Third Attempts
Any time you take both an old course and a new course that grade replaces the old course, the combination counts as two attempts at the same subject. For example, if you take MTH 163 and then takes MTH 161, you will need the dean’s permission to retake MTH 161. The retake will be considered the third attempt.
The same relationship will not hold within each row of the table immediately below. A manual checking process will be required for third attempts in these subjects.
Original Course | Is Not Considered as an Attempt at |
MTH 173 | MTH 263 |
MTH 174 | MTH 264 |
MTH 286 | MTH 288 |
Original Courses That May Substitute in New Catalogs
Future catalogs will not include the original courses. Original courses in the first column may substitute for the corresponding course in the second column.
Original Course | May Substitute in the Catalog for |
MTH 126 | MTH 133* |
MTH 151 | MTH 154 |
MTH 152 | MTH 155 |
MTH 157 | MTH 155 |
MTH 163 | MTH 161 |
MTH 164 | MTH 162 |
MTH 166 | MTH 167 |
MTH 181 | MTH 165 |
MTH 182 | MTH 154, MTH 155 |
MTH 241 | MTH 245 |
MTH 242 | MTH 246 |
MTH 271 | MTH 261 |
MTH 272 | MTH 262 |
MTH 173 | MTH 263 |
MTH 174 | MTH 264 |
MTH 277 | MTH 265 |
MTH 285 | MTH 266 |
MTH 200 | MTH 281 |
MTH 286 | MTH 288 |
MTH 291 | MTH 267 |
MTH 292 | MTH 289 |
*MTH 126 is two credit hours, but MTH 133 is three credit hours. You may need to make up that lost credit hour with an additional elective. The additional elective does not necessarily have to be a math course.
New Courses That May Substitute in Old Catalogs
Current Colleg Catalogs will not include the new courses. New courses in the second column may substitute for the corresponding course in the first column.
Original Course | May Be Substituted With |
MTH 126 | MTH 133 |
MTH 151 | MTH 154 |
MTH 152 | MTH 154 |
MTH 157 | MTH 245* |
MTH 163 | MTH 161 |
MTH 164 | MTH 162 |
MTH 166 | MTH 167 |
MTH 181 | MTH 161, MTH 245 |
MTH 182 | MTH 161, MTH 245 |
MTH 241 | MTH 245 |
MTH 242 | MTH 246 |
MTH 271 | MTH 261 |
MTH 272 | MTH 262 |
MTH 173 | MTH 263** |
MTH 174 | MTH 264** |
MTH 277 | MTH 265 |
MTH 285 | MTH 266 |
MTH 200 | MTH 281 |
MTH 286 | MTH 288** |
MTH 291 | MTH 267 |
MTH 292 | MTH 289 |
*MTH 157 is four credit hours, but MTH 245 is three credit hours. You may need to make up that lost credit hour with an additional math elective depending upon your program of study.
**New courses are reduced by one credit hour. You may need to make up that lost credit hour with an additional 200-level math elective depending upon the program of study.
