What's my first math class?

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Math Placement Category I (GE B4 requirement completed)
You have met the GE B4 requirement. Your first math course should be MATH 1040 (Precalculus) unless you placed into a higher level course because of an AP exam score or ALEKS placement. After MATH 1040, your next math course is MATH 2110 (Calculus I).
Math Placement Category II (Support course not needed with GE B4 course)
Your first math course should be MATH 1040 (Precalculus) unless you placed into a higher level course because of an AP exam score or ALEKS placement. After MATH 1040, your next math course is MATH 2110 (Calculus I).
Math Placement Category III (Support course needed with GE B4 course)
You are encouraged to take ESM 1082 in the Early Start Program in the summer. This course is equivalent to MATH 1082 (Precalculus: Functions). After ESM 1082, your next math class is MATH 1083 (Precalculus: Trigonometry). If you don't take ESM 1082, then you should take MATH 1082 (Precalculus: Functions) in the fall.
Math Placement Category IV (Early Start Math required, and support course needed with GE B4 course)
You should take ESM 1082 in the Early Start Program in the summer. This course is equivalent to MATH 1082 (Precalculus: Functions). After ESM 1082, your next math class is MATH 1083 (Precalculus: Trigonometry).

Math Placement Category I (GE B4 requirement completed)
You have met the GE B4 requirement. Your first math course should be MATH 1081 (Precalculus: Functions) unless you placed into a higher level course because of an AP exam score or ALEKS placement. After MATH 1081, your next math course is MATH 1085 (Discrete Mathematical Models.
Math Placement Category II (Support course not needed with GE B4 course)
Your first math course should be MATH 1081 (Precalculus: Functions) unless you placed into a higher level course because of an AP exam score or ALEKS placement. After MATH 1081, your next math course is MATH 1085 (Discrete Mathematical Models).
Math Placement Category III (Support course needed with GE B4 course)
You are encouraged to take ESM 1082 in the Early Start Program in the summer. This course is equivalent to MATH 1082 (Precalculus: Functions). After ESM 1082, your next math course is MATH 1085 (Discrete Mathematical Models). If you don't take ESM 1082, then you should take MATH 1082 (Precalculus: Functions) in the fall.
Math Placement Category IV (Early Start Math required, and support course needed with GE B4 course)
You should take ESM 1082 in the Early Start Program in the summer. This course is equivalent to MATH 1082 (Precalculus: Functions). After ESM 1082, your next math course is MATH 1085 (Discrete Mathematical Models).

Math Placement Category I (GE B4 requirement completed)
You have met the GE B4 requirement. Your next math course should be MATH 1040 (Precalculus), unless you already have credit for this course.
Math Placement Category II (Support course not needed with GE B4 course)
Your next math course should be MATH 1040 (Precalculus), unless you have credit for this course already.
Math Placement Category III (Support course needed with GE B4 course)
You are encouraged to take ESM 1082 in the Early Start Program in the summer. This course is equivalent to MATH 1082 (Precalculus: Functions). After ESM 1082, your next math course is MATH 1083 (Precalculus: Trigonometry). If you don't take ESM 1082, then you should take MATH 1040 (Precalculus) in the fall.
Math Placement Category IV (Early Start Math required, and support course needed with GE B4 course)
You should take ESM 1082 in the Early Start Program in the summer. This course is equivalent to MATH 1082 (Precalculus: Functions). After ESM 1082, your next math course is MATH 1083 (Precalculus: Trigonometry).

Math Placement Category I (GE B4 requirement completed)
You have met the GE B4 requirement. Your next math course should be MATH 1081 (Precalculus: Functions), unless you already have credit for this course.
Math Placement Category II (Support course not needed with GE B4 course)
Your next math course should be MATH 1081 (Precalculus: Functions), unless you have credit for this course already.
Math Placement Category III (Support course needed with GE B4 course)
You are encouraged to take ESM 1082 in the Early Start Program in the summer. This course is equivalent to MATH 1082 (Precalculus: Functions). If you don't take ESM 1082, then you should take MATH 1082 (Precalculus: Functions) in the fall.
Math Placement Category IV (Early Start Math required, and support course needed with GE B4 course)
You should take ESM 1082 in the Early Start Program in the summer. This course is equivalent to MATH 1082 (Precalculus: Functions).

