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) and MATHS 33: Support Course for College Algebra for Liberal Arts (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^1,3 (4 units)

• ¹ Transfers to CSU and UC.
• ² Support is embedded via the lab component.
• ³ Honors course requires admission to the CRC Honors Program.

Business, Economics, and Management Pathway

Take the following course:

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

• ⁴ Transfers to CSU.
• ⁵ Some Business, Economics, and Management Programs also require STAT C1000E.
• ⁶ 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 Discovery⁷ (3 units)

• ⁷ 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 Calculus⁸ (4 units) and MATH 72: Support Course for College Algebra for Calculus(2 units) – must be taken concurrently
  • MATH 373: Trigonometry for Calculus⁸ (4 units) and MATH 73: Support Course for Trigonometry for Calculus (2 units) – must be taken concurrently
• Option 2:
  • MATH 375: Pre-Calculus⁸ (6 units)
• Option 3:
  • MATH 384: Foundations for Calculus¹⁰ (4 units) and MATHS 84: Support Course for Foundations for Calculus (2 units) – must be taken concurrently

Next, choose one of the following options:

• MATH 400: Calculus I⁸ (5 units)
• MATH 400: Calculus I⁸ (5 units) and MATHS 60: Support Course for Calculus⁹ (2 units) – must be taken concurrently
  Note: Students who began their math sequence with a support course are required to take MATH 400 and MATHS 60.

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

• MATH 401: Calculus II⁸ (5 units)
• MATH 402: Calculus III⁸ (5 units) – may be taken concurrently with MATH 410 or MATH 420
• MATH 410: Introduction to Linear Algebra⁸ (3 units)
• MATH 420: Differential Equations⁸ (4 units) – may be taken concurrently with MATH 402

• ⁸ Transfers to CSU and UC.
• ⁹ Support course may be required based on the student's math placement.
• ¹⁰ Transfers to CSU.

STEM: Biology and Medicine Pathway

Choose one of the following options:

• Option 1:
  • MATH 373: Trigonometry for Calculus¹¹ (4 units) and MATHS 73: Support Course for Trigonometry for Calculus (2 units) – must be taken concurrently
• Option 2:
  • MATH 384: Foundations for Calculus¹² (4 units) and MATHS 84: Support Course for Foundations for Calculus (2 units) – must be taken concurrently

Next, take the following course:

• MATH 355: Calculus for Biology & Medicine I^11,13 (4 units) and MATHS 65: Support for Calculus for Biology and Medicine I (2 units) – must be taken concurrently

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

• MATH 356: Calculus for Biology & Medicine II^11,14 (4 units)

• ¹¹ Transfers to CSU and UC.
• ¹² Transfers to CSU.
• ¹³ Some transfer institutions require MATH 400 instead of MATH 355.
• ¹⁴ Some transfer institutions require MATH 401 instead of MATH 356.