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TCU Department of
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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Mathematics Placement Guidelines Introductory Level Mathematics Courses (for MATH 10524) Department of
Mathematics Homepage College of Science and Engineering |
What should
I bring to Orientation? Incoming freshmen and transfer
students will need to bring copies of: á High school, and college transcripts á SAT scores, including SAT Subject Test á ACT scores, if SAT scores are unavailable á AP Test scores Do I need to take Precalculus,
Calculus or Statistics? The TCU
Core Curriculum has a 3 credit hour
Mathematical Reasoning requirement.
Certain degree plans may require specific Mathematics classes: Please consult an advisor and the degree plan of your
intended major for further details. Majors
requiring 10043 Elementary
Statistics: Biology, Computer
Information Technology, Economics,
Education (Middle School Science and
Mathematics), Kinesiology, Movement Science, Neuroscience, Nursing, Political
Science, Psychology, Social
Work Major requiring
10054 Precalculus with Trigonometry: Majors
requiring 10283 Applied Calculus: Business, Computer Information Technology, Economics, Education (Middle School and Secondary
Science), Political Science Majors
requiring 10524 Calculus I: Astrophysics, Biochemistry, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer
Information Technology, Computer Science,
Economics, Education (Middle School and Secondary
Science and Mathematics), Engineering,
Environmental Earth Resources, Environmental Science, Geology, Mathematics,
Neuroscience, Physics, Political
Science Am I ready
for Statistics or Precalculus? The Department of Mathematics recommends that a student with an SAT Math score lower than 500
complete 10023 Fundamentals of Algebra prior to enrolling in 10043 Elementary Statistics, 10273 Applied Precalculus or 10054 Precalculus with Trigonometry. Please see Introductory Level Mathematics Courses for
detailed explanations of prerequisites for our Calculus courses. |
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