Arts and Sciences, Colleges of the

Arts and Sciences, Colleges of the

ASC requires Math Course Code L, M, N, or R, or completion of Math 075, 076, or 104 to fulfill the basic skills requirement.

For all B.A. options, in addition to the above, the GEC or GER requires the following:
A) For non-honors students (some programs may require specific data analysis courses which require a prerequisite of at least Math 116. Please confer with your assigned academic advisor.):

  1. One course selected from:
    • Math (116 or above) or
    • Philosophy 150 or 250 or
    • Computer Science & Engineering (101 or 200 level or above) or
    • Linguistics 280 or 384 or
    • any statistics course except those approved for Data Analysis
  2. an approved Data Analysis course.

B) For honors students, confer with honors advisor.


All B.S. options require at least Math 151 and 152 or equivalent.

Those programs with a * listed under the B.A. column have only the standard requirements as described above for the B.A. options.

MAJOR B.A. B.S.
Actuarial Science 151 through 254 plus more 151 through 254 plus more
African-American and African Studies * N/A
Ancient History and Classics * N/A
Anthropology Math 116 or higher as a prerequisite for Stats 145
 N/A
Anthropological Sciences
 (no B.A.)
 151, 152
Arabic * N/A
Art * N/A
Astronomy (no B.A.) 151 through 254, 415, 513, 568
Aviation * (130 or 148 recommended)
 151, 152
Aviation Management
 130
 151, 152
Biochemistry 254 151 through 254
Biology 151 151, 152
Chemistry 153 151 through 254, 255 or 415
Chinese * N/A
Classics * N/A
Communication * N/A
Comparative Studies * N/A
Computer & Information Science 153, 366 plus more depending on option 151, 152, 153, 366, 566 plus more depending on option
Criminology Math 116 or higher as prereq for Soc H549; otherwise, see above. N/A
Earth Sciences, School of
 151 (plus more depending on option) 151, 152, 153 (254 optional)
Economics 116 (132 preferred) 151, 152 (153 recommended)
English * N/A
Entomology 150 151, 152
Evolution, Ecology & Organismal Biology
 148 and Stat 145
 151, 152
Film Studies
 *
 N/A
French * N/A
Geography 116
 151, 152
Geography-Atmospheric Science & Climatology concentration (no B.A.) 151 through 254,415
Geography-Cartography
 (no B.A.) 151, 152
German * N/A
Hebrew * N/A
History * N/A
History of Art * N/A
International Studies * N/A
Islamic Studies * N/A
Italian * N/A
Japanese * N/A
Jewish Studies * N/A
Journalism * N/A
Linguistics * N/A
Mapping and Land Information Science (no B.A.) 151 through 254 plus more
Mathematics 151 through 254 plus more 151 through 254 plus more
Medieval and Renaissance Studies * N/A
Microbiology 151 151, 152
Middle Childhood Interdisciplinary Major

105,106,107,
and 148,150,117 or 151,152,
and CS&E 200 or 201
and Stat 135 or 145;
or confer w/ASC advisor

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Beginning with incoming students Au08 whose one area of concentration is Mathematics :
Math 150 or higher or placement level L; and
Math 108, 109; and
Stat 145; and
Math 110, 111, 212; and
CS&E 200 or 201

N/A
Modern Greek * N/A
Molecular Genetics 151 151, 152
Music * N/A
Philosophy * N/A
Physics (no B.A.) 151-254 (or equivalent), 415 (or 255), 513 (or 551); Depending on option, more math may be required
Physiological Optics 151 151, 152
Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology 151 151, 152
Political Science * N/A
Pre-Dentistry (Area of Interest) 150 (OSU program)
151, 152 (plus more depending on major)
Portuguese * N/A
Pre-Law (Area of Interest) * (OSU program) N/A
Pre-Medicine (Area of Interest) 151 (OSU program) 151, 152 (plus more depending on major)
Pre-Optometry (Area of Interest) 151 (OSU program)
 151, 152 (plus more depending on major)
Pre-Veterinary Medicine (Area of Interest) 150 (need a grade >=C for OSU program) 151, 152 (plus more depending on major)
Psychology 116 (prereq to Stat 145); If credit for Math 148 or higher or Math Placement M or L, see Psych advisor. 151, 152
Religious Studies * N/A
Russian * N/A
Security & Intelligence
 *
 N/A
Sociology & Criminology
 * N/A
Speech and Hearing Science 148 or higher (preferably 150) N/A
Theatre * N/A
World Literatures
 *
N/A
Women's Studies * N/A
Zoology 148 151, 152