Bachelor of Science

Journalism majors can choose to get either a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree (a university general-education requirement). The Bachelor of Science degree requires up to a year of mathematics and/or computer science courses passed with a C-/P or better.

 Initial math placement is determined by your SAT-Math or ACT-Math score. If you feel your score does not accurately reflect your math abilities, you are invited to take the Standard Math Placement Test  to demonstrate your readiness for MATH 105 or MATH 111. If your score places you into MATH 105 or MATH 111 and you feel that your skills are at a higher level, you are invited to take the Advanced Math Placement Test. Both tests are administered by the UO Testing Center.

There are multiple ways to complete this requirement. You are strongly encouraged to read the information on fulfilling the Bachelor of Science requirement in the Student Handbook before you decide what your first math course will be. Be especially careful about checking for prerequisites for the courses listed here.

Most journalism students choose three courses from MATH 105, 106, 107 or 111. Track your progress with your Degree Audit Report on DuckWeb.

Mathematics (MATH)

70 Elementary Algebra (4) Basics of algebra, including arithmetic of signed numbers, order of operations, arithmetic of polynomials, linear equations, word problems, factoring, graphing lines, exponents, radicals. Credit for enrollment (eligibility) but not for graduation; satisfies no university or college requirement. Additional fee.

95 Intermediate Algebra (4) Topics include problem solving, linear equations, systems of equations, polynomials and factoring techniques, rational expressions, radicals and exponents, quadratic equations. Credit for enrollment (eligibility) but not for graduation; satisfies no university or college requirement. Additional fee. Prereq: MATH 70 or satisfactory placement test score.

105, 106, 107 University Mathematics I,II,III (4,4,4) 105: topics include logic, sets and counting, probability, and statistics. Instructors may include historical context of selected topics and applications to finance and biology. Students cannot receive credit for MATH 105 if they've already completed MATH 243 with a C- or better. 106: topics include mathematics of finance, applied geometry, exponential growth and decay, and a nontechnical introduction to the concepts of calculus. 107: topics chosen from modular arithmetic and coding, tilings and symmetry, voting methods, apportionment, fair division, introductory graph theory, or scheduling. Prereq: MATH 95 or satisfactory placement test score.

111 College Algebra (4) Algebra needed for calculus including graph sketching, algebra of functions, polynomial functions, rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, linear and nonlinear functions. Prereq: MATH 95 or satisfactory placement test score.

112 Elementary Functions (4) Exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions; mathematical induction. Intended as preparation for MATH 251. Prereq: MATH 111 or satisfactory placement test score.

211, 212, 213 Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics I,II,III (3,4,4) Structure of the number system, logical thinking, topics in geometry, simple functions, and basic statistics and probability. Calculators, concrete materials, and problem solving are used when appropriate. Covers the mathematics needed to teach grades K-8. Prereq: MATH 111 or satisfactory placement test score. Prereq for 212: grade of C- or better in MATH 211. Prereq for 213: grade of C- or better in MATH 212.

231, 232, 233 Elements of Discrete Mathematics I,II,III (4,4,4) 231: sets, mathematical logic, induction, sequences, and functions. 232: relations, theory of graphs and trees with applications, permutations and combinations. 233: discrete probability, Boolean algebra, elementary theory of groups and rings with applications. Prereq: MATH 112 or satisfactory placement test score.

241, 242 Calculus for Business and Social Science I,II (4,4) Introduction to topics in differential and integral calculus including some aspects of the calculus of several variables. Prereq: MATH 111 or satisfactory placement test score; a programmable calculator capable of displaying function graphs. Students cannot receive credit for both MATH 241 and 251, MATH 242 and 252.

243 Introduction to Methods of Probability and Statistics (4) Discrete and continuous probability, data description and analysis, sampling distributions, emphasizes confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Prereq: MATH 95 or satisfactory placement test score; a programmable calculator capable of displaying function graphs. MATH 111 is recommended. Students cannot receive credit for both MATH 243 and 425.

246, 247 Calculus for the Biological Sciences I,II (4,4) For students in biological science and related fields. Emphasizes modeling and applications to biology. 246: differential calculus and applications. 247: integral calculus and applications. Prereq for 246: MATH 112 or satisfactory placement test score. Students cannot receive credit for more than one of MATH 241, 246, 251, 261 or more than one of MATH 242, 247, 252, 262.

251, 252, 253 Calculus I,II,III (4,4,4) Standard sequence for students of physical and social sciences and of mathematics. 251: differential calculus and applications. 252: integral calculus. 253: introduction to improper integrals, infinite sequences and series, Taylor series, and differential equations. Prereq for 251: MATH 112 or satisfactory placement test score. Students cannot receive credit for more than one of MATH 241, 246, 251, 261 or more than one of MATH 242, 247, 252, 262 or more than one of MATH 253, 263.

261, 262, 263 Honors Calculus I,II,III (4,4,4) Covers both applications of calculus and its theoretical background. 261: axiomatic treatment of the real numbers, limits, and the least upper bound property. 262: differential and integral calculus. 263: sequences and series, Taylor's theorem. Prereq for 261: instructor's consent. Students cannot receive credit for more than one of MATH 241, 246, 251, 261 or more than one of MATH 242, 247, 252, 262 or more than one of MATH 253, 263.

Computer and Information Science (CIS)

111 Web Programming (4) Principles and practices of programming for the web using a scripting language: basic concepts of problem analysis, program design, implementation, and testing; web application architectures. Prereq: CIS 110 or equivalent, MATH 111.

122 Introduction to Programming and Algorithms (4) Problem solving, algorithm design, data structures, and programming using an object-oriented language in a Unix environment. Introduces techniques for program-design testing and debugging. Prereq: CIS 110 or equivalent, MATH 111.

210, 211, 212 Computer Science I,II,III (4,4,4) Basic concepts and practices of computer science. Topics include algorithmic problem solving, levels of abstraction, object-oriented design and programming, software organization, analysis of algorithm and data structures. Prereq: programming course and MATH 112; coreq for CIS majors: MATH 231, 232, 233.