The Mathematics Department at the
Three years of mathematics preparation
in high school (algebra, geometry, and a third year unit in algebra,
trigonometry, analytic geometry, or calculus, or a three-year sequential integrated curriculum) satisfies the minimum requirement
in mathematics for admission to UW-Madison. The Department of Mathematics
strongly recommends that students take four years
of mathematics at the high school level. Students with only three
years of mathematics at the high school level will be
at a competitive disadvantage to other students for admission.
Students who wish to have the possibility of a major that requires calculus
(e.g. the physical and biological sciences, business, economics, engineering,
and some majors in agriculture and life sciences)
will be at a disadvantage in college without a rigorous college-preparatory
mathematics sequence in high school. Such a sequence should emphasize both
understanding and problem-solving in algebra, geometry, and trigonometry, and
should include substantial work in algebraic manipulation and equation-solving
without the use of calculators, algebraic and geometric proofs, mathematical
modeling, trigonometric manipulation and equations, hand-graphing of functions,
and 3-dimensional geometry.
The following is a collection of mathematics problems written by Professor Bert
Fristedt at the
Desirable
Outcomes from a Full K-12 Mathematics Program
Questions? contact the Mathematics Department undergraduate advisor, Prof. Gloria Mari Beffa
e-mail address: maribeff@math.wisc.edu