Math & Statistics
Build Quantitative Skills
Upon reaching this goal, students will be able to define a problem, analyze numerical information, apply mathematical principles, and integrate quantitative methods into problem solving.
Required Credit Hours: 3
*The Kansas Board of Regents is implementing a math pathways program in Fall 2025 which will affect math requirements for all students who matriculate after implementation.
Courses that satisfy the goal:
- ACCT 200: Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
- COMS 356: Introduction to Behavioral Research Methods in Communication
- FIN 101: Personal Finance
- FIN 301: Personal Finance
- LA&S 108: Personal Numeracy
- MATH 101: College Algebra: _____
- MATH 104: Precalculus Mathematics
- MATH 105: Introductory Quantitative Reasoning
- MATH 115: Calculus I
- MATH 125: Calculus I
- MATH 145: Calculus I, Honors
- MATH 365: Elementary Statistics
- PHIL 210: Playing the Odds: Reasoning, Chance, and Probability
- POLS 206: Political Science Methods of Inquiry
- PSYC 210: Statistics in Psychological Research
- PUAD 332: Quantitative Methods for Public Administration
- SOC 380: Elementary Statistics and Data Analysis
- SPLH 220: The Physics of Speech
Additional options for achieving the goal:
- Test Scores (e.g. ACT, SAT, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate)
- Transfer Credit
KU Core 34 Learning Outcome:
Upon reaching this goal, students will be able to define a problem, analyze numerical information, apply mathematical principles, and integrate quantitative methods into problem solving.
Institutional Learning Goal (Analytical reasoning):
Access, evaluate, and use qualitative and/or quantitative information to identify patterns, formulate and support interpretations.
Math Pathways - Beginning Fall 2026
Beginning in Fall 2026, KU will implement KBOR's Math Pathways initiative. The following courses will be included and will satisfy the KU Core 34 Math & Statistics requirement. Visit our page on Math Pathways for more information.
- MATH 101: College Algebra
- MATH 105: Introductory Quantitative Reasoning
- MATH 107: Introductory Statistics
Several Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines at KU expect students to be Calculus-ready before they can begin enrolling in classes for their major. For these programs, KBOR has granted an exception, allowing them to begin their four-year degree plans with one of the following two courses:
- MATH 115: Calculus I
- MATH 125: Calculus I
Students beginning with College Algebra can still pursue these STEM programs. However, doing so may extend the student’s total time to degree.