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Mathematics Prerequisite and Placement Guide

PREREQUISITES AND PLACEMENT GUIDE \| Be sure to see an advisor to determine which mathematics course you should take.
MTH Prereq	Course (course descriptions)		General Education?	Next course
None	MTH 101 Algebraic Foundations			111, 211 or 243
None	MTH 105 Math in Society		Foundational Skills: Mathematics
None	MTH 110 Applied College Mathematics (Not a substitute for a major that requires MTH 111)		Foundational Skills: Mathematics
095* or 101*	MTH 111 College Algebra		Foundational Skills: Mathematics	112
111*	MTH 112 Elementary Functions		Foundational Skills: Mathematics	251
095* or 101*	MTH 211 Foundations of Elementary Mathematics I		Foundational Skills: Mathematics (+ MTH 212)	212
211	MTH 212 Foundations of Elementary Mathematics II		Foundational Skills: Mathematics (+ MTH 211)	213
212	MTH 213 Foundations of Elementary Mathematics III			39* / 49*
None	MTH 231 Elements of Discrete Mathematics I		Foundational Skills: Mathematics	232
231**	MTH 232 Elements of Discrete Mathematics II			354
095* or 101*	MTH 243 Introduction to Probability and Statistics		Foundational Skills: Mathematics
112*	MTH 251 Calculus I		Foundational Skills: Mathematics	252
with a grade of C- or better, or satisfactory score on WOU’s math placement test *with a grade of C- or better Also see the AP Calculus – AP Statistics – CLEP credit Placement Guide

PREREQUISITE PATHWAYS
No prerequisite courses
	MTH 101 \| MTH 105 \| MTH 110 \| MTH 231
Mathematics (all Mathematics majors) pathway
	MTH 101 (if needed) > MTH 111 > MTH 112 > MTH 251 > higher level mathematics courses
Mathematics Education (EC/ELEM & ELEM/MS) pathway
	MTH 101 (if needed) > MTH 211 > MTH 212 > MTH 213 > higher level mathematics education courses
Mathematics for CS/IS pathway
	MTH 231 > MTH 232 > MTH 354

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Mathematics Department

email: mathematics@wou.edu

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