Math Prerequisites

Students enrolled in M 305G, M 408C, M 408K, M 408N, M 408Q, and M 408R are required to complete the UT Math Assessment (UTMA) for the spring 2025 semester. The due date for spring is January 10, 2025 at 11:59pm.  UTMA scores obtained before April 30, 2024 are no longer valid and must be retaken.

For prerequisite information for all other math courses, please consult the Undergraduate Catalog or course schedule, or for further assistance, you can contact the Mathematics, Physics, and Astronomy Advising Center via email.

IN MOST CASES YOU NEED EITHER A MINIMUM TEST SCORE OR A PREVIOUS  
COLLEGE-LEVEL COURSE TO TAKE ANY OF THESE COURSES.

 

NumberCourse NameMinimum Test ScoreMinimum Grade in a College-Level Course
M 302Introduction to MathematicsTSI exemption or a TSI Mathematics Assessment score of 350 or higherNone
M 305GPreparation for CalculusUTMA: 55None
M 408CDifferential and Integral Calculus (1st course in 2-part calculus sequence)UTMA:  70B- in M 305G
M 408DSequences, Series, and Multivariable Calculus (2nd course in 2-part calculus sequence)AP Calc AB: 5; AP Calc BC: 3; IB Exam with higher math: 5; CLEP Subject Exam in Calc: 60C- in M 408C, M 308L, M 408L, M 308S or M 408S

M 408K

M 408N

Differential Calculus (1st course in 3-part calculus sequence)UTMA:  70B- in M 305G
M 408QDifferential and Integral Calculus course for students in the business UTMA:  70B- in M 305G
M 408RDifferential and Integral Calculus course for students in the life sciences UTMA:  70B- in M 305G

M 408L

M 408S 

Integral Calculus (2nd course in 3-part calculus sequence)AP Calc AB: 3; AP Calc BC: 3; IB Exam with higher math: 5 CLEP Subject Exam in Calc:  50 C- in M 308K, M 408K, M 308N, M 408N or M 408C, B in M 408Q or M 408R
M 408MMultivariable Calculus (3rd course in 3-part calculus sequence)AP Calc BC: 5  (Note: only one of the following may count: M 408D or M 408M)C- in M 308L, M 408L, M 308S or M 408S
M 316KFoundations of ArithmeticDoes not applyC- in M 301*, M 302, M 303D, M 304E*, M 305G,  M 316, SDS 30x or the equivalent, EDP 371, EDP 308, or any calculus course
M 316LFoundations of Geometry, Statistics, and ProbabilityDoes not applyC- in M 316K
M 427J*Differential Equations with Linear AlgebraAP Calc BC: 5C- in M 408D, M 308L, M 408L, M 308S, M 408S or M 408M
M 427LAdvanced Calculus for Applications II (Vector Calculus)AP Calc BC: 5C- in M 408D, M 308L, M 408L, M 308S, or M 408S
M 427L AP HonAdvanced Calculus for Applications II (Vector Calculus) Restricted to 1st semester freshmen.AP Calc BC: 5None

 

*Formerly M 427K
**M 301 - College Algebra and M 304E - Trigonometry are not offered at UT-Austin