Entry
Level Courses
The selection of a mathematics course should reflect
the student's college requirements, major requirements,
mathematics preparation, and interests. Flexibility
should also be considered, since students often change
majors or colleges. The information below provides an
overview of the 1000-level mathematics courses to assist
the student in making an informed course selection.
Students are encouraged to contact a representative
of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics or their
academic advisor. Additional information is available
at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics website: http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/math/.
The
Math
Course Maps show the sequencing of Math
courses. MATH 1310, the first course in
the standard calculus sequence, is required
for all students in the Bachelor of Science
degree program in the College of Arts and
Sciences. In addition, it satisfies the
mathematics requirement for the B.S. in
Business Administration degree and is required
or recommended for a variety of additional
majors. MATH 1310 provides a high degree
of flexibility in meeting requirements and
is prerequisite to the higher-level mathematics
curriculum and courses in other areas.
The
MATH 1340-1350 sequence includes all the topics
from MATH 1310. Completion of this sequence
is equivalent to completion of MATH 1310
in terms of requirements and prerequisites.
MATH
1260 includes topics from differential calculus,
integral calculus, and some matrix theory.
It satisfies the mathematics requirement
for all specializations in the B.S. in Business
Administration degree and some majors in
other degree programs. This course does
not satisfy the mathematics requirement
for the Bachelor of Science degree in the
College of Arts and Sciences, nor does it
satisfy some major or program requirements
in other areas, including some minors in
the College of Business Administration.
Students who complete MATH 1260 and subsequently
change to a program of study in computer
science, mathematics, statistics, or the
natural sciences may be required to take
MATH 1310 and possibly MATH 1280, MATH 1290,
or MATH 1300.
Because
MATH 1310 satisfies all requirements met
by MATH 1260, the department recommends that
qualified students take MATH 1310, since
it provides greater flexibility in meeting
requirements and prerequisites.
MATH
1280 and MATH 1300 serve as preparatory courses
for calculus students and also satisfy some
program or degree requirements. MATH 1300
is an accelerated version of MATH 1280. MATH
1280 and MATH 1300 satisfy the prerequisites
for both MATH 1260 and MATH 1310.
MATH
1290 satisfies some program requirements
and, in combination with MATH 1200 or MATH
1220, prepares students for MATH 1310 or MATH
1340. It is offered only at BGSU Firelands
College.
MATH
1120, MATH 1200, and MATH 1220 are College
Algebra courses. MATH 1200 is offered only
at BGSU Firelands College. The MATH 1120-1220
sequence is equivalent to MATH 1200 in terms
of requirements and prerequisites. MATH
1120, 1200, and 1220 prepare students for MATH
1260 and also satisfy some program or degree
requirements. In general, MATH 1280 and MATH
1300 will satisfy any requirement or prerequisite
satisfied by MATH 1120, 1200, or 1220, so qualified
students are advised to take MATH 1280 or
MATH 1300 instead of MATH 1120, 1200, or 1220.
MATH
1150 is an introductory statistics course
and is taken by students in various colleges
to satisfy programmatic requirements or
for general background purposes.
MATH
90 and MATH 95 are offered for students
who are not prepared to enter higher-level
mathematics courses. These courses are offered
without credit toward any degree program.
Mathematics
Placement
The mathematics placement examinations are designed
to determine an appropriate first mathematics course.
Placement testing and advice on course selection are
available at Orientation and Registration sessions.
On
main campus, placement tests can be taken during business
hours in the Mathematics and Statistics Department
office (450 Mathematical Sciences Building). On the
BGSU Firelands campus, placement is made using recent
(less than one year old) ACT scores or by taking the
COMPASS test. Students who want to take the COMPASS
test for placement should contact the BGSU Firelands
Student Services office (101 West Building).
Students
are not allowed to take a course above their
mathematics placement. This policy is strictly
enforced for the benefit of the individual
student and for the benefit of other students
with appropriate placements. Historically,
students who have taken a course above their
mathematics placement have done worse than
students who placed into the course.
Students
are encouraged to review material and retake the placement
test if they believe their placement is inappropriately
low. On main campus, students may take the placement
test a total of three times. Students on the BGSU
Firelands campus who believe that their placement
(via ACT or COMPASS) is inappropriately low are permitted
to take (or retake) the COMPASS test only once in
order to obtain a better placement.
Students
are allowed to take a course which comes
later in this list than the course they
placed into: MATH 1310H, 1310, 1300, 1260, 1280,
1220, 1120, 95, 90.
Prerequisite
Policy
Prerequisites are strictly enforced with exceptions
made only by the instructor. A grade of A, B, C, or
S must be earned in the prerequisite course(s).
Advanced
Placement
Students who have taken a calculus course
in high school may be eligible to enter
the calculus sequence (MATH 1310, 2320, 2330)
at the MATH 2320 or MATH 2330 level and may
be eligible for credit for one or more calculus
courses. These students are advised to take
the Calculus AB or Calculus BC advanced
placement examinations from the College
Entrance Examinations Board given at their
high school. Credit and placement depends
on the test taken and the score received;
see Registration
Policies and Records Policies: Advanced
Placement for full details and procedures.
Students
who have taken the Statistics AP exam may
get credit for MATH 1150. See the link above
for details.
