Math and Statistics Course Sequence

Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Pathway

Choose one of the following options, depending on your major:

• MATH 300: Introduction to Mathematical Ideas^1,2 (3 units)
• MATH 333: College Algebra for Liberal Arts¹(3 units)
• MATH 333: College Algebra for Liberal Arts¹ (3 units) and MATHS 33: Support Course for College Algebra for Liberal Arts³ (2 units) – must be taken concurrently
• STAT C1000E: Introduction to Probability and Statistics^1,2 (4 units)
• STAT C1000H: HONORS Introduction to Probability and Statistics^1,4 (4 units)

• ¹ Transfers to CSU and UC.
• ² Support is embedded via the lab component.
• ³ Support course may be required based on the student's math placement.
• ⁴ Honors course requires admission to the CRC Honors Program.

Business, Economics, and Management Pathway

Take the following course:

• MATH 341: Calculus for Business & Economics^5,6,7 (4 units)

• ⁵ Transfers to CSU.
• ⁶ Some Business, Economics, and Management Programs also require STAT C1000E.
• ⁷ Some Business, Economics, and Management Programs require MATH 400 instead of MATH 341.

Elementary Education Pathway

This is for students transferring to the CSU Sacramento Liberal Studies program who plan to obtain a teaching credential.

Take the following course:

• MATH 310: Mathematical Discovery⁸ (3 units)

• ⁸ Transfers to CSU.

STEM: Calculus Pathway

Choose one of the following options:

• Option 1 – complete all of the following courses:
  • MATH 372: College Algebra for Calculus⁹ (4 units) and MATH 72: Support Course for College Algebra for Calculus¹⁰ (2 units) – must be taken concurrently
  • MATH 373: Trigonometry for Calculus⁹ (4 units) and MATH 73: Support Course for Trigonometry for Calculus¹⁰ (2 units) – must be taken concurrently
• Option 2:
  • MATH 375: Pre-Calculus⁹ (6 units)
• Option 3:
  • MATH 384: Foundations for Calculus¹¹ (4 units) and MATHS 84: Support Course for Foundations for Calculus¹⁰ (2 units) – must be taken concurrently

Next, choose one of the following options:

• MATH 400: Calculus I⁹ (5 units)
• MATH 400: Calculus I⁹ (5 units) and MATHS 60: Support Course for Calculus¹⁰ (2 units) – must be taken concurrently

After completing the previous course(s), take the following courses as required by your major:

• MATH 401: Calculus II⁹ (5 units)
• MATH 402: Calculus III⁹ (5 units) – may be taken concurrently with MATH 410 or MATH 420
• MATH 410: Introduction to Linear Algebra⁹ (3 units)
• MATH 420: Differential Equations⁹ (4 units) – may be taken concurrently with MATH 402

• ⁹ Transfers to CSU and UC.
• ¹⁰ Support course may be required based on the student's math placement.
• ¹¹ Transfers to CSU.

STEM: Biology and Medicine Pathway

Choose one of the following options:

• Option 1 – complete all of the following courses:
  • MATH 372: College Algebra for Calculus¹² (4 units) and MATHS 72: Support Course for College Algebra for Calculus¹³ (2 units) – must be taken concurrently
  • MATH 373: Trigonometry for Calculus¹² (4 units) and MATHS 73: Support Course for Trigonometry for Calculus¹³ (2 units) – must be taken concurrently
• Option 2:
  • MATH 375: Pre-Calculus¹² (6 units)
• Option 3:
  • MATH 384: Foundations for Calculus¹⁴ (4 units) and MATHS 84: Support Course for Foundations for Calculus¹³ (2 units) – must be taken concurrently

Next, choose one of the following options:

• MATH 355: Calculus for Biology & Medicine I^12,15 (4 units)
• MATH 355: Calculus for Biology & Medicine I^12,15 (4 units) and MATHS 79: Skills Lab for Miscellaneous Transferable Math¹³ (1 unit) – must be taken concurrently

After completing the previous course(s), take all of the following courses:

• MATH 356: Calculus for Biology & Medicine II^12,16 (4 units)

• ¹² Transfers to CSU and UC.
• ¹³ Support course may be required based on the student's math placement.
• ¹⁴ Transfers to CSU.
• ¹⁵ Some transfer institutions require MATH 400 instead of MATH 355.
• ¹⁶ Some transfer institutions require MATH 401 instead of MATH 356.