Mathematics

Just as studying the human world requires language, studying the natural world requires mathematics and science. Numeracy at the college level allows students to evaluate, for instance, statistics they read in the newspaper about the federal budget. An ability to reason quantitatively in turn enables students to master the basic principles of scientific experimentation and observation that are essential for understanding the world in which we live. Accordingly, we define a mathematics requirement as a college-level course in mathematics, including advanced algebra, trigonometry, calculus, computer programming, statistics/probability, or mathematical reasoning at or above the intermediate level. Remedial courses or SAT Reasoning Test scores may not be used as substitutes. Symbolic or mathematical logic courses and computer science courses count, while linguistics courses or computer literacy courses do not, as the math content is usually minimal.