Prerequisites
New Course | Prerequisite New Course | Higher Level Prerequisites |
MTH 1 | None; corequisite: enrollment in entry-level occupational course | n/a |
MTH 3 | Completion of MTT Unit 0 | n/a |
MTH 5 | Completion of MTT Units 1-3 | n/a |
MTH 9 | Completion of MTT Units 1-5 | MTH 131, any existing course numbered MTH 154 or higher |
MTH 111
MTH 130 MTH 132 MTH 133 |
Completion of MTT Units 1-3* | MTH 131, any existing course numbered MTH 154 or higher |
MTH 131 | Completion of MTT Units 1-6* | any existing course numbered MTH 156 or higher |
MTH 154 | Completion of MTT Units 1-5* | MTH 131, any existing course numbered MTH 155 or higher |
MTH 155 | Completion of MTT Units 1-5* | MTH 131, any existing course numbered MTH 154 or higher |
MTH 156 | Completion of MTT Units 1-9 | MTH 161, MTH 162, MTH 165, MTH 167, any existing course numbered MTH 261 or higher |
MTH 161 | Completion of MTT Units 1-9* | MTH 156, MTH 162, MTH 165, MTH 167, any existing course numbered MTH 261 or higher |
MTH 162 | MTH 161 with C or higher* | MTH 167, any existing course numbered MTH 261 or higher |
MTH 165 | Completion of MTT Units 1-9 | MTH 156, MTH 161, MTH 162, MTH 167, any existing course numbered MTH 261 or higher |
MTH 167 | Completion of MTT Units 1-9* | MTH 156, MTH 161, MTH 162, MTH 165, any existing course numbered MTH 261 or higher |
MTH 245 | MTH 154 with C or higher or
MTH 161 with C or higher or MTH 165 with C or higher** |
any existing course numbered MTH 162 or higher |
MTH 246 | MTH 245 with C or higher | n/a |
MTH 261 | MTH 161 with C or higher | MTH 162, MTH 167, any existing course numbered MTH 262 or higher |
MTH 262 | MTH 261 with C or higher | any existing course numbered MTH 263 or higher |
MTH 263 | MTH 162 with C or higher or
MTH 167 with C or higher |
any existing course numbered MTH 264 or higher |
MTH 264 | MTH 263 with C or higher | any existing course numbered MTH 265 or higher |
MTH 265 | MTH 264 with C or higher | MTH 267, MTH 283, MTH 289 |
MTH 266 | MTH 263 with B or higher or
MTH 264 with C or higher |
MTH 265, MTH 267, MTH 283, MTH 289 |
MTH 267 | MTH 264 with C or higher | MTH 265, MTH 283, MTH 289 |
MTH 280 | MTH 263 with C or higher | any existing course numbered MTH 264 or higher |
MTH 281 | MTH 263 with C or higher | any existing course numbered MTH 264 or higher |
MTH 283 | MTH 264 with C or higher | MTH 265, MTH 267, MTH 289 |
MTH 288 | MTH 263 with C or higher | any existing course numbered MTH 264 or higher |
MTH 289 | MTH 267 with C or higher | n/a |
*You may take these courses with up to two fewer completed units if you also enroll in a co-requisite MCR course.
**MTH 165 is not listed as a prerequisite for MTH 245 by the VCCS, but this prerequisite is up to the discretion of each college, and helpful for MTH 165 students who need six credits of mathematics.
The courses in the first column may also serve as prerequisites for new courses in the second column. Except where noted below, you must earn a grade of C or higher in the original course in order for that course to serve as a prerequisite for a new course.
Original Course | May Serve as a Prerequisite for |
MTH 152 | MTH 245 |
MTH 163 | MTH 162, MTH 261 |
MTH 164 | MTH 263 |
MTH 166 | MTH 263 |
MTH 181 | MTH 245 |
MTH 241 | MTH 246 |
MTH 271 | MTH 262 |
MTH 173 | MTH 264, MTH 281 |
MTH 173 with grade of B or higher | MTH 266 |
MTH 174 | MTH 265, MTH 266, MTH 267, MTH 288 |
MTH 291 | MTH 289 |
MCR Courses
Co-Requisite Support (MCR) Courses are developmental courses which allow you to enroll in the corresponding credit-level course with up to two units missing from the prerequisite.
New Course | Corresponding MCR Course |
MTH 111 | MCR 1* |
MTH 130* | MCR 2* |
MTH 131* | MCR 3* |
MTH 132* | MCR 8* |
MTH 133 | MCR 9* |
MTH 154 | MCR 4 |
MTH 155* | MCR 5* |
MTH 161 | MCR 6 |
MTH 167 | MCR 7* |
*These courses will not be offered at NOVA in the 2018-2019 academic year.
New Student Groups:
XMCB – Completed at least three of Units 1-5; students who have earned the XMCB student group, but have not earned M154 may co-enroll in MTH 154 with a required section of MCR 4.
XMCC – Completed at least seven of Units 1-9; students who have earned the XMCC student group, but have not earned M161 may co-enroll in MTH 161 with a required section of MCR 6.