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Math and Science: Mathematics Major Prep

Academic Program Plan for Full-Time Students

All plans can be modified to fit the needs of part-time students by adding more semesters.

This sample course sequence does not represent a contract or guarantee of course availability.

  • This plan includes general education satisfying Plan C (IGETC).
  • This plan assumes student placed into transfer-level math and English.
  • This plan assumes a fall-semester start.
  • This plan assumes student has completed two years of high school coursework in a language other than English with a "C" or better or has equivalent language skills.
  • Completion of this plan satisfies the requirements for the Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts: Mathematics and Sciences. The associate degree will be awarded upon completion of at least 60 units of approved coursework, including a minimum of 18 units in a college-defined major, and satisfaction of additional MiraCosta College graduation requirements. Please see miracosta.edu/degreecertificatetransferinfo/requirements/.
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Year 1: Fall Semester
14-15 Units Total
GE Area 1A: English Composition
4 Units
GE Area 4: Social & Behavioral Sciences

  • Recommend ECON 101 Principles of Economics: MACRO or ECON 102 Principles of Economics: MICRO.
3 Units
MATH 126/126S Pre-Calculus I: College Algebra

  • Prior completion of MATH 64/64S or eligibility determined by the math placement process required.
  • Satisfies the GE Area 2A: Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning requirement.
4-5 Units
GE Area 3A: Arts
3 Units
Year 1: Spring Semester
14 Units Total
GE Area 1B: Critical Thinking--English Composition
4 Units
MATH 131/131H Pre-Calculus II: Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry

  • Requires prior completion of MATH 126 or eligibility determined by the math placement process.
4 Units
GE Area 4: Social & Behavioral Sciences

  • Recommend ECON 101 Principles of Economics: MACRO or ECON 102 Principles of Economics: MICRO.
3 Units
GE Area 3A: Arts or 3B: Humanities
3 Units
Year 2: Fall Semester
13 Units Total
MATH 150/150H Calculus and Analytic Geometry I

  • Prior completion of MATH 131/131H required.
4 Units
GE Area 5B: Biological Science
3 Units
GE Area 4: Social & Behavioral Sciences

  • All CSU campuses have a graduation requirement of History, Constitution and American Ideals. Students may be certified as completing this requirement by completing a Group I course (HIST 110/110H, HIST 116/116H, HIST 141/141H, HIST 145/145H) AND a Group II course (HIST 111/111H, HIST 117/117H, HIST 142/142H, HIST 146/146H, HIST 165) OR by completing PLSC 102. These courses also partially satisfy GE Area 4.
3 Units
UC/CSU elective

  • Suggested UC/CSU electives for this major: MATH 103 Statistics, MATH 226/226H Discrete Mathematics, CS 111 Introduction to Computer Science I: Java + CS 112 Introduction to Computer Science II: Java, CS 150 C++ Programming.
3 Units
Year 2: Spring Semester
11 Units Total
MATH 155/155H Calculus and Analytic Geometry II

  • Prior completion of MATH 150/150H required.
4 Units
GE Area 3B: Humanities
3 Units
PHYS 151/151H Principles of Physics I

  • Prior completion of MATH 150/150H required.
  • Satisfies the GE Area 5A: Physical Science and 5C: Laboratory Activity requirements.
4 Units
Year 3: Fall Semester
13 Units Total
MATH 265/265H Differential Equations or MATH 270/270H Linear Algebra

  • Prior completion of MATH 155/155H required.
4 Units
MATH 260/260H Calculus and Analytic Geometry III

  • Prior completion of MATH 155/155H required.
4 Units
PHYS 152/152H Principles of Physics II

  • Prior completion of MATH 155/155H* and PHYS 151/151H required. *Concurrent enrollment in MATH 155/155H if math prerequisite not met.
5 Units
Year 3: Spring Semester
14 Units Total
MATH 265/265H Differential Equations or MATH 270/270H Linear Algebra

  • Prior completion of MATH 155/155H required.
4 Units
PHYS 253/253H Principles of Physics III

  • Prior completion of (or concurrent enrollment in) PHYS 152/152H required.
4 Units
GE Area 1C: Oral Communication

  • Highly recommend completing Area 1C to keep options open for CSU transfer.
3 Units
UC/CSU elective

  • Suggested UC/CSU electives for this major: MATH 103 Statistics, MATH 226/226H Discrete Mathematics, CS 111 Introduction to Computer Science I: Java + CS 112 Introduction to Computer Science II: Java, CS 150 C++ Programming.
3 Units

Note: All CSU campuses have a graduation requirement of History, Constitution and American Ideals. Students may be certified as completing this requirement by completing one course from Group I and one course from Group II; or by completing the course in Group III.
Group I (select one): HIST 110/110H, 116/116H, 141/141H, or 145/145H
And
Group II (select one): HIST 111/111H,117/117H,142/142H, 146/146H, or 165
Or
Group III: PLSC 102