<p>Actually, if CSULB is like other CSUs, taking more math than the minimum required for eligibility does not matter for frosh admissions. CSUs generally calculate an eligibility index of GPA and test scores and admit in descending order until the major or campus is filled.</p>
<p>However, because calculus is required for the intended major, the student will have to take precalculus/trigonometry as a prerequisite to calculus. He will therefore have to take precalculus/trigonometry either in high school, or as a remedial course in college.</p>
<p>This does bring up something that seems to be often ignored on these forums when “what high school courses should I take?” questions come up: Choosing rigorous courses in high school is not just to build up credentials for college admissions; it is to prepare the college-bound student for college courses, including those which may be required for the student’s intended major.</p>