Undergraduate Math Course Honors Sections
The Mathematics Department offers special honors sections in some of its courses. It is not required for you to be a math major or minor. We are looking for highly motivated students with strong mathematical backgrounds.
Honors MATH 115A & 115B: You must be accepted to the UA Honors College. To register for honors MATH 115B, please contact Dave Wietecha in the Eller College, wietecha@eller.arizona.edu, 520-621-2505. We do not have an honors MATH 115A section at this time.
All others honors sections: Acceptance to the UA Honors College is not a requirement. Registration for each honors section is blocked until the Mathematics Department can verify student eligibility. There are two ways to become eligible:
- By nomination: Each semester, instructors of certain math courses are asked by the Mathematics Department to nominate unusually outstanding students for invitation to the honors section of certain math courses. Your instructor and/or the Mathematics Department will inform you if you are nominated, and will provide you with a form to bring to the Academic Office to complete your registration.
- By placement for Fall Freshmen: Since there is no opportunity for instructors to nominate students into their very first UA MATH course, for certain courses, as described in the table below, other criteria can be used to determine honors eligibility. Generally speaking, students are informed of their eligibility during New Student Orientation. If you would like to register for an honors section, have not yet taken a UA MATH course, and meet the requirements given below, please contact the Math Placement Coordinator to discuss your options and complete your registration. Eligibility below is for Fall first semester Freshmen only.
About MATH 250A: This special course is designed solely for incoming students with an AP Calculus AB score of at least 4. No continuing UA students are nominated for this particular honors course. Math 250A and 250B is a two semester honors sequence that covers the content of Calculus II (Math 129) and Differential Equations (Math 254). These courses will automatically satisfy the Math 129 and 254 requirements for any major and is designed for majors in the College of Science, Engineering, and other majors. For additional information, contact the Math Placement Office. Student who take Math 250A in the Fall must enroll in Math 250B for the following Spring semester in order to receive credit for Math 129 and Math 254.Course Eligibility Criteria for Fall Freshmen MATH 125 (H) Prep for Calculus ALEKS score of 90-100%, Not available at this time. MATH 129 (H) MATH 124 or 125 credit AND Prep for Calculus ALEKS score of 90%
MATH 223 (H) AP Calculus BC 4+ MATH 250A (H)
AP Calculus AB 4+ OR
MATH 124 or 125 credit AND Prep for Calculus ALEKS score of 90%