STEM Math Continuum

This Continuum chart is for students in majors relating to Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM). All STEM majors are required to take Calculus I (MATH1060 or MATH1061) OR both Calculus 1A and 1B (MATH1055 and 1056) as well as Calculus II (MATH1062). If a student does not yet meet the requirements to enroll in the Calculus sequence, preparatory courses must be taken. Following the completion of Calculus II (MATH 1062) STEM students should consult their major's curriculum regarding required upper level Math courses..

Students will be placed in courses according to their ALEKS, Math Placement Test (MPT), ACT, or SAT scores. 

The preparatory path options leading to Calculus I and II are as follows:

• STEM Prep Pathway I AND STEM Prep Pathway II
  (MATH1023 and MATH1024)
  OR
  
• College Alegebra with Review OR College Algebra AND Trigonometry 
  (MATH1019 or MATH1021 and MATH1022)
  OR
• Precalculus 
  (MATH1026)

After completing one of these paths a student may then take Calculus I (MATH1061)

MATH1060, Calculus I with Pre-Calculus Review, may be taken in place of MATH1061 if a student is close to qualifying for Calculus I. This course includes an extra credit hour with a review component.

Students who need additional review , beyond what MATH1060 provides, may also take the two semester MATH1055 and MATH1056 sequence, Calculus IA and Calculus IB, in its place. In effect, this sequence stretches the content of Calculus I into two semesters, providing a more in-depth exploration and review of the material.

The MATH1055/MATH1056 sequence, MATH1060, and MATH1061 all fulfill the same Calculus I requirement. Once a student has passed one of these three options with at least a C-, they will continue the path to Calculus II (MATH1062).

• 4 Undergraduate Credits
• Prerequisite options (Any of the following)
  • 40+ ALEKS
  • 430 Math Placement Test
  • 17 ACT Math Score
  • 470 SAT Math Score
• Study of linear, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions, systems of linear equations and systems of inequalities, and modeling with functions.
• Following the satisfactory completion of this course students will continue the path into MATH1022.

• 3 Undergraduate Credits
• Prerequisite options (any of the following):
  • 44+ ALEKS
  • 430 Math Placement Test 
  • 20 ACT Math Score
  • 520 SAT Math Score
  • C- or better in MATH0025, MATH0034, or MATH0039
• Study of linear, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions, systems of linear equations, systems of inequalities and modeling with functions.
• Following the satisfactory completion of this course, students will continue the path to MATH1022.

• 3 Undergraduate Credits
• Prerequisite options (any of the following)
  
  • 61+ ALEKS
  • 550 Math Placement Test
    
  • 21 ACT Math Score
  • 530 SAT Math Score
  • C- or better in MATH1019, MATH1020, MATH1021 or MATH1023
• Preparation for students who need trigonometry for calculus and/or physics. Right triangle trigonometry, trigonometric functions and graphs, trigonometric identities, vectors, conic sections, and polar coordinates.
• Following the satisfactory completion of this course, students will continue the path into The MATH1055/MATH1056 sequence, MATH1060, or MATH1061.

• 5 Undergraduate Credits
• Prerequisite options (any of the following)
  • 46+ ALEKS
  • 420 Math Placement Test
  • 21 ACT Math Score
  • 530 SAT Math Score
  • C- or better in MATH0034
• This is the first course of a two-semester sequence designed to prepare students for Calculus and other STEM courses. This course aligns with the content of College Algebra (MATH 1021), covering linear, quadratic, polynomial, power, exponential, and logarithmic functions. It emphasizes a strong understanding of functions and their behavior by using multiple representations and explicit reasoning skills to investigate, describe, and interpret quantities, their relationships, and how these relationships change. Active and collaborative learning form the basis of the in-class lessons, while independent learning and strong study habits are fostered through out-of-class assignments. The curriculum adheres to the New Mathways Project Curriculum Design Standards and presents students with meaningful problems that arise from a variety of science, technology, engineering, and mathematical contexts. 
• Following the satisfactory completion of this course, students continue the path into either MATH1024 or MATH1026. 
  

