Math Pathways
Find your first-year math pathway
At SFSU, we supplement your math pathway placement measures with an exercise students complete before their orientation: the First-Year Math Advising exercise.
Knowing your pathway is important while considering options.
Find your math pathway
- Log into your Student Center.
- Locate the Holds and Alerts dialog box.
- Locate and select the "details" link.
- In the Items List table, select the "Math Pathway Alert" link.
- In the resulting Math Pathway Alert, check "Reason" to verify if you are on Pathway 1, 2, 3 or 4 in math (make a note of this).
Pathway 1: Math/Quantitative requirement completed
- No math course is needed for Area 2.
- Check your Degree Progress Report to confirm Area 2 is satisfied.
- Your major may still require additional math.
Pathway 2: Single-semester course
Choose the single-semester math course appropriate for your major.
Pathway 3: Single-semester or supported option
Choose either the single-semester course or the stretch/supported option appropriate for your major.
Pathway 4: Stretch/supported option
Choose the stretch/supported option appropriate for your major.
Advising Module Intro
Step 1: Start the math module
- Open the math module site in a new tab/window so you can keep these instructions open.
- Click “Click to Log In” and complete Duo Two-Factor Authentication.
Step 2: Intro pages
- Pages 1–3 are informational.
- Read each page and click the next arrow to continue.
Step 3: Know Math Pathways Requirements
Find your major math requirements to continue to the approriate steps of your math module.
- If you have changed your mind about your major, please choose the major you plan to change to.
- If you have not yet attended orientation, you can email the Admissions office (ugadmit@sfsu.edu) to request the change of major.
- If you have already attended orientation, you will be able to request a change of major on your student center after classes begin.
Finding your major math requirements
Find your major to learn about its math requirements.
| Business: Your major requires Business Calculus and Statistic | ||
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| Accounting | Finance | Management |
| Decision Sciences | General Business | Marketing |
| Information Systems | International Business | Undecided BUS |
| STEM: Your major requires Calculus | |||
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| Applied Mathematics | Computer Science | Engineering, Electrical | Statistics |
| Astronomy | Earth Sciences (Bachelor of Science) | Engineering, Mechanical | Undecided STEM |
| Astrophysics | Engineering, Civil | Environmental Science | |
| Biochemistry | Engineering, Computer | Mathematics (all concentrations) | |
| Biology (all concentrations) | Chemistry | Physics | |
| Health-related: Your major requires a Statistics course | ||
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| Health Education | Nursing | Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences |
| Kinesiology (all concentrations) | Nutrition and Dietetics (all concentrations) | Undecided Health |
| Your major requires a Statistics class as a major requirement |
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| Hospitality and Tourism Management |
| Your major requires a Calculus class and a Statistics class |
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| Economics |
| PSY 171 Recommended |
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| Psychology |
| Different Math Options |
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| Earth Sciences (Bachelor of Arts) |
| Your major does not require a specific math | |||
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| Africana Studies | Criminal Justice Studies | Interior Design | Public Health |
| American Indian Studies | Dance | International Relations | Race and Resistance Studies |
| American Studies | English (all concentrations) | Italian | Race, Ethnicity, and Health |
| Anthropology | Environmental Studies (all concentrations) | Japanese | Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration |
| Apparel Design and Merchandising (all concentrations) | French | Jewish Studies | Social Work |
| Art (all concentrations) | Geography | Journalism (all concentrations) | Sociology |
| Asian American Studies | German | Labor and Employment Studies | Spanish |
| Bilingual Spanish Journalism | History | Latina/Latino Studies | Studio Art |
| Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts | Humanities | Liberal Studies | Theatre Arts |
| Child and Adolescent Development (all concentrations) | Industrial Design (all concentrations) | Liberal Studies Integrated Teacher Preparation | Undecided Other |
| Chinese (all concentrations) | Interior Design | Linguistics | Urban Studies and Planning |
| Cinema | International Relations | Literature | Visual Communication Design |
| Classics | Italian | Music (BA & BM) | Women and Gender Studies |
| Communication Studies | Japanese | Philosophy (all concentrations) | |
| Comparative and World Literature | Jewish Studies | Philosophy and Religion | |
| Creative Writing | Journalism (all concentrations) | Political Science | |
For undecided majors
If you have not yet decided on a major, but have a general idea of which area you are interested in, choose your area of interest below.
The most common class that is required is MATH 124.
Participate in the First-Year Math Advising module to help choose which version is right for you.