The official source for all prerequisite information is the Undergraduate Bulletin (use the Course Descriptions link, then select the specific course). The prerequisite usually involves successful completion of another course or a qualifying
score on the Math Assessment of Prerequisites (MAP), or the former Mathematics Placement
Test (MPT). The current list of prerequisites for all 100- and 200-level MATH courses
is summarized in the table below.
Frequently Asked Questions about Prerequisites
The registration system will let you register for courses if you are enrolled in the
prerequisite course at UofSC at the time you register. If you do not get the required
grade in the course you are taking, you will need to adjust your schedule prior to
the start of the next term. (If you do not make appropriate changes yourself, you
will be dropped from the next course when it is noted that you do not meet the prerequisite.)
If you are going to take the required course at UofSC in the summer, register for
the summer course first and go to the previous question. If you are going to take
the required course elsewhere, there are some things you need to know, some that deal
with the Mathematics Department and some that don't.
Pre-Mathematics Department Part.
Go tothe undergraduate bulletinand read the link “Admissions Policies and Procedures” and, in particular, the “Applicability” section under “Evaluation of Transfer Credits"
at this link. The list of conditions under which a transfer course isnot applicable towards a UofSC academic program or degree includes (item 6): “The student received any grade other than W an equivalent course at this university,
unless the student was enrolled full time at least one year at the transfer institution.”
Assuming you are eligible to take the required course elsewhere, there is a list of courses from other institutions and how they transfer,but note that these are constantly changing. To make sure that the course you want to take at another institution transfers the
way you intend it to transfer, you should complete theSpecial Enrollment Request form [pdf]and get all the appropriate signatures including your academic dean's signature. Make
a copy of this form for yourself and turn in the original form to the registrar's
office.
Complete the math department's override request formand take note of the agreement you are making there. Take the copy you made of your
completed Special Enrollment Request form above with signatures to DeeAnn Moss in
LeConte 413, together with proof that you have registered for the summer course indicated
on the form. She will provide you with a temporary prerequisite override.
This can happen if you have taken a course outside the UofSC system, including AP
Calculus or IB Mathematics (higher level). It is up to you and not the Mathematics
Department to make sure that the Admissions Office receives the courses you have taken
so that you can register for the courses you want. Note that there are certain instances
when courses will not transfer. For example, UofSC policy does not allow you to get
credit for a course from outside the UofSC system if you have already attempted the
course inside the UofSC system. The answer to the question though is, “Yes.” Complete
information is on the Overrides webpage maintained by the Department of Mathematics.
The confusion here seems to stem from students thinking that higher numbered courses
mean that the student has mastered the material in lower numbered courses. But this
is not the case. MATH 122 is not a prerequisite for MATH 141. The prerequisite for
MATH 141 is earning a C or better in MATH 115 (or 112 or 116) or obtaining a score
of at least 142 on MAP or at least 19 on the Pre-Calculus part of the former MPT.
Math Prerequisites
The following table lists the lowest MAP (new test) or MPT (old test) score needed to register for the most common math
courses at UofSC. The maximum MAP score is 310. Note that a 'C' or better in another
course can satisfy the prerequisite for some math courses. You only need to satisfy
the requirement in one of the four columns.
MATH Course
MAP score
MPT Algebra
MPT PreCalc
C or Better
111i
0-3
4-7
–
–
111
4
8
7
–
112
42
14
–
111 or 111i
115
27
–
7
111 or 111i
122
42
14
19
111 or 111i
141 with 151
142
–
19
115
141
217
–
23
115
170
42
14
19
111
174
142
–
19
115, 122, or 141
221
42
14
19
111
Note: Math 112 is not offered regularly at UofSC-Columbia. Math 151 is a corequisite
course.
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