When choosing and beginning a major, be sure to keep your math requirements in mind. The following list contains the math foundation for each major. Majors with an asterisk (*) require an advanced math foundation.
Anthropology
The Anthropology major does not require any additional math courses beyond your General Education math course.
Applied Math*
Advanced math foundation: MAT 141
MAT 141 is the prerequisite course for the major.
Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB)*
Advanced math foundation: MAT 141
MAT 141 is the prerequisite for MAT 151 in this major.
Computer Science and Information Security*
Advanced math foundation: MAT 141
MAT 141 is the prerequisite for MAT 151 in this major.
CJBA*
Advanced math foundation: MAT 108 or MAT 141
MAT 108 or 141 is the prerequisite for CJBA 240 in this major.
CJBS
MAT 105 is the prerequisite for CJBS 250 in this major.
Note: If you are a transfer student, you may replace MAT 105 with a transfer math or statistics course that meets the Math and Quantitative Reasoning general education math requirement.
Criminal Justice Management
The Criminal Justice Management major does not require any additional math courses beyond your General Education math course.
Criminology*
Advanced math foundation: MAT 108 or MAT 141
MAT 108 or 141 is the prerequisite for STA 250 in this major.
Deviance, Crime, and Culture
The DCC major does not require any additional math courses beyond your General Education math course.
Economics*
Advanced math foundation: MAT 108 or MAT 141
MAT 108 or 141 is the prerequisite for ECO 255 in this major, with MAT 141 as the preferred prerequisite.
Emergency Services Administration
The ESA major does not require any additional math courses beyond your General Education math course.
English
The English major does not require any additional math courses beyond your General Education math course.
Fire Science
Your math foundation for the Fire Science major depends on how you choose to fulfill your science requirement. You will choose either PHY 101 or PHY 203.
Forensic Psychology*
Advanced math foundation: MAT 108 or MAT 141
MAT 108 or 141 is the prerequisite for STA 250 in this major.
Forensic Science*
Advanced math foundation: MAT 141
MAT 141 is the prerequisite for MAT 151 & MAT 152 in this major.
Fraud Examination and Financial Forensics*
Gender Studies
The Gender Studies major does not require any additional math courses beyond your General Education math course.
Global History
The Global History major does not require any additional math courses beyond your General Education math course.
Human Services and Community Justice*
Humanities and Justice
The Humanities and Justice major does not require any additional math courses beyond your General Education math course.
International Criminal Justice*
Advanced math foundation: MAT 108 or MAT 141
MAT 108 or 141 is the prerequisite for STA 250 in this major.
Latin American and Latinx Studies
The LLS major does not require any additional math courses beyond your General Education math course.
Law and Society
The Law and Society major does not require any additional math courses beyond your General Education math course.
Philosophy
The Philosophy major does not require any additional math courses beyond your General Education math course.
Police Studies
The Police Studies major does not require any additional math courses beyond your General Education math course.
Political Science
The Political Science major does not require any additional math courses beyond your General Education math course.
Public Administration*
Advanced math foundation: MAT 108 or MAT 141
MAT 108 or 141 is the prerequisite for STA 250 in this major.
Note: STA 250 is not required for students who declared before fall 2017. If you declared before fall 2017 and choose not to take STA 250, you will not need an advanced math foundation.
Security Management
The Security Management major does not require any additional math courses beyond your General Education math course.
Sociology*
Advanced math foundation: MAT 108 or MAT 141
MAT 108 or 141 is the prerequisite for STA 250 in this major.
Spanish
The Spanish major does not require any additional math courses beyond your General Education math course.