General Education Requirements
- Humanities Requirement
- Mathematics Requirement
- Natural Science Requirement
- Social Science
- Fine Arts
- Language Requirement
- Transfer Courses
Three courses in mathematics, which include two courses in calculus and one additional course chosen from the approved list.
Calculus courses:
Approved list of mathematics courses:
This requirement must be taken for a Letter Grade.
Note: Please verify mathematics courses required by major and/or minor department.
The Math Placement Exam (MPE) is required for all new students unless you have one of the following exemptions:
AP Calculus AB (or AB subscore) score of 2 or higher.
IB Mathematics Analyses & Approaches Higher Level score of 5 or higher.
SAT Subject Test in Math Level 2 score of 600 or higher for MATH 10A or MATH 4C; 650 or higher for MATH 20A.
Community college or university course in calculus with a grade C- or better.
The Math Placement Exam (MPE) may be retaken after 60 days. See the Math Testing and Placement website for more information.
MATH PLACEMENT BASED ON AP AND IB SCORES AP SCORES |
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AP EXAM
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1
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2
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3
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4 or 5
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AB score 3, 4, 5 |
Take the MPE
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Enroll in:
MATH 4C or MATH 10A |
Enroll in: |
Enroll in:
MATH 20B or MATH 10B |
BC* score 3, 4, 5 |
Use AB subscore
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Use AB subscore
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Enroll in:
MATH 20B (for 2 units) or MATH 10C |
Enroll in: *Math Majors with a BC score of 5 can take the honors calculus sequence: |
IB SCORE - ANALYSES & APPROACHES HIGHER LEVEL EXAM
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5, 6 or 7
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(8 units)
Exempt from: MATH 20A and 10B |
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NOTE: Applications & Interpretations exam is not transferable. |