College of Science

First-Year Math/Statistics Course Information

First-Year Success in Mathematics and Statistics

Welcome to CSUMB! As a new student, one of your first goals will be to choose your first-year classes. As you do so, you should think about which classes will best support your success in the first year and throughout your college career. With few exceptions, every first-year student will take a general education mathematics course. Choosing which first-year math courses to take means exercising Habits of Mind that support academic excellence.

First-Year Mathematics and Statistics Courses

We have several interesting and applicable mathematics and statistics courses that support students in their general education and major, categorized as B4: Mathematics/Quantitative Literacy. Some programs and majors require a specific mathematics or statistics course, while other programs and majors have no specific requirement and you get to choose which course will be most useful or interesting to you. See the list below for some guidance, but always check with your major adviser to be sure you are taking the right course.

Mathematics and Statistics Support Courses for First-Year Success

Since not everyone has the same experience with mathematics and statistics, we offer Support Courses to review important concepts, deepen your understanding of the content in your first-year mathematics/statistics class, and offer you strategies for learning math/stats. 

For more information on the multiple measures: https://catalog.csumb.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=483

Here is a list of our first-year mathematics and statistics courses and the support courses to consider:

• MATH 100: Quantitative Literacy
  • MATH 10: Support for Quantitative Literacy
• MATH 115: Finite Mathematics
  • MATH 15: Support for Finite Mathematics
• STAT 100: Introduction to Statistics
  • STAT 10: Support for Introduction to Statistics
• MATH 130: Precalculus
  • MATH 30: Support for Precalculus
• MATH 150: Calculus I

Calculus Sequence

Many majors in the College of Science require MATH 150 (and beyond), but many students take MATH 130 first, depending on their previous math experience. To determine if you should take MATH 130 before MATH 150 please see our Calculus Placement information.

Majors that require MATH 150, but for which students may need to take MATH 130 first are indicated with an asterisk*

Here are the current requirements for different majors, but as always please check the catalog associated with your major for the current requirements.

Program	Required First Year Math Class	Recommended
College of Science
Agriculture and Plant Sciences	STAT 100
Biology*	MATH 150	MATH 130
Communication Design	STAT 100
Computer Science*	MATH 150	MATH 130
Environmental Science, Tech & Policy*	MATH 150	MATH 130
Environmental Studies	STAT 100
Marine Science*	MATH 150	MATH 130
Mathematics*	MATH 150	MATH 130
Statistics*	MATH 150	MATH  130
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Psychology	STAT 100
Social & Behavioral Sciences	STAT 100
Visual & Public Art	Any B4	STAT 100 or MATH 100
Cinematic Arts & Technology	Any B4	STAT 100 or MATH 100
Music	Any B4	STAT 100 or MATH 100
Humanities & Communication	Any B4	STAT 100
Japanese Language & Culture	Any B4	STAT 100
Spanish Language & Hispanic Cultures	Any B4	STAT 100
Global Studies	Any B4	STAT 100
College of Business
Business Administration	MATH 115 or MATH 130 or MATH 150  STAT 100 (as option)	MATH 115
Sustainable Hospitality Management	MATH 115 or MATH 130 or MATH 150  STAT 100 (as option)	MATH 115
College of Education
Liberal Studies	MATH 100
Human Development & Family Studies	Any B4	STAT 100
College of Health Sciences and Human Services
Collaborative Health & Human Services	Any B4	STAT 100
Kinesiology	STAT 100