Dropping Back to a Lower Course

During the first week of the quarter, some math classes quickly review the expected prerequisite material. Students should take these early assignments seriously and be certain they are adequately prepared for the class into which they have placed. If students are having difficulty with the first week's assignments, they should be encouraged to consult with their academic advisor. However, this may not be applicable in the case of honors courses. Honors courses are designed to be challenging from the start. Please give them time and consult with the instructor if there are concerns.

During the second and third weeks, students must obtain departmental permission from the Mathematics Course Office, 113 Mathematics Building, to switch to a new course. The Course office will then process a drop/adds online.

It should be noted that, in most cases, the 3rd week drop deadline is prior to the first midterm (which is often administered during the fourth week). As a result, the decision to remain in the course or drop back will be based primarily upon the student's performance on quizzes and homework assignments.

Caution: All students entering a course prior to the first midterm should be cautioned that they will be held accountable for the material that has already been covered and will be expected to take the next regularly scheduled midterm, which will become part of their grade.

During the fourth week of the quarter, as a general rule, very few changes are made. Students should go to the Math Course Office, 113 Mathematics Building, for instructions and directions. Students will also need to petition their College Office to make a change after the third week of the quarter. Students who wish to add a course after the third week will be required to take the first midterm for the course that they wish to enter and must receive a satisfactory score to add the course. This test will be advisory only and will not count in course grade. Upon completion of these departmental procedures, students will be directed to their college office to petition to add/drop.

As of the fifth week of the quarter, under normal circumstances, no permission will be given to enter a course.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Students who do not have the prerequisite for a course that they are enrolled in will be disenrolled from that course. For example, the course prerequisite for Math 075 is Math 050; if a student received a grade of E in Math 050, that student should not be enrolled in Math 075. In addition, students are strongly advised to repeat any course in which they received a grade of D or D+ because they are unlikely to succeed in the next course. Students must see their advisor to adjust their schedule, if necessary.

Students will need a C- or better in Math 150, 151, 152 to be eligible for the next course in the sequence. Students with KD, D, or D+ grades in these courses will be disenrolled from the next course (in the sequence).