SLU Programs Which Require Mathematics

This is an UNOFFICIAL list, maintained by the math department.  Be sure you check with your college or major advisor for official requirements.

Doisy College of Health Sciences

Health Sciences- College core requirement is MATH 120 or higher, but each program has added specifications.

• Clinical Lab Sciences - Needs MATH 120 or higher, SLU Inquiry courses do not count.
• Health Information Management - Requires MATH 120 or higher and statistics.  SLU Inquiry courses fill first requirement while RMET 410 or MATH 167 can fill second requirement.
• Investigative & Medical Sciences - Requires MATH 141 and MATH 142. Also requires RMET 410.
• Nuclear Medical Technology - Requirements vary by subprogram - General requirements are MATH 120, MATH 135 and MATH 167.  The pre-med option requires MATH 141 (starting course) and MATH 142 in addition to the general requirements, while the business and health information management options requires MATH 132 in addition to the general requirements.
• Nursing - Statistical elective can be satisfied by RMET 410 or MATH 167.
• Nutrition and Dietetics - Need MATH 132, and stats course satisfied by RMET 410.
• Occupational Science - Requires MATH 120 or applied math course.  Choice of math course needs written approval of the student's faculty adviser in the Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science.
• Physical Therapy - The first requirement is MATH 141. This requirement is waived if the student has a 28 math ACT and a B in all 4 high school math courses, including one at the level of pre-calculus.  The second requirement is for a math elective. The SLU Inquiry courses in mathematics do not count.

College of Arts and Sciences

Arts and Sciences - College core requirement is MATH 120 or higher.  For the general college requirement, MATH 120, MATH 122, MATH 124, MATH 125, MATH 126, MATH 132, MATH 135, MATH 141, MATH 142, MATH 165, MATH 167 and MATH 266 all count.

• Pre-medical - All pre-health students need through Calculus I (MATH 142).  Students satisfying this with AP credit should be advised that med schools generally dislike AP credit.  Pre-med scholars need to take a math course here.  If a pre-med scholar already has credit for Calculus I, MATH 130 is the preferred option for statistics. Also, the Math Department recommends MATH 165 or MATH 130 if MATH 143, Calculus II, is not required.
• Honors - Note that MATH 266 is cross-listed as HR 268.
• Biology - The BA requires pre-calculus and recommends Calculus I, and a semester of statistics.  The BS requires Calculus I and a semester of statistics and recommends Calculus II.
• Chemistry - Through Calculus II
• Computer Science - Both programs require MATH 142, MATH 143 and either MATH 135 or MATH 266. The BA requires one additional math elective. The BS requires a probability and statistics elective and two additional math courses at the 200 or higher level. 
• Mathematics - Through Calc III + MATH 266 + 6 upper division courses with distribution restrictions.
• Earth and Atmospheric Sciences - Calculus I required for BA in Environmental Science or Geology, Calculus II is required for the BS in those fields.  For a degree in Meteorology or Geophysics the requirements are for math through Calculus III + an assortment of upper level courses.

John Cook School of Business

Business - The College Core requires two courses in mathematics including a course in calculus (either MATH 132 or MATH 142 or higher). Additionally the college requires a course in science and a fourth course in either math or science.

Parks College

• Engineering Management - Requires through Calculus III.
• Engineering Programs (Aerospace Engineering, Avionics Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering) - All require through Calculus III and Differential Equations, along with a selection of other upper division math courses.
• Physics - Same requirements as the engineering programs.
• Mechanical Engineering Technology - Require through Calculus II.
• Electronics Engineering Technology - Require through Calculus II.
• Flight Science - Requires MATH 120, MATH 141, and MATH 142.

College of Philosophy and Letters

A 3 hour course in mathematics or logic, no level specified.  The preferred option is a special course in logic developed by the philosophy department with the needs of seminarians in mind. 

College of Public Service

• Communication Disorders - MATH 120
• Education - Broken down by program
• Early Childhood, Early Childhood Special Ed, Special Ed, and Secondary Ed in a field other than mathematics - One course required from- MATH 122, MATH 124, MATH 125, MATH 126, MATH 130, and MATH 181.
• Elementary Ed and Middle School in a field other than mathematics-Requires one course from MATH 122, MATH 125, MATH 126, and MATH 130. Requires one course from MATH 124 and MATH 181.
• For Education programs, MATH 120, MATH 132, MATH 141, and MATH 142 can substitute for one of the above courses.
• Secondary Math - Requires through Calc III + a selection of upper division courses.
• Programs that require a CS course - CSCI 110 counts.  For students under old core it counts as the third language course.
• Social Service - RMET 410 or PSY 205 or MATH 167
• Urban Affairs - An introductory course in statistics is required. Introductory courses in computer science and symbolic or mathematical logic are recommended.