# Are you a returning student with questions about what course you should take? Read the Calculus Guide for Returning Students.

### STANDARD Calculus and Linear Algebra courses

Beginning in Fall 2019 Northwestern's standard courses in calculus and linear algebra are:

• MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus
• MATH 220-2 Single-Variable Integral Calculus
• MATH 226-0 Sequences and Series1
• MATH 228-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus for Engineering2
• MATH 228-2 Multivariable Integral Calculus for Engineering2
• MATH 230-1 Multivariable Differential Calculus3
• MATH 230-2 Multivariable Integral Calculus3,4
• MATH 240-0 Linear Algebra

MATH 226-0 is required for mathematics and statistics majors, and is prerequisite for many upper-level mathematics courses, including some that are prerequisite for the Kellogg Certificate Programs. MATH 226-0 is not required for most science and engineering majors. Students may take MATH 226-0 any time after passing MATH 220-2 or its equivalent.
For McCormick School of Engineering students only.
Not open to students in the McCormick School of Engineering.
First offered in Winter 2020. In Fall 2019, first-year students who place into multivariable integral calculus and who are not students in the McCormick School of Engineering may take MATH 234-0 instead of MATH 230-2.

### MATH 218-1,2,3 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus

MATH 218-1,2,3 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus is an alternative sequence in single-variable calculus that covers the same material as MATH 220-1,2. This sequence is for students who certify that they have not had any exposure to calculus, or who have had limited exposure to calculus and are not confident about their mathematical preparation. Students who have taken precalculus, but not calculus, qualify for MATH 218-1. Enrollment in MATH 218-1 is by permission only.

Before registering for MATH 218-1:

• Students who have not had any exposure to calculus should obtain permission to register from the Undergraduate Program Assistant in Lunt Hall Room 201.
• Students who have had limited exposure to calculus and are not confident about their mathematical preparation must obtain permission to register from the Director of Calculus.

### Mathematical Experience for Northwestern Undergraduates (MENU)

Mathematical Experience for Northwestern Undergraduates (MENU) is a flexible program of challenging courses designed to provide qualified undergraduates with a thorough foundation in mathematics suitable for advanced study in mathematics and its applications across a wide range of disciplines.

MENU offers students an opportunity to expand their mathematical knowledge while retaining flexibility about their majors. Although MENU attracts students with a variety of interests and majors, the program is especially well-suited for those considering a major in mathematics, the natural sciences, or economics.

• The first-year MENU sequences are:
• MATH 290-1,2,3 MENU Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus
• MATH 291-1,2,3 MENU Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus
• The MATH 290 and MATH 291 sequences only begin in the Fall quarter.
• Enrollment in MATH 291-1 requires permission from the Director of MENU.
• Students in MENU who are considering mathematics coursework beyond linear algebra and multivariable calculus and do not have credit for MATH 226-0 should take MATH 226-0. Students may take MATH 226-0 concurrently with MATH 290 or MATH 291.

MENU is the preferred pathway to a mathematics major or minor and is the preferred preparation for applicants to the Program in Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences (MMSS) and to the Kellogg Certificate Programs. More information, including a description of the differences between MATH 290 and MATH 291, is available at the MENU webpage.

### Area II Formal Studies Distribution Requirement

Completing any one course offered by the Department of Mathematics numbered 230-1 or higher with a grade of C- or better satisfies the Weinberg College Formal Studies (Area II) distribution requirement.

# See Credit Recognition for Students Entering 2019-20.

### MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT EXAMINATION

All incoming first-year and transfer students who intend to take a calculus course at Northwestern and are not in the McCormick School of Engineering must complete the Mathematics Placement Examination by 11:59 PM on July 31.

• The Mathematics Placement Examination is a 90-minute examination that tests mastery of single-variable calculus. The results of this examination, together with standardized examination scores and transfer credit, help the Department of Mathematics and first-year advisers recommend appropriate mathematics course placement.
• The Mathematics Placement Examination will be available through Canvas beginning June 1.
• Incoming students should receive an email invitation to join a Canvas page to take the examination. Returning students who have not yet taken a calculus course at Northwestern may contact the Director of Calculus for permission to take the examination. Placement information will be available through Canvas by the end of August.
• If you completed a multivariable calculus course in high school, then complete the Multivariable Calculus Assessment (available through the Mathematics Placement Examination on Canvas) and contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

### Course Recommendations for First-Year Students

###### If you did not study calculus in high school,
• and you do not plan to major in a discipline that requires further mathematics, but you need to satisfy the Area II Formal Studies distribution requirement, then register for
• MATH 100-0 Quantitative Reasoning (offered in Spring only), or
• MATH 202-0 Finite Mathematics (offered in Fall, Winter and Spring), or
• MATH 211-0 Short Course in Calculus (offered in Spring only), or
• MATH 218-1 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus (offered in Fall and Winter only), or
• MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus (offered in Fall and Winter only).
• and you plan to major in science, engineering, economics, or journalism, then register for
• MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus (offered in Fall and Winter only), or
• MATH 218-1 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus (offered in Fall and Winter only).
• and you plan to major in a social science other than economics that requires mathematics, then register for
• MATH 202-0 Finite Mathematics (offered in Fall, Winter and Spring), or
• MATH 211-0 Short Course in Calculus (offered in Spring only), or
• MATH 220-1 Single-Variable Differential Calculus (offered in Fall and Winter only), or
• MATH 218-1 Single-Variable Calculus with Precalculus (offered in Fall and Winter only).

#### Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Examination Recommended Placement

EXAMINATION SCORE RECOMMENDED PLACEMENT OTHER POSSIBLE PLACEMENT*
AP Mathematics AB (or AB subscore of Mathematics BC) 1-3 MATH 220-1
4 MATH 220-2
5 MATH 228-1 or 230-1 or 290-1 MATH 226-0 or 291-1
AP Mathematics BC 4,5 MATH 228-1 or 230-1 or 290-1 MATH 291-1
IB Higher Level Examination 1-5 MATH 220-1
IB Higher Level Examination without the Calculus Option 6,7  MATH 220-2
IB Higher Level Examination with the Calculus Option 6,7 MATH 228-1 or 230-1 or 290-1 MATH 291-1

# *Contact a mathematics adviser.

• and you did not take an Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate mathematics examination,

• # and you studied calculus outside of the United States, then consult the Director of MENU about appropriate placement.

• and you do not have a strong interest in mathematics, then register according to the results of the Mathematics Placement Examination.

### Contact Information

Contact Information
FOR CONTACT OFFICE EMAIL ADDRESS
Calculus placement

Aaron Peterson, Director of Calculus Lunt B2 calculus@math.northwestern.edu
Mathematical Experience for Northwestern Undergraduates (MENU) Santiago Cañez, Director of MENU Lunt B27 menu@northwestern.edu
• Transfer credit for mathematics courses
• 300-level course advising
• Declaring a mathematics major or minor
• Mathematics major and minor advising
John M. Alongi, Director of Undergraduate Studies Lunt B3

dus-math@northwestern.edu

• Mathematics majors and minors can schedule advising appointments on Inspire.
• Students who have not yet declared a mathematics major or minor can schedule advising appointments by contacting the Undergraduate Program Assistant.