Information for First-Year Students

If you have any questions about the following information, contact Laura Schmidt, the program director, at schmidtlaur@uwstout.edu.

Major Courses

Note: Any student who gets a C- or lower in a major course should be encouraged to repeat that course in order to make sure they can progress to the next course.

Computer Science

  • CS-144, Computer Science 1 (no prerequisite)
  • CS-145, Computer Science 2 (prerequisite: CS-144)

Mathematics Courses

  • MATH-156, Calculus and Analytic Geometry 1
    (prerequisite: placement test score or College Math II)

  • MATH-157, Calculus and Analytic Geometry 2
    (prerequisite: MATH-156)

  • MATH-180 Foundations of the Language of Mathematics
    (prerequisite: MATH-156 or MATH-153)

Note: Applied Mathematics students should take MATH-156/157 sequence rather than MATH-153/154 sequence; If a student starts with MATH-153 (e.g. a transfer student), she/he should switch to MATH-157 if possible

Mathematics Education Concentration Courses

  • STMED 101  Introduction to Mathematics and Science Education

    (no prerequisite)

  • EDUC  326  Foundations of Education

    (no prerequisite)

  • STMED 185 Pre-Student Teaching
    (background check required)

General Education

Try to take as many as possible during first two years.

  • Racial and Ethnic Studies --- 2-3 courses depending on course combinations; a number of combinations are possible where each course also satisfies another general education requirement under Social/Behavioral Science or Humanities

  • English --- 6 credits ENGL-101 or ENGL-111 - first year, first semester ENGL-102 or ENGL-112 - first year, second semester

  • Speech --- 2 credits SPCOM-100 - first year

  • Health and Physical Education --- 2 credits (usually two 1-credit courses)

  • Social and Behavioral Sciences --- 9 credits in 3 areas (usually three 3-credit courses) Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology

  • Humanities --- 9 credits in 3 areas (usually three 3-credit courses) Art History and Music Appreciation, Creative/Performing Arts, History, Literature, Philosophy, Foreign Language/Culture

  • Analytic Skills --- 6 credits required, satisfied with MATH-156 and CS-144 (8 credits)

  • Science --- 4 credits, must include lab

  • Technology --- 2 credits