What are the prerequisites for calculus?
Successful completion of MATH 186 (Pre-Calculus) or equivalent (MATH 156 and MATH 157, College Algebra and Plane Trigonometry) is required for MATH 194 (Liberal Arts & Science Calculus), MATH 192 (Essentials of Calculus) or MATH 198 (Analytic Geometry and Calculus I). Even though MATH 194 (Liberal Arts and Science Calculus) places less emphasis on computation skills than would be expected of you in a traditional calculus course, you must have these skills in order to succeed in the course. The Mathematics Department will use your scores on the math placement exam as well as your high school transcripts and your SAT or ACT math subscores to place you at an appropriate level for your first math class.
