Mathematics

You must complete one course in mathematics higher than MTH 105.  MTH 105 counts toward graduation but does not satisfy the general education requirement in mathematics.  Students majoring in elementary/special education must take both MTH 153 and 154, except as indicated below.

TRACK I.  Ordinarily, you should choose Track I if you are majoring in business, liberal arts, or social science--unless you will apply to business school (including related programs), law school, or medical school in which case Track II is strongly recommended.

TRACK II.  Track II is designed for students majoring in science-related fields and for students who should take two or more semesters of calculus--including students who will apply to graduate/professional programs in business, law, or medicine.

TRACK III.  Track III is designed for students majoring in elementary or special education. Students who are placed in MTH 142 should take MTH 142 (instead of MTH 153) in the fall and either MTH 241 or MTH 153 in the spring.

Where feasible, science majors should complete MTH 142 and 241 during their first year at High Point, especially if they need to complete physical chemistry or a calculus-based sequence in physics, or they should complete MTH 142 during the spring semester of the first year and take MTH 241 concurrently with PHY 221. 

Even if not required for your major, you should seriously consider completing mathematics through calculus if you intend to apply to graduate or professional school. It is virtually impossible to get into competitive business schools, law schools, or medical schools unless you have completed mathematics through calculus--and the higher your proficiency level, the greater your chances of being admitted, especially to competitive schools.  Even graduate programs which do not require mathematics often consider the level of proficiency in mathematics when they are forced to choose between students with similar grade-point averages and test scores. 
 
Moreover, most competitive business schools and many less competitive business schools will require at least a two-semester sequence in calculus.  Furthermore, most successful applicants to medical school and law school have completed at least two semesters of calculus.  Therefore, for students who will apply to business school, law school, and medical school, six to nine hours of calculus (Track II) is strongly recommended.  You should remember that Track I is designed for students majoring in business, social science, and life science who will need one semester of calculus only.

 _ MTH 105: Introduction to Functions and Graphs [if required]
 _ MTH 131: Finite Mathematics [recommended for students majoring in business and liberal arts]
 _ MTH 132: Calculus [recommended for students majoring in business or liberal arts]
 _ MTH 141: Pre-calculus [This course, similar in rigor to MTH 131, is recommended for students who need to develop skills in college algebra and trigonometry before registering for Calculus I.]
 _ MTH 142: Calculus I
 _ MTH 241: Calculus II
 _ MTH 242: Calculus III
 _ MTH 243: Calculus IV
 _ MTH 153: Number Systems [Students majoring in elementary/special education must take this course unless placed in MTH 142, in which case they should take MTH 142 instead.]
 _ MTH 154: A Survey of Mathematics [Students majoring in elementary/special education must take this course, except that those students who have completed MTH 142 should take either MTH 241 or MTH 153.]


Track I

Track II

Track III

MTH 105 MTH 105 MTH 105
MTH 131 MTH 141 MTH 153 or MTH 142, if placed
MTH 132 MTH 142 MTH 154 or MTH 241/153
STS 220 or PSY 211 MTH 241 STS 220 or PSY 211
MTH 242
MTH 243
STS 220 or PSY 221