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Which math course(s) you take depends on a variety of factors including:

  • Your readiness
  • Your major
  • Where you want to attend a four-year program (if at all)

For help deciding which pathway is right for you, please talk with an advisor.

To determine your readiness, use the Directed Self Placement tool to determine your level. 

Seattle Central College offers several math pathways, depending on your major. The flowchart below shows the math sequence:

 

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Note about Math 098:

  • Regardless of your pathway, Math 098 is required for Econ 201 (Microeconomics) and Chem 121
  • Admission to University of Washington requires Math 098 or a course that has Math 098 has a prerequisite.

For most STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) degrees and some Business degrees:

  • Adult Basic Education
  • MATH 098 (possibly with MATH 038)
  • MATH& 141 (possibly with MATH 141)
  • MATH& 142
  • MATH& 151
  • MATH& 152
  • MATH& 163.
  • Other higher-level math courses (MATH 220, MATH 224, MATH 238) that your major might require.

For some Business degrees:

  • Adult Basic Education
  • MATH 116 (possibly with MATH 067)
  • MATH& 148.

For most degrees that require statistics:

  • Adult Basic Education
  • MATH& 146, possibly with support.

For most degrees that require only one Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning course:

  • Adult Basic Education
  • MATH& 107, possibly with support

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