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Courses

1. Can I postpone taking my math course until my junior or senior year?

If you are a BBA major, you should take your mathematics courses as early as possible in order to obtain Junior Status which is needed before you may take many business courses. In general, we recommend that all students take their mathematics courses as early as possible. This is important because all math courses require that you be proficient in at least intermediate algebra. If you delay, there is a good chance you will forget these skills and decrease your chances of doing well in mathematics.

2. What are the mathematics courses required at Baruch College.

It depends upon your major. Click here for the details.

3. Do Liberal Arts students need more than one math course? May I take statistics instead?

Liberal Arts students may fulfill their mathematics requirement by completing any 2000 level mathematics course. They may take either MTH 2003, MTH 2301 or MTH 2160. Note that CSTM 0130 or MTH 1030 is a prerequisite for each of these courses. (Psychology majors must also complete STA 2100 or 2000.) Students needing the prerequisite course may take MTH 1030 offered during the regular semester or in the summer during the regular summer sessions or in the Summer Immersion Program. Statistics is not an alternative.

4. Where can I find a more detailed description of the 2000-level math courses?

Click here and you will be taken to a page that describes all the 2000-level math courses.

5. What’s the difference between MTH 2205, and MTH 2207? Aren’t they both applied calculus classes.?

The courses are bothl applied calculus courses, but they are a little different. MTH 2205 is open only to students who completed MTH 2003, it assumes some knowledge of calculus covered in MTH 2003. MTH 2207 is open only to students who completed MTH 2000 or MTH 2001 or the equivalent. Students taking this course are usually new freshment who are placed into the course, or transfer students who have completed a course equivalent to MTH 2000 or 2001.

7. I took MTH 2003 and would like to take MTH 2610, may I?

Students who did really well in MTH 2003, earning at LEAST a B grade in the course, may take MTH 2610 in place of MTH 2205.

8. What is MTH 2610?

MTH 2610 is a traditional 4 credit-4 hour calculus course. It is open only to students who are placed into the course or did very well in either MTH 2001 or 2301.

9. I did well in MTH 2205 (or MTH 2207) and would like to continuing taking math courses, what course do I take next?

Students earning at LEAST a B grade in MTH 2205 or MTH 2207 may register for MTH 3006. This course continues the study of calculus.

10. I did very well in MTH 2205, may I take MTH 3010 in place of MTH 3006?

NO! Students coming from MTH 2205 must take MTH 3006 not MTH 3010. They are not prepared for MTH 3010 as there are some major gaps in their calculus knowledge that are filled in with MTH 3006.

11. I passed MTH 2610, can I take MTH 3006 instead of MTH 3010?

No! Students completing MTH 2610 may not take nor will they receive credit for MTH 3006 as it has overlapping topics with MTH 2610. The next course to take after MTH 2610 is MTH 3010.

12. What is MTH 3300?

This course is a programming course taught by the mathematics department. Most recently the computer languages used are C++ or JAVA. We usually require MTH 2206 or higher as a prerequisite; this requirement is often waived for students with some computer experience. For more information about the course, please see or e-mail Professors Collison, Shaw Todd or Wong.

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