MATH128 - Calculus 2 for the Sciences
Course: MATH128 (Calculus 2 for the Sciences) in MATH department at University of Waterloo.
Credit Hours: 0.5 • Academic Level: first-year undergraduate course
Course Requirements: Requires 5 prerequisite courses
Prerequisite Chain Depth: 6 levels of foundational courses required
Future Opportunities: Unlocks 37 advanced courses for further study
Course Type: Core pathway course - critical for degree progression
Part of the MATH curriculum at University of Waterloo, helping students progress through degree requirements.
Courses unlocked by MATH128
- AMATH362 - Mathematics of Climate Change
- CO480 - History of Mathematics
- PHYS256 - Geometrical and Physical Optics
- PHYS396 - Biophysics of Imaging
- PHYS383 - Medical Physics
- AMATH250 - Introduction to Differential Equations
- MATH228 - Differential Equations for Physics and Chemistry
- PHYS263 - Classical Mechanics and Special Relativity
- MATH213 - Signals, Systems, and Differential Equations
- SYDE112 - Calculus 2
- AMATH382 - Computational Modelling of Cellular Systems
- BIOL382 - Computational Modelling of Cellular Systems
- MATH218 - Differential Equations for Engineers
- AMATH343 - Discrete Models in Applied Mathematics
- MATH207 - Calculus 3 (Non-Specialist Level)
- MATH237 - Calculus 3 for Honours Mathematics
- CO367 - Nonlinear Optimization
- MATH227 - Calculus 3 for Honours Physics
- PHYS242 - Electricity and Magnetism 1
- STAT231 - Statistics
- AMATH251 - Introduction to Differential Equations (Advanced Level)
- ECON290 - Models of Choice in Competitive Markets
- ECE404 - Geometrical and Physical Optics
- PMATH333 - Introduction to Real Analysis
- STAT230 - Probability
- STAT221 - Statistics (Non-Specialist Level)
- AMATH271 - Introduction to Theoretical Mechanics
- AMATH390 - Mathematics and Music
- CHEM240 - Mathematical Methods for Chemistry
- CHEM254 - Introductory Chemical Thermodynamics
- PHYS233 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
- PMATH370 - Chaos and Fractals
- PHYS234 - Quantum Physics 1
- CHEM357 - Physical Biochemistry
- CS370 - Numerical Computation
- STAT220 - Probability (Non-Specialist Level)
- EARTH456 - Numerical Methods in Hydrogeology
Academic Planning at University of Waterloo
Students planning MATH128 at University of Waterloo should complete 5 prerequisites before enrollment.
Course Sequence: This course requires a 6-level prerequisite chain, requiring careful multi-semester planning for optimal progression.
Future Pathways: Completing MATH128 enables enrollment in 37 advanced courses for further study
This first-year course at University of Waterloo integrates into structured degree pathways for MATH programs, supporting timely graduation and academic progression.