If a student is in a non-technical major (i.e. Humanities/Fine Arts), should they take MATH 1000 (Problem Solving) or MATH 1400 (College Algebra) to satisfy the QA requirement?
MATH 1000 is a course designed to satisfy the University Studies QA requirement for non-technical majors. It is not a prerequisite for College Algebra or the other precalculus courses. Most students who end up in a non-technical major (i.e.Communication/Mass Media, Art, History, etc.) take MATH 1000. However, a student in a non-technical major who qualifies for MATH 1400 is certainly welcome to take the course. One advantage of taking MATH 1400 is that if a student decides to change his or her major to a more technical field, MATH 1400 would serve as a prerequisite for higher-level, precalculus math classes whereas MATH 1000 would not.
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