This page gives a guide to the courses available at each placement level for mathematics/
quantitative reasoning, academic reading and writing, and English as a Second Language
at Southwestern College.
Please speak to an academic counselor to understand which of the options below best
meets your educational and career goals
Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning Placements
Statistics and Liberal Arts Mathematics (SLAM) Pathway Placement Levels
Statistics Courses:
STAT C1000 Introduction to Statistics with STAT 84 or NC 284 (support required) or
PSYC 270 or SOC 270 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
Liberal Arts Math Courses:
MATH 100 Mathematics for General Education with MATH 82 or NC 282 (support required)
Elementary Education Preparation Math Courses:
MATH 110 Structures and Concepts in Mathematic I with MATH 82 or NC 282 (support required)
Statistics Courses:
STAT C1000 Introduction to Statistics with STAT 84 or NC 284 (support required) or
PSYC 270 or SOC 270 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
Liberal Arts Math Courses:
MATH 100 Mathematics for General Education (support optional)
Elementary Education Preparation Math Courses:
MATH 110 Structures and Concepts in Mathematic I with MATH 82 or NC 282 (support required)
Statistics Courses:
STAT C1000 Introduction to Statistics (support optional) or
PSYC 270 or SOC 270 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
Liberal Arts Math Courses:
MATH 100 Mathematics for General Education (support optional)
Elementary Education Preparation Math Courses:
MATH 110 Structures and Concepts in Mathematic I (support optional)
Business, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (BSTEM) Pathway Placement
Levels
Business Calculus
MATH 120 Calculus for Business Analysis with MATH 85 or NC 285 (support required)
or
MATH 2210 Calculus I: Early Transcendentals with MATH 87 or NC 287 (support required)
Biology
MATH 121 Applied Calculus I with MATH 85 or NC 285 (support required) or
MATH 2210 Calculus I: Early Transcendentals with MATH 87 or NC 287 (support required)
Physical Sciences, Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science
MATH 101 College Algebra with MATH 83 or NC 283 (support required) or
MATH 104 Trigonometry with MATH 86 or NC 286 (support required) or
MATH 2210 Calculus I: Early Transcendentals with MATH 87 or NC 287 (support required)
Business Calculus
MATH 120 Calculus for Business Analysis with MATH 85 or NC 285 (support required)
or
MATH 2210 Calculus I: Early Transcendentals with MATH 87 or NC 287 (support required)
Biology
MATH 121 Applied Calculus I with MATH 85 or NC 285 (support required) or
MATH 2210 Calculus I: Early Transcendentals with MATH 87 or NC 287 (support required)
Physical Sciences, Engineering, and Mathematics
MATH 101 College Algebra with MATH 83 or NC 283 (support required) or
MATH 104 Trigonometry with MATH 86 or NC 286 (support required) or
MATH 2210 Calculus I: Early Transcendentals with MATH 87 or NC 287 (support required)
Computer Science
MATH 130 Introduction to Computer Programming and/ or
MATH 101 College Algebra with MATH 83 or NC 283 (support required) or
MATH 104 Trigonometry with MATH 86 or NC 286 (support required) or
MATH 2210 Calculus I: Early Transcendentals with MATH 87 or NC 287 (support required)
Business Calculus
MATH 120 Calculus for Business Analysis (support optional) or
MATH 2210 Calculus I: Early Transcendentals with MATH 87 or NC 287 (support required)
Biology
MATH 121 Applied Calculus I (support optional) or
MATH 2210 Calculus I: Early Transcendentals with MATH 87 or NC 287 (support required)
Physical Sciences, Engineering, and Mathematics
MATH 244 Precalculus with Trigonometry or
MATH 2210 Calculus I: Early Transcendentals with MATH 87 or NC 287 (support required)
Computer Science
MATH 130 Introduction to Computer Programming and/ or
MATH 244 Precalculus with Trigonometry or
MATH 2210 Calculus I: Early Transcendentals with MATH 87 or NC 287 (support required)
Business Calculus
MATH 120 Calculus for Business Analysis (support optional) or
MATH 2210 Calculus I: Early Transcendentals with MATH 87 or NC 287 (support required)
Biology
MATH 121 Applied Calculus I (support optional) or
MATH 2210 Calculus I: Early Transcendentals (support optional)
Physical Sciences, Engineering, and Mathematics
MATH 2210 Calculus I: Early Transcendentals with MATH 87 or NC 287 (support optional)
Computer Science
MATH 130 Introduction to Computer Programming and / or
MATH 2210 Calculus I: Early Transcendentals (support optional)
MATH 2220 Calculus II: Late Transcendentals or
MATH 122 Applied Calculus II
MATH 252 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III
MATH 253 Introduction to Differential Equations
MATH 254 Introduction to Linear Algebra
MATH 260 Discrete Mathematics
MATH 265 Discrete Structures (requires MATH 130)
Academic Reading and Writing (English) Pathway Placement Levels
ENGL C1000 Academic Reading and Writing with ENGL 45 or NC 165 (support required)
ENGL C1000 Academic Reading and Writing (support optional) or
ESL 115A College Composition for Multilingual Students
ENGL C1001 Critical Thinking and Writing or other courses with ENCL C1000 as a prerequisite
English as a Second Language (LEAP) Pathway Placement Levels
We recommend that you take classes such as NC 108 Basic ESL I, NC 109 BAsic ESL II,
NC 110 Basic ESL III or Adult School ESL classes, but you may enroll in ESL 29D or
ESL 29E.
ESL 29D Academic ESL Speaking, Listening and Grammar I and/or
ESL 29E Academic ESL Reading, Writing, and Grammar I.
We also recommend that you take classes with low language demand, such as Exercise
Science in addition to ESL classes.
ESL 39D Academic ESL Speaking, Listening and Grammar II and/or
ESL 39E. Academic ESL Reading, Writing, and Grammar II
We also recommend that you take classes with low language demand, such as Exercise
Science in addition to ES classes.
ESL 149D Academic ESL Speaking, Listening and Grammar III and/or
ESL 149E Academic ESL Reading, Writing, and Grammar III
We also recommend that you take classes in other departments, such as Math, Biology,
Health, Art, and other classes that fill General Education requirements in addition
to ESL.
ESL 159A Academic ESL Advanced Reading and Grammar IV and/or
ESL 159B Academic ESL Advanced Writing and Grammar IV
We also recommend that you take classes in other departments, such as Math, Biology,
Health, Art, and other classes that fill General Education requirements in addition
to ESL.
ESL 115A College Composition for Multilingual Students or