Math Placement Category I (GE B4 requirement completed)
You have met the GE B4 requirement. Your eventual major may have other math requirements.
Math Placement Category II (Support course not needed with GE B4 course)
To meet your GE B4 requirement, take one of the following courses:
- Statistics Path: EDFN 1092 or MATH 1092
- STEM Path: MATH 1081 or MATH 1040
- Non Statistics/Non STEM Path: MATH 1002 or PHIL 1080
Math Placement Category III (Support course needed with GE B4 course)
You can choose to take an Early Start MATH class in the summer, either Statistics path: ESM 1090 or STEM path: ESM 1082. If you do not take an Early Start MATH class in the summer, then you should take one of these GE B4 courses in the fall:
- Statistics Path: EDFN 1090 or MATH 1090
- STEM Path: MATH 1082
- Non Statistics/Non STEM Path: MATH 1000 or PHIL 1081
Math Placement Category IV (Early Start Math required, and support course needed with GE B4 course)
You should take an Early Start MATH class in the summer, either Statistics path: ESM 1090 or STEM path: ESM 1082. If you are unable to take ESM 1090 or ESM 1082, you should take one of these GE B4 courses in the fall:
- Statistics Path: EDFN 1090 or MATH 1090
- STEM Path: MATH 1082
- Non Statistics/Non STEM Path: MATH 1000 or PHIL 1081

Math Placement Category I (GE B4 requirement completed)
You have met the GE B4 requirement. Your major requires that you take MATH 1092 or EDFN 1092, unless you already have credit for this course.
Math Placement Category II (Support course not needed with GE B4 course)
To meet your GE B4 requirement, you should take MATH 1092 or EDFN 1092. You may also choose to take the supported versions of these courses: MATH 1090 or EDFN 1090.
Math Placement Category III (Support course needed with GE B4 course)
You are encouraged to take ESM 1090 in the Early Start Program in the summer. This course is equivalent to MATH 1090 and EDFN 1090. If you don't take ESM 1090, then you should take MATH 1090 or EDFN 1090 in the fall.
Math Placement Category IV (Early Start Math required, and support course needed with GE B4 course)
You should take ESM 1090 in the Early Start Program in the summer. This course is equivalent to MATH 1090 and EDFN 1090. If you are unable to take ESM 1090, you should take MATH 1090 or EDFN 1090 in the fall.

Math Placement Category I (GE B4 requirement completed)
You have met the GE B4 requirement. Your major requires that you take EDFN 1092, unless you already have credit for this course.
Math Placement Category II (Support course not needed with GE B4 course)
To meet your GE B4 requirement, you should take EDFN 1092. You may also choose to take the supported version of this course, EDFN 1090.
Math Placement Category III (Support course needed with GE B4 course)
You are encouraged to take ESM 1090 in the Early Start Program in the summer. This course is equivalent to EDFN 1090. If you don't take ESM 1090, then you should take EDFN 1090 in the fall.
Math Placement Category IV (Early Start Math required, and support course needed with GE B4 course)
You should take ESM 1090 in the Early Start Program in the summer. This course is equivalent to EDFN 1090. If you are unable to take ESM 1090, you should take EDFN 1090 in the fall.

Math Placement Category I (GE B4 requirement completed)
You have met the GE B4 requirement. Your first MATH course should be MATH 1100. After MATH 1100, you should take MATH 1150. Note that MATH 1100 does not meet the GE B4 requirement, but MATH 1150 does.
Math Placement Category II (Support course not needed with GE B4 course)
Your first MATH course should be MATH 1100. You may choose to also enroll in the support course, MATH 1101 at the same time. After MATH 1100, you should take MATH 1150. Note that MATH 1100 does not meet the GE B4 requirement, but MATH 1150 does.
Math Placement Category III (Support course needed with GE B4 course)
You should take MATH 1100 and MATH 1101. After MATH 1100, you should take MATH 1150. Note that MATH 1100 does not meet the GE B4 requirement, but MATH 1150 does.
Math Placement Category IV (Early Start Math required, and support course needed with GE B4 course)
In the fall, you should take MATH 1100 and MATH 1101. After MATH 1100, you should take MATH 1150. Note that MATH 1100 does not meet the GE B4 requirement, but MATH 1150 does.

