Image title: Mathematics Course Sequence
Comment below title: Course sequences shown here are for general reference. Your starting point depends on your math placment results and your education plan. Before you enroll in a math class, see the SMC Success and Engagement Center website (smc.edu/successcenter), visit the Math Department (smc.edu/math), see assist.org, or talk to a counselor in the Counseling Department.
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First row: College Level
Business, economics, or other majors that do not need trigonometry-based calculus.
MATH 26
Functions and Modeling for Business and Social Science (3 units) with MATH 26C concurrent support (5 units)
leads towards
MATH 28
Calculus 1 for Business and Social Science (5 units)
leads towards
MATH 29
Calculus 2 for Business and Social Science (3 units)
Liberal arts or social sciences majors.
MATH 21
Finite Mathematics (3 units) with MATH 21C concurrent support (4 units)
or
MATH 54
Elementary Statistics (4 units) with MATH 54C concurrent support (6 units)
Elementary school teacher.
MATH 41
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers (3 units)
STEM majors, including computer science, engineering, mathematics, and one of the physical/natural/life sciences, or other majors that require trigonometry-based calculus.
MATH 4
College Algebra for STEM Majors (4 units) with MATH 4C concurrent support (5 units)
and
MATH 3
Trigonometry with Applications (3 units) with MATH 3C concurrent support (4 units)
MATH 2
Pre-Calculus (5 units) with MATH 2C concurrent support (7 units)
MATH 4/3, and MATH 2 lead towards
MATH 7
Calculus 1 (5 units)
leads towards
MATH 8
Calculus 2 (5 units)
leads towards
Second row: Higher Level
Comment: These courses may be taken in any order, but students are advised to complete MATH 11 and MATH 15 before enrolling in MATH 13.
MATH 10
Discrete Structures (3 units)
MATH 11
Multivariable Calculus (5 units)
MATH 13
Linear Algebra (3 units)
MATH 15
Ordinary Differential Equations (3 units)
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Title: Your Transfer School's Requirements May Very
For details, see assist.org or talk to a counselor in the Counseling Department.
Businessm, economics, or other majors that do not need trigonomety-based calculus*:
MATH 26, 26C, 28, 29.
*MATH 7 and 8 generally required for UC.
STEM majors, including computer science, engineering, mathematics, and one of the physical/natural/life sciences, or other majors that require trigonometry-based calculus:
- MATH 2, 2C, (or 3, 3C & 4, 4C), 7, 8, 11, 15, 13, and possibly 10.
Liberal arts or social sciences majors:
- MATH 54, 54C or 21, 21C
Elementary school teacher:
- MATH 41 (only fulfulls CSU mathematics requirement fo rliberal arts majors).