Posted by MathOnNapkins

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Lots of college degree programs, from what I've seen, have Precalculus as the only math requirement. Mine didn't count for credit, but you had to take it if you couldn't pass out of it in the entrance exams.

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Posted by YD

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Posted by SamuraiX

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Posted by MathOnNapkins

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Lots of college degree programs, from what I've seen, have Precalculus as the only math requirement. Mine didn't count for credit, but you had to take it if you couldn't pass out of it in the entrance exams.

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Explain why my economics program (from a non-ranked university) requires Abstract Algebra & Real/Complex Analysis then!

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probably because he was referring to "lots of" programs he's seen, as opposed to every single college degree program conceivable

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Posted by YD

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I need to submit applications next month for transferring schools, so I'm just trying to get general ed classes out of the way as fast as possible.

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