Math Placement Category I (GE B4 requirement completed)
You have met the GE B4 requirement. Your major does not have any additional math requirements.
Math Placement Category II (Support course not needed with GE B4 course)
You should take any one of the following courses: MATH 1002, MATH 1092, EDFN 1092 or PHIL 1080. You may choose instead to take the supported versions of these courses: MATH 1000, MATH 1090, EDFN 1090 or PHIL 1081.
Math Placement Category III (Support course needed with GE B4 course)
You are encouraged to take ESM 1090 in the Early Start Program in the summer. This course is equivalent to EDFN 1090. If you don't take ESM 1090, then you should take MATH 1000, MATH 1090, EDFN 1090 or PHIL 1081 in the fall.
Math Placement Category IV (Early Start Math required, and support course needed with GE B4 course)
You should take ESM 1090 in the Early Start Program in the summer. This course is equivalent to EDFN 1090. If you are unable to take ESM 1090, you should take MATH 1000, MATH 1090, EDFN 1090 or PHIL 1081 in the fall.

Math Placement Category I (GE B4 requirement completed)
You have met the GE B4 requirement. The MATH class you take next depends on your option.
- Elementary teaching option: MATH 1100
- Culture and Society option: MATH 1002, MATH 1092, EDFN 1092 or PHIL 1080.
Math Placement Category II (Support course not needed with GE B4 course)
The MATH class you take next depends on your option.
- Elementary teaching option: MATH 1100
- Culture and Society option: MATH 1002, MATH 1092, EDFN 1092 or PHIL 1080.
Math Placement Category III (Support course needed with GE B4 course)
The MATH class you take in the fall depends on your option.
- Elementary teaching option: MATH 1100 and MATH 1101
- Culture and Society option: MATH 1000, MATH 1090, EDFN 1090, or PHIL 1081.
Math Placement Category IV (Early Start Math required, and support course needed with GE B4 course)
The MATH class you take in the fall depends on your option.
- Elementary teaching option: MATH 1100 and MATH 1101
- Culture and Society option: MATH 1000, MATH 1090, EDFN 1090, or PHIL 1081.

Math Placement Category I (GE B4 requirement completed)
You have met the GE B4 requirement. Your major does not have any additional math requirements.
Math Placement Category II (Support course not needed with GE B4 course)
To meet your GE B4 requirement, your major department recommends that you take MATH 1002. You may also choose to take the supported version of this course: MATH 1000.
Math Placement Category III (Support course needed with GE B4 course)
You are encouraged to take ESM 1090 in the Early Start Program in the summer. This course is equivalent to EDFN 1090. If you don't take ESM 1090, then your major department recommends that you take MATH 1000 in the fall.
Math Placement Category IV (Early Start Math required, and support course needed with GE B4 course)
You are encouraged to take ESM 1090 in the Early Start Program in the summer. This course is equivalent to EDFN 1090. If you don't take ESM 1090, then your major department recommends that you take MATH 1000 in the fall.

Math Placement Category I (GE B4 requirement completed)
You have met the GE B4 requirement. The MATH class you take next depends on your option.
- Bridge to CLS Option: (all of precalculus is required for career advancement)
  MATH 1040 (usual path for most)
  MATH 1081 + MATH 1083 (okay)
  MATH 1081 + MATH 1085 (okay)
- Health Science Option (only one semester of precalculus is required; the second semester is taken as a free elective because it is needed in order to take BIOL 1200)
  MATH 1040 (okay)
  MATH 1081 + MATH 1083 (okay)
  MATH 1081 + MATH 1085 (usual path for most)
Math Placement Category II (Support course not needed with GE B4 course)
The MATH class you take next depends on your option.
- Bridge to CLS Option: (all of precalculus is required for career advancement)
  MATH 1040 (usual path for most)
  MATH 1081 + MATH 1083 (okay)
  MATH 1081 + MATH 1085 (okay)
- Health Science Option (only one semester of precalculus is required; the second semester is taken as a free elective because it is needed in order to take BIOL 1200)
  MATH 1040 (okay)
  MATH 1081 + MATH 1083 (okay)
  MATH 1081 + MATH 1085 (usual path for most)
Math Placement Category III (Support course needed with GE B4 course)
You are encouraged to take ESM 1082 in the Early Start Program in the summer. This course is equivalent to MATH 1082 (Precalculus: Functions). Then in the fall you would take Math 1083 or Math 1085. Math 1085 is the usual choice for the Health Science Option. If you don't take ESM 1082 in the summer, then the MATH class you take next depends on your option.
- Bridge to CLS Option: (all of precalculus is required for career advancement)
  MATH 1082 + MATH 1083 (okay)
  MATH 1082 + MATH 1085 (okay)
- Health Science Option (only one semester of precalculus is required; the second semester is taken as a free elective because it is needed in order to take BIOL 1200) MATH 1082 + MATH 1083 (okay) MATH 1082 + MATH 1085 (usual path for most)
Math Placement Category IV (Early Start Math required, and support course needed with GE B4 course)
You should take ESM 1082 in the Early Start Program in the summer. This course is equivalent to MATH 1082 (Precalculus: Functions). Then in the fall you would take Math 1083 or Math 1085. Math 1085 is the usual choice for the Health Science Option. If you don't take ESM 1082 in the summer, then the MATH class you take next depends on your option.
- Bridge to CLS Option: (all of precalculus is required for career advancement)
  MATH 1082 + MATH 1083 (okay)
  MATH 1082 + MATH 1085 (okay)
- Health Science Option (only one semester of precalculus is required; the second semester is taken as a free elective because it is needed in order to take BIOL 1200)
  MATH 1082 + MATH 1083 (okay)
  MATH 1082 + MATH 1085 (usual path for most)

