 

Dental Hygiene ✓  

Digital Media

✓

 

Early Childhood Education

✓

 

Economics (non-BBA degree)

 

 

English

✓

 

Exercise and Health Science

 

✓

Exercise Science

 

✓

Family and Consumer Science/Home Economics Education

 

 

Family/Child Development

 

 

Film/Media Studies

✓

 

Foreign Languages

✓

 

General Recreation and Park Administration

 

 

General Studies

✓

 

Geography (B.A.)

 

✓

Health and Physical Education (P-12)

 

✓

Health Information Management

✓2

✓2

History

✓

 

Hospitality/Merchandising/Family and Consumer Science

 

 

Information Science

 

✓

Information Technology

 

✓

International Studies

✓

 

Journalism/Mass Communication

✓

 

Legal Assistant Studies

 

 

Logistics

 

✓3

Medical Technology

 

 

Middle Grades Education

✓4

 

Music

✓

 

Nursing

✓

 

Nutrition and Textiles

 

 

Occupational Therapy

✓

 

P-12 Education Programs

✓

 

Philosophy

✓

 

Political Science

✓

 

Psychology

✓

 

Public Relations

✓

 

Radiologic Sciences

 

✓

Recreation

✓

 

Respiratory Therapy

✓

 

Secondary Education ✓5  

Social Work

✓

 

Sociology

✓

 

Speech

✓

 

Theatre

✓

 

Visual Arts

✓

 

2Some Health Information Management programs may require Math 1111 in the course of study; students planning to pursue degrees in these programs should refer to institutional catalogs.Go Back

3Some Logistics programs in Business Schools may require MATH 1111 in the course of study; students planning to pursue degrees in these programs should refer to institutional catalogs.Go Back

4Some Business Administration prorgrams require MATH 1111 as a prerequisite for entry; students planning to pursue degrees in these programs should refer to institutional catalogs.Go Back

5Students planning to teach Middle Grades or Secondary STEM  should take MATH 1113, or start in MATH 1111 if they do not achieve initial placement in MATH 1113. Go Back

Math Pathways for STEM majors

(based on Academic and Student Affairs Handbook 2.4.4 - Area A2 Quantitative Skills)

Program/Major

Area A2 Mathematics Default Recommendation

MATH 1113 (Precalculus) or higher

Calculus

Agricultural Science

✓4

 

Architecture

✓

 

Astronomy

✓

 

Biology

✓

 

Chemistry

✓

 

Computer Science

✓

 

Engineering

 

✓

Engineering Technology

✓

 

Environmental Science

✓4

 

Forestry

✓

 

Geography (B.S.)

✓

 

Geology

✓

 

Mathematics

✓

 

Mathematics Education

✓

 

Pharmacy

✓

 

Physical Therapy

✓

 

Physics

✓

 

Secondary Science Education

✓

 

4Institutions may require precalculus in Area A2 for these majors. Go Back