STEM Foundation (STE) - Mathematics Pathway
2025-2026 STEM Foundation - Science and Math Pathway
Associate of Arts, STEM and Business Division
Recommended Course Selection Sequence
| CMP101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| MAT251 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
HUM-ELECTIVE
| Humanities Elective | 3 |
LS-Elective
| Laboratory Science Elective | 4 |
| MAT241 | Discrete Structures | 4 |
LA-ELECTIVE
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
CMP102-150
| Composition 2 Elective | 3 |
| MAT252 | Calculus 2 | 4 |
LS-Elective
| Laboratory Science Elective | 4 |
SS-ELECTIVE
| Social Science Elective | 3 |
| MAT301 | Calculus 3 | 4 |
HUM-ELECTIVE
| Humanities Elective | 3 |
SS-ELECTIVE
| Social Science Elective | 3 |
| MAT302 | Differential Equations | 4 |
HUM-ELECTIVE
| Humanities Elective | 3 |
SS-ELECTIVE
| Social Science Elective | 3 |
LA-ELECTIVE
| Liberal Arts Elective | 5 |
Total Credit Hours: 60
Program Notes
Campus Information
Additional Graduation Requirements
Advising Notes
The recommended courses listed above are designed upon degree completion for a student to be eligible to transfer to a public Massachusetts state university or UMASS system institution with junior status in the major of mathematics.
Courses are listed in the recommended order you should take them.
Many courses have prerequisite requirements that must be fulfilled to be eligible to enroll in the course.
If you intend to graduate with an associate degree in two years, you should enroll in 15 credits if taking only fall/spring courses.
For more information contact us at: mathematics@northshore.edu or call (978)-762-4048
Program Student Learner Outcomes
- Following the successful completion of college-level mathematics courses, the student will be able to:
- Interpret and use mathematical language, its symbols and terminology.
- Interpret graphs, diagrams, tables, or charts; draw inferences and formulate generalizations where appropriate.
- Analyze, manipulate and interpret mathematical models including functions, formulas, and equations.
- Represent and analyze a situation or problem by constructing a graph, diagram, table or chart.
- Use logical thought process to analyze a situation or problem, translate it symbolically, solve the problem and assess the solution’s practicality and reasonableness.
- Use appropriate technology to investigate, analyze, and solve problems.
- Completing 30 credits each year helps students stay on track to timely graduation.
- Taking classes in the winter intersession and summer can accelerate your time to degree completion.
- All student degree audits for graduation purposes will be based off the official program of study the student is enrolled in.