MATHEMATICS COURSE SEQUENCE

The starting point in this Math Course Sequence Chart depends on your Math Assessment results as well as your future goals. For these reasons, it is
wise to prepare before taking the Math Assessment and to review the information about Math courses and Math sequences before registering for your first
math class. Information about Math Assessment and practice test materials are available at the SMC Assessment website at www.smc.edu/assessment.
Information about math courses and sequences are available at the SMC Mathematics Department website at www.smc.edu/math.

Although these courses may be

Higher Level

taken in any order after completion MATH 10 MATH 11 MATH 13 MATH 15

of Math 8, students are advised Ordinary Differential
to complete Math 11 and Math 15 Discrete Structures Multivariable Calculus Linear Algebra
Equations
before enrolling in Math 13.

MATH 29 * To take Math 2, MATH 8

The transfer math course you choose depends
College Level

Precalculus, you need

Calculus 2 for Business to take Math 32 and
on your major and the university to which you Calculus 2
and Social Science Math 20.
plan to transfer. Please refer to www.assist.org
or consult with an SMC counselor to make sure **Math 41 fulfills the
that the course you take is appropriate for your math requirement for
goals.
MATH 28 the Liberal Studies MATH 7
major at CSU campuses
Calculus 1 for Business
but does not meet the
and Social Science mathematics admission Calculus 1
requirement at any of the
CSU or UC campuses.
MATH 26
MATH 21 MATH 54 MATH 41** MATH 2*
Functions and
Modeling for Business Mathematics for
Finite Mathematics Elementary Statistics Precalculus
and Social Science Elementary Teachers

Math 81, 84, 85, 31, 32, MATH 20 MATH 32

Pre-College Level

18, 20, 49, and 50 will not

transfer to the UC and CSU Intermediate Algebra Plane Geometry
systems, but these courses
are prerequisites for college
level math courses and some MATH 49 MATH 50 MATH 18
courses in other departments.
Beginning and Intermediate Algebra MATH 31
For an Associate degree, Pre-Statistics
Intermediate Algebra for Statistics and
SMC requires the successful for Statistics and Finite Mathematics
(with a grade of C or better) Elementary Algebra
Finite Mathematics
completion of Math 18, 20, 49,
50, or 32 (if taken Fall 2006 This course compresses
or later) or a passing score Math 31 & Math 18 into MATH 31
one term. Students will
on the SMC Math Proficiency be required to work at
Assessment plus successful Elementary Algebra
a much faster pace in
completion of one additional this class.
designated non-math course.
Traditional Pathway
Taking Math 85 and Math 49 or 50
is a 2-term accelerated pathway to Accelerated Courses OR
Statistics & Finite Math

MATH 85 MATH 84
Which Pre-Collegiate Pathway? 49, 50, 18, 20?
* Math 18, Math 49, and Math 50 cannot * S  tudents who need to complete Arithmetic and
Prealgebra
be used as prerequisite courses in precalculus or calculus series for their Prealgebra
place of a listed Math 20 Prerequisite. intended major (Ex. Science majors,
Students who plan to take a non- Engineering majors, Computer Science This course compresses
math course which lists Math 20 as a majors, STEM majors, most business Math 81 & Math 84 into
prerequisite should take Math 20 unless majors, etc.), or plan to take Math 41, or one term. Students will MATH 81
otherwise advised by the department are undecided about their major should be required to work at
offering the non-math course. not take Math 18, 49, or 50. They should a much faster pace in
this class. Basic Arithmetic
* Students who know they will need only instead take Math 20.
Math 21 or Math 54 for transfer, usually * F or specific questions about the math
Liberal Arts and Social Science majors, required for your specific major, please Accelerated Course Traditional Pathway
may take either Math 49, OR Math 31 & consult the SMC Math department OR
18, OR Math 31 & 20 OR Math 50. website, www.smc.edu/math, or see an
SMC Counselor. START 7-16