{"id":27,"date":"2026-05-12T16:45:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T21:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/new-direct-admissions\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2026-06-04T10:31:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T15:31:46","slug":"math","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/direct-admit-hs-resources\/math\/","title":{"rendered":"Accepted Math Courses for Direct Admit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Our approach to assessing college-ready math<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Direct Admit Wisconsin requires that students have three units of \u201ccollege-ready\u201d math courses, aligning to a list of approved courses that were selected in collaboration with representatives from UW universities and the Department of Public Instruction. Beginning in the 3rd admissions cycle (Class of 2027), we have shifted our approach to math eligibility to include expectations for the sequence <\/em>of math courses students take in addition to the specific courses they take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each course on the resulting list is assigned a unit number, indicating the sequence in which the course is expected to be taken. For admissions, students should have one of each course unit number represented on their transcript. With this, we hope to emphasize the importance of taking math classes in an progression that will prepare them for college-level math. A student could not take three different courses coded as Algebra I and expect to be prepared for college math, even if all three courses use an approved SCED code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have also included a list of courses that could qualify as a \u201c4th unit\u201d (i.e. requiring 3rd unit courses as a prerequisite, or courses typically taken in senior year of high school). These are not required for direct admission, but can count towards the three unit requirement (e.g. if a student is in an advanced mathematics sequence after taking Algebra I in 8th grade, they could qualify for Direct Admission with Geometry, Algebra II, and Pre-calculus on their high school transcript).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have worked with all four of our Student Information System partners (Skyward, Infinite Campus, PowerSchool, jmc) to ensure that this process for math course review is integrated into their software processes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What is SCED\/Roster coding and why is it so important?<\/div>
Click here for an excellent resource from our partners at DPI about course coding and best practices for accurate coding.<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Watch the recording of our April 2026 Math Webinar<\/div><\/div><\/a>
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Download the math course list here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Download the math course list here<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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First Unit:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Algebra I (Roster Code: 10318, SCED: 2052)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Integrated Mathematics I (Roster Code: 12974, SCED: 2062)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • IB Middle Years Program (Roster Code: 10150, SCED: 2135)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Second Unit:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • Geometry (Roster Code: 10268, SCED: 2072)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Integrated Mathematics II (Roster Code: 12969, SCED: 2063)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • IB Middle Years Program (Roster Code: 10150, SCED: 2135)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Third Unit:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      • Algebra II (Roster Code: 10298, SCED: 2056)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Integrated Mathematics III (Roster Code: 12964, SCED: 2064)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • IB Middle Years Program (Roster Code: 10150, SCED: 2135)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • IB Mathematics SL (Roster Code: 10148)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • IB Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (Roster Code: 13233, SCED: 2140)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation (Roster Code: 13232, SCED: 2139)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Fourth Unit (optional):<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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        • Algebra III (Roster Code: 10293, SCED: 2057)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Integrated Mathematics IV (Roster Code: 12959, SCED: 2065)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Statistics (Roster Code: 12944, SCED: 2205)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Probability and Statistics (Roster Code: 10099, SCED: 2201)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Discrete Mathematics (Roster Code: 10238, SCED: 2102)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Pre-calculus (Roster Code: 10198, SCED: 2110)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Calculus (Roster Code: 10178, SCED: 2121)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Trigonometry (Roster Code: 10233, SCED: 2103)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Trigonometry\/Algebra (Roster Code: 10218, SCED: 2106)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Trigonometry\/Analytic Geometry (Roster Code: 10213, SCED: 2107)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • AP Calculus AB (Roster Code: 10165, SCED: 2124)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • AP Calculus BC (Roster Code: 10163, SCED: 2125)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • AP Pre-calculus (Roster Code: 16305, SCED: 2114)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • AP Statistics (Roster Code: 10091, SCED: 2203)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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