Skip to content Skip to navigation

Math Recommendations for Programs of Study

Recommended 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. No matter which of these math courses students take, it must count toward satisfying IMPACTS Mathematics requirements and it must count toward graduation. However, students 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, or MATH/STAT 1401.

IMPACTS Mathematics Default Recommendation

Program/Major

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

MATH 1401/STAT 1401
(Elementary Statistics)1,  6

MATH 1111 (College Algebra)

Anthropology

✓

 

 

Birth-to-Five Teacher Preparation

✓

 

 

Business Administration

See institution-specific recommendations

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 programs 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

6A list of participating institutions is available here.  Go Back

Recommended Math Pathways for STEM majors

(based on Academic and Student Affairs Handbook 2.4.4 - IMPACTS Mathematics)

Program/Major

IMPACTS Mathematics Default Recommendation

MATH 1113 (Precalculus) or higher

Calculus

Agricultural Science

✓

 

Architecture

✓

 

Astronomy

✓

 

Biology

✓

 

Chemistry

✓

 

Computer Science

✓

 

Engineering

 

✓

Engineering Technology

✓

 

Environmental Science

✓

 

Forestry

✓

 

Geography (B.S.)

✓

 

Geology

✓

 

Mathematics

✓

 

Mathematics Education

✓

 

Pharmacy

✓

 

Physical Therapy

✓

 

Physics

✓

 

Secondary Science Education

✓

 

 

Math Pathways for Business Majors

Recommended Math Pathways for Business Majors varies by institution:

Institution

Recommended Gateway Math course

Albany State University MATH 1111 (College Algebra)
Atlanta Metropolitan State College MATH 1111 (College Algebra)
Augusta University MATH 1111 (College Algebra)
Clayton State University MATH 1101 (Introduction to Mathematical Modeling) or MATH 1111 (College Algebra)
College of Coastal Georgia MATH 1111 (College Algebra)
Columbus State University MATH 1111 (College Algebra)
Dalton State College MATH 1101 (Introduction to Mathematical Modeling) or MATH 1111 (College Algebra)
East Georgia State College MATH 1111 (College Algebra)
Fort Valley State University MATH 1111 (College Algebra)
Georgia College & State University MATH 1111 (College Algebra)
Georgia Highlands College MATH 1111 (College Algebra)
Georgia Institute of Technology MATH 1551 (Differential Calculus) & MATH 1152 (Integral Calculus)
Georgia Southern University MATH 1111 (College Algebra)
Georgia Southwestern State University MATH 1101 (Introduction to Mathematical Modeling), or MATH 1111 (College Algebra)
Georgia State University MATH 1111 (College Algebra) [strongly encouraged and required in the major] or MATH 1101 (Introduction to Mathematical Modeling)
Gordon State College MATH 1111 (College Algebra)
Kennesaw State University MATH 1111 (College Algebra)
Middle Georgia State University MATH 1101 (Introduction to Mathematical Modeling) or MATH 1111 (College Algebra)
South Georgia State College MATH 1111 (College Algebra)
Savannah State University MATH 1111 (College Algebra)
University of Georgia MATH 1113 (Precalculus)
University of West Georgia MATH 1111 (College Algebra)
University of North Georgia MATH 1111 (College Algebra)
Valdosta State University MATH 1111 (College Algebra)

Date Updated: March 5, 2018