Completing Your Math Requirement

To begin working toward completing your Quantitative Literacy (QL) requirement for your major, which is a math course requirement, you'll need to select the appropriate course. This information explains how to do that. You should still meet with your advisor.

Step 1: Identify your placement level

Your math placement level reflects your readiness to succeed in a given math class. You will find your placement level in CatTracks. If you can’t find your math placement level in CatTracks, send your W number to cattracks@weber.edu and request it.

Your placement level is shown in CatTracks next to "Math Placement":

Catracks Example

Placement Level 0
Placement Level 1-3

Typically reflects placement in a prerequisite course or courses that must be completed before enrolling in a math QL course. These placement levels are based on your math ACT score and high school GPA and do not expire. See the developmental math placement rubric for more information.

If you have a 1-3 placement level but an unexpired ACT score of 17, you may enroll in MATH 1035 (QL) or MATH 1036 (QL). But you must make sure it is the correct QL course for your major.
Placement Level 4-5

You can enroll in a course that satisfies your QL requirement. These levels are based on your math ACT scores alone and expire after two years. If the ACT was taken in the past three years, you could petition for a waiver by emailing and documenting the situation to math@weber.edu.

Level 4 will enable enrollment in only a few QL courses, and level 5 will allow you to enroll in all QL courses. Make sure the QL course you select is the correct one for your major.
Placement Level 6

Step 2: Find the QL course needed for your major

To determine your first math course, you must find the appropriate math QL course required for your major. All majors have at least one QL course that students must pass. Some majors may designate multiple courses and students can complete any one.

Find your math QL class by:

Searching the Weber State course catalog for your major.
Talking to your advisor.
Reviewing the Math Requirement by Major webpage.

Step 3: Find your math pathway

There are five math pathways leading to different QL classes. The QL class identified in a pathway may also be a prerequisite for additional math requirements in the major.

To determine which math path is right for you, look at the QL course you identified in step 2.

The QL course(s) identified with each pathway:

Quantitative Reasoning Pathway: MATH 1030 (QL), MATH 1035 (QL), or MATH 1036 (QL)
STEM Pathway MATH 1050 (QL), MATH 1060 (QL), or MATH 1080 (QL)
Business Pathway: MATH 1050 (QL) or MATH 1090 (QL)
Statistics Pathway: MATH 1040 (QL) or MATH 1120 (QL)
Education Pathway: MATH 2010, MATH 2015, and MATH 2020 (QL)

See it laid out visually with the math path PDF:

Infographic: Find Your Math Path

Step 4: Determine which math course to enroll in

Keeping in mind your placement level from step 1, the QL math course you've identified as required for your major from step 2, and which of the five math pathways you should follow in step 3, determine which QL course you should enroll in first.

Math Placement Levels & Corresponding QL Courses