Programs with a Calculus
Requirement
MATH 108
Business, CCB
Economics (BA), CHSS
Information Technology, CEC
MATH 113
Applied Computer Science, CEC
Astronomy, COS
Atmospheric Sciences, COS
Bioengineering, CEC
Chemistry (BA & BS), COS
Civil & Infrastructure Engineering, CEC
Computational and Data Sciences, COS
Computer Engineering, CEC
Computer Science, CEC
Cyber Security Engineering, CEC
Economics (BS), CHSS
Electrical Engineering, CEC
Forensic Science, COS
Geography (BS), COS
Geology (BS), COS
Mathematics (BA & BS), COS
Mechanical Engineering, CEC
Neuroscience, COS
Physics, COS
Statistics, CEC
Systems & Industrial Engineering, CEC
Undeclared/Undecided Engineering, CEC
Pre-Optometry
Pre-Pharmacy
Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Pre-Medicine (recommended)
Pre-Physical Therapy (recommended)
Pre-Physician Assistant (recommended)
CCB - Costello College of Business
CEC - College of Engineering and Computing
CHSS - College of Humanities and Social Sciences
COS - College of Science
MATH PLACEMENT TESTING
If you are pursuing or plan to pursue a major or pre-health track that has a calculus
requirement, you will need Math Placement Testing unless
you have AP/IB test or transfer credits for the course you need or its pre-requisite
or you have an AP/IB test score that places you in the course you need
Placement Testing is also required for MATH 125 and CS 112; however,
any major that requires these courses also requires MATH 113.
More information about Math Placement Testing is on the other side of
this handout and at this website:
https://science.gmu.edu/academics/departments-units/mathematical-
sciences/mathematical-sciences-testing-center
For more information about program requirements
for majors: https://catalog.gmu.edu/programs/
for pre-health: https://prehealth.gmu.edu/professions/
The programs listed reflect the minimum Calculus requirement for that major. Additional
higher level math courses may also be required.
The two semester sequence of MATH 123 & 124 is the equivalent of MATH 113 and can be
taken instead.
MATH 113 can satisfy the MATH 108 requirement, but MATH 108 cannot satisfy the MATH
113 requirement.
Majors Pre-health
last updated January 2024
Math Placement Test
This flow chart shows the prerequisites required for 100-level math courses as of Spring 2023
*For a departmental override please visit the Math Department website and request an override through the webform provided
https://science.gmu.edu/academics/departments-units/mathematical-sciences Overrides are only granted if the prerequisites are satisfied in
some alternate way. The Mathematical Sciences Department does not waive prerequisite requirements.
**Students who take both Math 123 and Math 124 are given credit that is equivalent to Math 113. This is a year-long Calculus I sequence and
after the student gets a C or better in Math 124 they are eligible to take Math 114. Students must first take or have credit for Math 123 before
taking Math 124.
No Placement Test
Required
Math 106
(Quantitative Reasoning)
Math 110
(Introductory Probability)
Math 111
(Linear Mathematical
Modeling)
Placement Test
Exemptions
A score of 3 or higher on AP
Calculus exam will allow
placement into Math 113 and
CS 112. Students will also
receive credit for Math 123 and
may choose to take Math 124
to fulfill their Calculus I
requirement.
*department override
required
A score of 4 or higher on
IB HL Analysis and
Approaches exam will
allow placement into
Math 113 and CS 112
*department override
required
Students who have
received transfer credit
for Math 103T may
register for Math 105,
Math 108 or Math 125.
Math Placement Test
ALEKS
Score of 55 or higher
Math 105
(Precalculus)
*Grade of C or better will
get you into Math 113 or
CS 112
Math 108
(Business Calculus)
*Completion of this
course will NOT get you
into Math 113
Math Placement Test
ALEKS
Score of 65 or higher
Math 123
(Calculus I part I)
&
Math 124
(Calculus I part II)
These classes combined
are equivalent to Math
113**
Completion of BOTH
Math 123/124 with a C
or better will get you into
Math 114
Math 125
(Discrete Mathematics)
You may also register for
this course if you have
already passed either
Math 105, 108, 113 or 124
Math Placement Test
ALEKS
Score of 80 or higher
Math 113
(Calculus I)
CS 112
(Intro to Computer
Programing)
