To determine your best math pathway, select one of the following “Pathway Options” based on your major course of study
PATHWAY OPTION 1 SLAM (STATISTICS & LIBERAL ARTS MATH) |
PATHWAY OPTION 2 B-STEM (BUSINESS, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS) |
If you are planning to major in subjects such as Psychology, History, Art, Ethnic Studies, Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Political Science, Health Education, Journalism, Child Development, or other non-technical fields, this is the path for you. | If you are planning to major in subjects such as Business Administration, Finance, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Architecture, Computer Science, or other technical fields, this is the path for you. |
My high school GPA was 3.0 or higher
Recommendation: Math 13 (Statistics) or Math 15 (Math for Liberal Arts). |
My high school GPA was 3.4 or higher OR My high school GPA was 2.6 or higher AND I took Calculus in high school
Recommendation: Math 1 (Pre-Calculus) and/or Math 50 (Trigonometry) or higher. |
My high school GPA was between 2.3 and 3.0
Recommendation: Math 13 (Statistics). It is recommended that you also take Math 213 (Support for Statistics) to receive extra support to help you succeed. |
My high school GPA was 2.6 or higher, OR I took Precalculus in high school
Recommendation: Math 1 (Pre-Calculus) and/or Math 50 (Trigonometry) or higher. It is recommended that you also take Math 215 (Support for Pre-Calculus) and/or Math 216 (Support for Trigonometry) to receive extra support to help you succeed. |
My high school GPA was below 2.3
Recommendation: Math 13 (Statistics) and it is required that you also take Math 213 (Statistics Support) to help you succeed. |
My high school GPA was below 2.6 and I didn’t take Precalculus
Recommendation: Math 1 (Pre-Calculus) and/or Math 50 (Trigonometry) and it is required that you also take the appropriate support course to help you succeed. Math 215 is Support for Pre-Calculus and Math 216 is Support for Trigonometry. |
If you are not transferring, but are seeking an Associate’s Degree or Certificate only, your program may have specific math requirements. You should check with that program or with a counselor to make sure you are taking the math you need.