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If you have not yet decided on a major, but have a general idea of which area you are interested in, choose your area of interest below:

These majors are under the STEM umbrella and all require Calculus:

Applied Mathematics  
Astronomy  
Astrophysics 
Biochemistry  
Biology, Any Concentration  
Chemistry B.A. and B.S.  
Civil Engineering  
Computer Engineering  
Computer Science  
Earth Sciences B.S.  
Economics  
Electrical Engineering  
Environmental Science  
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering  
Physics 
Statistics

If you are potentially interested in any of these majors, you should choose either Pre-Calculus or Calculus depending on what math you took in high school.  Click here to participate in the First-Year Math Advising module to help choose which version is right for you.  If you need help with module, check out this page.

All Business majors require Business Calculus and Statistics:

Business Administration, Accounting
Business Administration, Decision Sciences
Business Administration, Finance
Business Administration, General Business
Business Administration, Information Systems
Business Administration, International Business
Business Administration, Management
Business Administration, Marketing
Hospitality and Tourism Management (if taking DS 212 for statistics in major)

If you are potentially interested in any of these majors, it is recommended that you start with Business Calculus.  Click here to participate in the First-Year Math Advising module to help choose which version is right for you.   If you need help with module, check out this page.

 

These majors all require Statistics:

Communicative Disorders 
Health Education 
Hospitality and Tourism Management (if not taking DS 212 for statistics in major) 
Kinesiology, Exercise and Movement Sciences 
Kinesiology, Physical Education 
Nursing, Prelicensure 
Nursing, RN to BSN 
Nutrition and Dietetics, all concentrations 
Psychology 
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

 

If you are potentially interested in any of these majors, you should choose one of Statistics options.  Click here to participate in the First-Year Math Advising module to help choose which version is right for you.  If you need help with module, check out this page.

None of the other majors at SF State require a specific math course so you are able to choose any of the Area 2 options available at SF State. If none of the majors you are interested in are listed in the above options, you can choose any Area 2. 

Click here to participate in the First-Year Math Advising module to help choose which version is right for you.  If you need help with module, check out this page.

*If you are pathway 1 you have already satisfied the Area 2 requirement and do not need to take any further math courses.  

The most common class that is required is MATH 124.  

 

Click here to participate in the First-Year Math Advising module to help choose which version is right for you.  If you need help with module, check out this page.

List of Majors with specific Math/QR requirements

Stem Majors (Calculus) 
Applied Mathematics 
Biochemistry 
Biology, Any Emphasis 
Chemistry B.A. and B.S. 
Civil Engineering 
Computer Engineering 
Computer Science 
Earth Sciences B.S. 
Economics 
Electrical Engineering 
Environmental Science 
Mathematics, Any Emphasis 
Mechanical Engineering 
Physics, Any Emphasis 
Statistics 

Business Majors (Business Calculus & Statistics) 
Business Administration, Accounting 
Business Administration, Decision Sciences 
Business Administration, Finance 
Business Administration, General Business 
Business Administration, Information Systems 
Business Administration, International Business 
Business Administration, Management 
Business Administration, Marketing 
Hospitality and Tourism Management (if taking DS 212 for statistics in major) 

Statistics Required Majors (Statistics) 
Communicative Disorders 
Health Education 
Hospitality and Tourism Management (if not taking DS 212 for statistics in major) 
Kinesiology, Exercise and Movement Sciences 
Kinesiology, Physical Education 
Nursing, Prelicensure 
Nursing, RN to BSN 
Nutrition and Dietetics, all concentrations 
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 

All other majors can take any Area 2 (math) option

 

Click here to participate in the First-Year Math Advising module to help choose which version is right for you.  If you need help with module, check out this page.