Department of Mathematics and Statistics

College of Communication & Education

First Year Advising

Advising for College of Communication & Education (CME)

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  • Communication Design (BFA in CDES)

    Advising for Communication Design

    Placement Level or ALEKS PPL Assessment

    GE B4 Math/QR Required First Year

    GE B4 Fulfilled^ or GE B4 Ready or ALEKS PPL 46-100

    MATH 105 Introduction to Statistics

    GE B4 Ready with Support or ALEKS PPL 1-45*

    MATH 105 Introduction to Statistics & MATH 005L Foundational MATH B

    ^If your GE B4 credit is different from what is required in your major, you may still need to complete the requirement. Consult with your major advisor for further assistance and course substitution requests.

    *If your ALEKS PPL assessment is below 45, you are strongly encouraged to continue studying and consider reassessing before starting your MATH course.

  • Communication Sciences & Disorders (CMSD)

    Advising for Communication Sciences & Disorders

    Placement Level or ALEKS PPL Assessment

    GE B4 Math/QR Required First Year
    GE B4 Fulfilled^ or GE B4 Ready or ALEKS PPL 46-100

    MATH 105 Introduction to Statistics

    GE B4 Ready with Support or ALEKS PPL 1-45*

    MATH 105 Introduction to Statistics & MATH 005L Foundational MATH B

    ^If your GE B4 credit is different from what is required in your major, you may still need to complete the requirement. Consult with your major advisor for further assistance and course substitution requests.

    *If your ALEKS PPL assessment is below 45, you are strongly encouraged to continue studying and consider reassessing before starting your MATH course.

  • Communication Studies: All Options (CMST)

    Advising for Communication Studies: All Options

    Placement Level or ALEKS PPL AssessmentGE B4 Math/QR Required First Year
    GE B4 Ready or ALEKS PPL 46-100

    GE B4 Selection

    GE B4 Ready with Support or ALEKS PPL 1-45*

    GE B4 Selection with Support

    *If your ALEKS PPL assessment is below 45, you are strongly encouraged to continue studying in ALEKS PPL and consider reassessing before starting the course.

  • Exercise Physiology (EXER)

    Advising for Exercise Physiology

    Placement Level or ALEKS PPL AssessmentGE B4 Math/QR Required First Year
    Additional Placement Advising

    GE B4 Fulfilled^ or GE B4 Ready or ALEKS PPL 46-100

    MATH 105 Introduction to Statistics

    PHYS 102 & PHYS 202A+

    GE B4 Ready with Support or ALEKS PPL 1-45*

    MATH 105 Introduction to Statistics & MATH 005L Foundational MATH B

    PHYS 102 & PHYS 202A+

    Enrollment in CHEM 107 or CHEM 111** requires GE Mathematics/ Quantitative Reasoning Ready

    GE Math with Support must be completed prior to enrollment

    ^If your GE B4 credit is different from what is required in your major, you may still need to complete the requirement. Consult with your major advisor for further assistance and course substitution requests.

    *If your ALEKS PPL assessment is below 45, you are strongly encouraged to continue studying and consider reassessing before starting your MATH course.

    +If you do not have credit for MATH 118 Trigonometry, you will need to enroll in PHYS 102 and PHYS 202A concurrently. 

     **You will take either CHEM 107 & CHEM 108 or CHEM 111 & CHEM 112 for the major. 

  • Journalism: All Options (JOUR)

    Advising for Journalism: All Options

    Placement Level or ALEKS PPL AssessmentGE B4 Math/QR Required First Year
    GE B4 Ready or ALEKS PPL 46-100

    GE B4 Selection

    GE B4 Ready with Support or ALEKS PPL 1-45*

    GE B4 Selection with Support  

    *If your ALEKS PPL assessment is below 45, you are strongly encouraged to continue studying and consider reassessing before starting your MATH course.

  • Kinesiology: All Options (KINE)

    Advising for Kinesiology: All Options

    Placement Level or ALEKS PPL AssessmentGE B4 Math/QR Required First Year
    GE B4 Ready or ALEKS PPL 46-100

    GE B4 Selection+

    GE B4 Ready with Support or ALEKS PPL 1-45*

    GE B4 Selection with Support+

    +Often, students declared in Kineseology majors may opt to change to an Exercise Physiology major (EXER). EXER requires MATH 105 so if you are at all considering swapping, it is recommended that you choose MATH 105 or MATH 105+005L for your GE B4 or GE B4 with Support course. 

    *If your ALEKS PPL assessment is below 45, you are strongly encouraged to continue studying and consider reassessing before starting your MATH course.

  • Liberal Studies: All Options (LBST)

    Advising for Liberal Studies: All Options

    Placement Level or ALEKS PPL AssessmentGE B4 Math/QR Required First YearAdditional Math RequirementsAdditional Math Requirements
    GE B4 Fulfilled^ or GE B4 Ready or ALEKS PPL 46-100

    MATH 110 Concepts & Structures of Mathematics I

    MATH 210 Concepts & Structures of Mathematics II

    MATH 310 Patterns & Structures of Mathematics
    GE B4 Ready with Support or ALEKS PPL 1-45*

    MATH 110 Concepts & Structures of Mathematics & MATH 010L Foundational MATH B**

    MATH 210 Concepts & Structures of Mathematics II

    MATH 310 Patterns & Structures of Mathematics

    ^If your GE B4 credit is different from what is required in your major, you may still need to complete the requirement. Consult with your major advisor for further assistance and course substitution requests.

    *If your ALEKS PPL assessment is below 45, you are strongly encouraged to continue studying and consider reassessing before starting your MATH course.

    **MATH 110 & MATH 010L (GE B4 with Support) is offered in spring terms only. 

  • Media Arts: All Options (MADT)

    Advising for Media Arts & Design Technology: All Options

    Placement Level or ALEKS PPL AssessmentGE B4 Math/QR Required First Year
    GE B4 Ready or ALEKS PPL 46-100

    GE B4 Selection

    GE B4 Ready with Support or ALEKS PPL 1-45*

    GE B4 Selection with Support

    *If your ALEKS PPL assessment is below 45, you are strongly encouraged to continue studying and consider reassessing before starting your MATH course.

  • Recreation, Hospitality & Parks Management: All Options (RHPM)

    Advising for Recreation, Hospitality & Parks Management: All Options

    Placement Level or ALEKS PPL AssessmentGE B4 Math/QR Required First Year
    GE B4 Ready or ALEKS PPL 46-100

    GE B4 Selection

    GE B4 Ready with Support or ALEKS PPL 1-45*

    GE B4 Selection with Support 

    *If your ALEKS PPL assessment is below 45, you are strongly encouraged to continue studying and consider reassessing before starting your MATH course.