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Course List: Mathematical Reasoning

The following courses have been approved for inclusion in the university core of common studies. Unless noted as a dual application course, each course satisfies a three-credit-hour requirement in the knowledge area under which it is listed.

New courses are approved for the core of common studies each semester. Decisions about core credit for transfer courses, Advanced Placement courses, International Baccalaureate and CLEP are made by college designees in consultation with the director of the core of common studies.

Choose 3 credit hours from the following list:

  • COSC 1000 Introduction to Computer Science
    Prereq: Two years of college preparatory mathematics
  • MATH 1300 The Nature of Mathematics Prereq: Two years of college preparatory mathematics.
  • MATH 2030 Problem Solving and Reasoning for Teachers
    No prereq.
  • MATH 1700 Modern Elementary Statistics
    Prereq: Two years of college preparatory mathematics or MATH 105 Note: May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for another probability or statistics course.
  • MATH 1390 Finite Mathematics
    Prereq: Three years of college preparatory mathematics or MATH 1100.
  • MATH 1400 Elements of Calculus 1
    Prereq: Three years of college preparatory mathematics or MATH 1100.
  • MATH 1410 Calculus for the Biological Sciences
    Prereq: Three years of college preparatory mathematics or MATH 1100.
  • MATH 1450 Calculus 1
    Prereq: MATH 1101 or three to four years of college preparatory Mathematics including topics listed in description of MATH 1101.
  • MATH 1451 Calculus 2
    Prereq: MATH 1450
  • PRST 2140 Research and Statistical Methods
    Prereq: Enrolled in Professional Studies; MATH 1100 recommended.
  • PSYC 2001 Psychological Measurements and Statistics
    Prereq: MATH 1100 or equivalent and PSYC 001 or equivalent; Either 3 years of high school mathematics or MATH 1100 or its equivalent.
  • SOCI 2060 Social Statistics
    Prereq: SOCI Major and MATH 105 or equivalent; SOWJ Major and MATH 105 or equivalent; CRLS Major and MATH 105 or equivalent; or MATH 105 or equivalent and consent of instructor. Note: Three years of high school preparatory mathematics is equivalent to MATH 105.


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