• 4 Undergraduate Credits
• Prerequisite options (any of the following)
  • 61+ ALEKS
  • 550 Math Placement Test
  • 23 ACT Math Score
  • 560 SAT Math Score
  • C- or better in MATH1020 or MATH1023
• This is the second course of a two-semester sequence. It is for students who have completed MATH 1023 and plan to take Calculus. This course aligns with the content of Precalculus (MATH 1026), and continues the emphasis on developing reasoning with functions. Topics include right-triangle trigonometry, unit-circle trigonometry, trigonometric functions and graphs, trigonometric identities, and inverse trigonometric functions. Students will apply geometric reasoning to model and solve problems involving length, area, and volume, and analyze and solve meaningful problems using algebraic, trigonometric, and other transcendental functions and their properties. Active and collaborative learning form the basis of the in-class lessons, while independent learning and strong study habits are fostered through out-of-class assignments. The curriculum adheres to the New Mathways Project Curriculum Design Standards and presents students with meaningful problems that arise from a variety of science, technology, engineering, and mathematical contexts.
• Following the satisfactory completion of this course, students will continue the path into The MATH1055/MATH1056 sequence, MATH1060, or MATH1061.

• 5 Undergraduate Credits
• Prerequisite options (any of the following)
•  46+ ALEKS
• 550  Math Placement Test
  
• 22 ACT Math Score
• 540 SAT Math Score
• Study of functions, equations and systems of equations, sequences and series, trigonometry, and vectors, and assumes prior exposure to these topics. This course helps prepare students for the 4 credit hour calculus sequence (MATH1061 and MATH1062).
• Following the satisfactory completion of this course, students will continue the path into The MATH1055/MATH1056 sequence, MATH1060, or MATH1061.

• 4 Undergraduate Credits
• Prerequisite options (any of the following)
  • 61+ ALEKS
  • 550 Math Placement Test
  • 23 ACT Math Score
  • 560 SAT Math Score
  • C- grade or better in MATH1019, MATH1021, or MATH1023
• The first course of a sequence (MATH 1055, 1056, 1062) for students in engineering and science. Topics covered include functions, limits and continuity, differentiation, and applications of the derivative with an integrated review of functions.  
• Following the satisfactory completion of this course, students will continue the path into MATH1056.

• 4 Undergraduate Credits
• Prerequisite requirement
  • C- grade in MATH1055
• The second course of a sequence (MATH 1055, 1056, 1062) for students in engineering and science. Topics covered include functions, limits and continuity, differentiation, applications of the derivative, optimization, antiderivatives, fundamental theorem of calculus, definite and indefinite integrals with an integrated review of trigonometry.
• Following the satisfactory completion of this course, students will continue the path into MATH1062.

• 5 Undergraduate Credits
• Prerequisite options (any of the following)
  • 70+ ALEKS
  • 700 Math Placement Test
  • 24 ACT Math Score
  • 560 SAT Math Score
• The course is an integrated review of functions, equations and systems of equations, sequences and series, trigonometry, and vectors with a comprehensive study of limits and continuity, differentiation, applications of the derivative, optimization, anti-derivatives, fundamental theorem of calculus, definite and indefinite integrals.
• Following the satisfactory completion of this course, students will continue the path into MATH1062.

• 4 Undergraduate Credits
• Prerequisite options (any of the following)
  • 76+ ALEKS
  • 750 Math Placement Test
  • 26 ACT Math Score
  • 610 SAT Math Score
• The first part of a three-semester sequence of courses on calculus (MATH1061, MATH1062, MATH2063) for students in engineering and science. Topics covered include functions, limits and continuity, differentiation, applications of the derivative, optimization, anti-derivatives, fundamental theorem of calculus, definite and indefinite integrals.
• Following the satisfactory completion of this course, students will continue the path into MATH1062.

• 4 Undergraduate Credits
• Prerequisite: C- or better in MATH1061
• The second part of a three semester sequence of courses on calculus (MATH 1061, 1062, 2063) for students in engineering and science. Topics covered include techniques of integration, applications of the integral, sequences and series, and vectors.
• Following the completion of Calculus II (MATH 1062) STEM students should consult their major's curriculum regarding required upper level Math courses.