MATH 75 Information

MATH 75 - Math Analysis for Business was created to satisfy Business Calculus courses at SFSU and a handful of other schools. Many schools do not accept accept MATH 75 to satisfy the requirements for business majors, instead requiring MATH 80 - Statistics and MATH 110A - Calculus I or MATH 100A - Short Calculus I. In these instances, MATH 75 will only satisfy the general education math requirement. The requirements for business majors vary widely depending on the specific major and the specific university, so students are encouraged to double check their requirements before signing up for MATH 75.

It is extremely important to make sure that the transfer-level math class you choose to take will satisfy the transfer requirements designated by your choice of major and transfer institution. This information can be found on ASSIST.org, but that website can be difficult to navigate, so it’s best to discuss this with a counselor.

MATH 75 is open to students who had a HS GPA of at least 2.6 or enrolled in a HS Precalculus class. Students who had a GPA below 2.6 and did not enroll in a HS Precalculus class must take MATH 60 or MATH 46 as a prerequisite. However, even those students who are placed into MATH 75 are allowed to take MATH 60 or MATH 46 as a prerequisite to brush up on their algebra skills if they prefer.

The following is a flowchart of the courses in our STEM Pathway. Courses in green are open to everybody, and courses in yellow are open to students with a HS GPA of at least 2.6 or who have been enrolled in a HS Precalculus course (or who have satisfied the prerequisites). Courses in solid boxes are transfer-level courses, and courses in dashed boxes are developmental courses:

And the following are the official placement rules and recommendations to help students choose a course:

All students who have questions regarding which math class to take are encouraged to speak with their current math instructor (if they have one), the Math Advising Coordinator, or a counselor so that they can make an informed decision.