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If your major or College requires calculus courses, it is crucial that you prioritize math from your first quarter and progress each quarter. If you place into MATH 2, 3B, 3C, or 4C, your graduation could be delayed.
UCSD Majors Requiring Math
For specific information about the math coursework required for these majors, please consult the information on the major department’s website or within the General Catalog.
- Anthropology (Biological Anthropology)
- Astronomy & Astrophysics
- Biology (all majors)
- Chemistry/Biochemistry (all majors)
- Cognitive Science
- Data Science
- Economics (all majors)
- Engineering (all majors)
- Environmental Systems (all majors)
- Global Health (Global Health BS)
- International Studies (Economics and International Business)
- Human Development Sciences (HDS BA-Optional; HDS BS-At least 10A required)
- Mathematics (all majors)
- Mathematics and Economics (joint major)
- Physics (all majors)
- Psychology (Psychology BA-Optional)
- Public Health (Concentration in Biostatistics, Climate and Environmental Sciences, and Medicine Sciences)
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography (all majors)
- Urban Studies and Planning (Real Estate and Development)
College General Education (GE) Requirements
- Revelle – Calculus (MATH 10A/20A) is required for all students.
- Muir – options for Math or Natural Sciences GE
- Marshall – options for Mathematics, Statistics & Logic GE
- Warren – options for Formal Skills GE
- Eleanor Roosevelt – options for Quantitative & Formal Skills GE
- Sixth – options for Structured Reasoning GE
- Seventh – options for Quantitative Reasoning GE
- Eighth – options for Quantitative Methods and Engineering GE
Quarter by Quarter Plans
Preparatory Math Placements
Major plans available at plans.ucsd.edu typically plan for students to start in Calculus (MATH 10A or 20A, depending on your major). Review the below academic plans to see your path to graduation if you start in MATH 2, 3B, or 3C.
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