Math Placement Category I (GE B4 requirement completed)
You have met the GE B4 requirement. Your major does not have any additional math requirements except that you may want to take MATH 1092 or EDFN 1092 to meet 3 units of the Anthropology Skills Requirement.
Math Placement Category II (Support course not needed with GE B4 course)
You should take any one of the following courses: MATH 1002, MATH 1092, EDFN 1092 or PHIL 1080. You may choose instead to take the supported versions of these courses: MATH 1000, MATH 1090, EDFN 1090 or PHIL 1081. Note that MATH 1090, MATH 1092, EDFN 1090 and EDFN 1092 can also be used to meet 3 units of the Anthropology Skills Requirement.
Math Placement Category III (Support course needed with GE B4 course)
You are encouraged to take ESM 1090 in the Early Start Program in the summer. This course is equivalent to EDFN 1090. If you don't take ESM 1090, then you should take MATH 1000, MATH 1090, EDFN 1090 or PHIL 1081 in the fall. Note that ESM 1090, MATH 1090 and EDFN 1090 can also be used to meet 3 units of the Anthropology Skills Requirement.
Math Placement Category IV (Early Start Math required, and support course needed with GE B4 course)
You should take ESM 1090 in the Early Start Program in the summer. This course is equivalent to EDFN 1090. If you are unable to take ESM 1090, you should take MATH 1000, MATH 1090, EDFN 1090 or PHIL 1081 in the fall. Note that ESM 1090, MATH 1090 and EDFN 1090 can also be used to meet 3 units of the Anthropology Skills Requirement.

Math Placement Category I (GE B4 requirement completed)
You have met the GE B4 requirement. Your first math course should be MATH 1081 (Precalculus: Functions) unless you placed into a higher level course because of an AP exam score or ALEKS placement. After MATH 1081, your next math course is MATH 1083 (Precalculus: Trigonometry). You could also take Math 1040 (Precalculus) which combines Math 1081 and Math 1083 in one semester.
Math Placement Category II (Support course not needed with GE B4 course)
Your first math course should be MATH 1081 (Precalculus: Functions) unless you placed into a higher level course because of an AP exam score or ALEKS placement. After MATH 1081, your next math course is MATH 1083 (Precalculus: Trigonometry). You could also take Math 1040 (Precalculus) which combines Math 1081 and Math 1083 in one semester.
Math Placement Category III (Support course needed with GE B4 course)
You are encouraged to take ESM 1082 in the Early Start Program in the summer. This course is equivalent to MATH 1082 (Precalculus: Functions). After ESM 1082, your next math course is MATH 1083 (Precalculus: Trigonometry). If you don't take ESM 1082, then you should take MATH 1082 (Precalculus: Functions) in the fall.
Math Placement Category IV (Early Start Math required, and support course needed with GE B4 course)
You should take ESM 1082 in the Early Start Program in the summer. This course is equivalent to MATH 1082 (Precalculus: Functions). After ESM 1082, your next math course is MATH 1083 (Precalculus: Trigonometry).

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