Mathematics Academic Focus Plan
Academic Focus Plans are a suggested semester-by-semester course schedule with classes designed to help you transfer into your desired major at your chosen 4-year college. Focus plans do not substitute for academic advising. Contact an advisor for further information regarding placement based on Placement exam scores, scheduling, degree requirements, and graduation requirements. Your official degree that you will be pursuing at St. Louis Community College with this focus plan is the Associate in Arts - General Transfer Studies.
Missouri Civics Examination. Students entering college for the very first time in fall 2019 and who intend to complete an associate’s degree must successfully complete a civics examination. Information on who is eligible for a waiver can be found on the STLCC website.
PLEASE NOTE: If you originally enrolled at STLCC prior to Spring 2023, you may need to view an archived catalog for your correct program requirements. Please speak with an advisor or the program coordinator for more information.
| First Year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| ENG 101 | College Composition I (MOTR ENGL 100) | 3 | Placement score or ENG 030 or ENG 070 with a grade of "C" or better or recommendation of department and Reading Proficiency or concurrent enrollment in RDG 079 | |
| MTH 210 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | 5 | MTH 185 or (MTH 160 or MTH 160S and MTH 170) with grades of "C" or better or satisfactory score on placement test and Reading Proficiency | |
| HST 101 | United States History to 1865 (MOTR HIST 101) (or any other Civics course) | 3 | Reading Proficiency or concurrent enrollment in RDG 079 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts Requirement | 3 | Select from PHL 103, PHL 104, ENG 201, ENG 202, ENG 204, ENG 205, ENG 211, ENG 216, ENG 217, or ENG 231. | ||
| Credit Hours | 14 | |||
| Spring | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| ENG 102 | College Composition II (MOTR ENGL 200) | 3 | ENG 101 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | |
| ECO 151 | Principles of Macroeconomics (MOTR ECON 101) | 3 | Concurrent enrollment in MTH 140S, or placement into MTH 140, MTH 160 or MTH 185, and Reading Proficiency | |
| MTH 220 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | 5 | MTH 210 with a grade of "C" or better and Reading Proficiency | |
| PHY 122 | Engineering Physics I (MOTR PHYS 200L) | 5 | MTH 210 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |||
| Summer | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| ECO 152 | Principles of Microeconomics (MOTR ECON 102) | 3 | Concurrent enrollment in MTH 140S, or placement into MTH 140, MTH 160, or MTH 185, and Reading Proficiency | |
| COM 107 | Public Speaking (MOTR COMM 110) or Oral Communication I (MOTR COMM 100) or Interpersonal Communication (MOTR COMM 120) | 3 | Reading Proficiency | If transferring to Saint Louis University, COM 107 is highly recommended. |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |||
| Second Year | ||||
| Fall | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| CHM 105 | General Chemistry I (MOTR CHEM 150L) | 5 | MTH 140 (or MTH 140S or at least one and a half years of high school algebra) and CHM 101 with a minimum grade of "C" or one year of high school chemistry, and Reading Proficiency | |
| PHL 102 | Introduction to Logic (MOTR PHIL 101) or World Religions (MOTR RELG 100) or Ethics (MOTR PHIL 102) | 3 | Reading Proficiency | |
| MTH 230 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus III | 5 | MTH 220 with a grade of "C" or better and Reading Proficiency | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |||
| Spring | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| MTH 215 | Linear Algebra | 3 | MTH 210 with a grade of "C" or better and Reading Proficiency | Apply for graduation. |
| MTH 240 | Differential Equations | 3 | MTH 230 with a grade of "C" or better and Reading Proficiency | |
| ART 109 | Drawing I (MOTR PERF 105D) | 3 | Reading Proficiency | Other options are ART 100, ART 101, ART 102, ART 103, ART 113, ART 115, ART 165, MCM 130, MUS 103, MUS 113, MUS 114, MUS 128, MUS 131, MUS 134, MUS 135, MUS 212, THT 101, or THT 108. |
| IS 167 | C++ Programming I | 4 | Reading Proficiency | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |||
| Total Credit Hours | 62 | |||
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**Students completing a course that has been assigned a MOTR number may transfer that course to any public institution in Missouri. Those who complete CORE 42 requirements will have that verification on their transcript.
*** It is your responsibility to verify that the courses listed above will transfer to the four-year institution of your choice. Maximize your transfer credits/classes by meeting with an academic advisor.