How Will These Math Courses Be Transferred?

Transfer Students
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<p>Hi everyone!</p>

<p>In the fall I will be attending a small public university in my hometown. I have decided that I want to apply to transfer after the first year to Tufts University, University of Missouri - Columbia (Mizzou), and Claremont McKenna College. </p>

<p>If I attend Mizzou, I will pursue a degree in finance; however, if I end up at CMC or Tufts, I will study economics. Mizzou requires college algebra, finite mathematics, calculus, and two statistics classes to earn a degree in finance. College Algebra is a graduation requirement at Mizzou, so I have to take it. My problem is calculus is the lowest math course at CMC and Tufts. So, how will college algebra and finite mathematics be looked at in the admissions process and how will the credits transfer? </p>

<p>I guess I’m wondering what will happen if I actually get into Tufts or CMC. I will be fine with going to Mizzou. I was accepted into its honors college, but I couldn’t afford it.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://www.math.missouri.edu/courses/placement/AdvStanding_Credit_Policy.pdf[/url]”>http://www.math.missouri.edu/courses/placement/AdvStanding_Credit_Policy.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>You automatically get Mizzou credit for College Algebra once you complete Calc. So just take calc.</p>

<p>I can’t imagine that CMC or Tufts would give you credit for College Algebra. CMC has a Finite Math class (Math 050), which may or may not be considered equivalent. Tufts Math0014 is Finite Math.</p>

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<p>How credits transfer are based on whether or not the schools have a transfer agreement, whether or not they are in the same state, what the program requirements are for different programs, the weather, the position of the stars in the sky, etc.</p>

<p>Okay, maybe not quite.</p>

<p>But you will want to talk to a transfer advisor about this. They can help you in greater detail than we can, since many of us don’t know about those specific schools.</p>