Math Quick Reference
Contact Information
- Math Advising Office Contact Information
- Athena Yiamouyiannis.1
Manager - Math Advising, Actuarial Science - Caitlin Burden.45
Financial Math, IMME, Data Analysis, Pre-Req Checks - Harrison Willman.67
Math-Applied, Math Placement/Testing - James Sutherland.152
Bio/Financial Math, Math Transfer Credit - Rodica Barbu.4
Honors/Theoretical Math, Education track, Calculus Advising, Dual Degrees
- Athena Yiamouyiannis.1
Orientation
- AP/IB Guide
- Starting in Autumn 2026, incoming Ohio State students who score at least a 5 on a Standard Level IB exam or a 4 on a Higher Level IB exam will receive guaranteed college credit.
- Math Course Progression
- NFYS Math Prerequisite Review Guide (coming soon)
Navigating Math Courses
Remediation Free Policy
Remediation Free: According to State of Ohio Law, a student is not required to take remedial math (Math 1050 and/or Math 1075) regardless of the student's score on the Mathematics Placement Test if the student has earned one of the following:
- ACT Mathematics score of 22 or higher
- Math SAT (MTHSN) score of 530 or higher
- Score of 55CLM (College Level Math) on the College Board’s Accuplacer tests
- 263 or higher on the QAS or AAF Accuplacer Next Gen tests
- 26 on the Basic Algebra Test (MBALG) on the MapleSoft T.A.
- 46 on ALEKS for Math
- 18 on PlaceU (WebAssign) for Math
Note: Official ACT/SAT scores must appear on the student's advising report.
Files:
- 2021 Uniform Remediation Free Standards [pdf]
- Please refer to pages #9-10 for Math.
- Math Placement Test Codes
- Placement Code Chart is link on top of the page
- Placement Test Topics & Study Materials
- Autumn Proficiency Exam Information (Incoming Students)
- Proficiency Exam Information (Existing/Continuing students)
- Math Course Progression
- Transfer Credit (main page)
- Understanding Math Transfer Credit
- Evaluate Math Transfer Credit
- Taking Math Classes at Another Institution (Request a Pre-Evaluation)
- Transferring Math Credit to OSU and Enrolling in Further Coursework (Math Prerequisite Verification Form)
- A Guide to Math 1099 & DEV 0194 at Columbus State CC
Key Links
- CarmenCanvas Information Session for students who want to become a Math or Actuarial Science major
- Requirements and Sample Schedules.
- Pdf print outs are available on each individual track page.
- Honors Math Opportunities [pdf]
- Actuarial Science and Financial Math FAQ [pdf]
Math Requirements by Major for majors outside of the Math Department
- Add, Drop, Waitlist, Closed Section Policies
- Changing Math Sequences [pdf]
- Math Forgiveness Chart
- Math Petition Form (go.osu.edu/mathpetition)
- Move Down in Math [pdf]
- Move Up in Math [pdf]
- Questions to ask when choosing a math course [pdf]
- What Math to Take Next [pdf]
[pdf] - Some links on this page are to .pdf files. If a more accessible format of these files are needed, please contact math@osu.edu . PDF files require the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader software to open them. If Reader is not already installed, please use the following link to Adobe to download it for free at: Adobe Acrobat Reader.