Will choosing Math for Liberal Arts Majors instead of Statistics hurt my chances of Admission?

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Hey guys, I am a History major. Next semester, I will be taking a college level math course. I have already applied. Math for Liberal Arts majors is a new course offered at my CC for students who are not that good at math. It is UC transferable. I have a hunch that that means SB or Davis won’t care but UCLA or Cal will look at that in a much different manner. Or, does it not matter because they won’t see Spring grades so I should just go with Stats because it is more rigorous? Here is the description on my school’s website:

“Math 47 Mathematics for Liberal Arts
This 3 unit transfer-level course is highly recommended for liberal arts majors needing a transfer level math course. The course is both UC and CSU transferable and satisfies transfer requirements in mathematics/quantitative reasoning for both IGETC Area 2A and CSU GE Breadth Area B4. Math 47 introduces “practical” math to non-math people; topics covered include: finance, logic, descriptive statistics, and the growth of functions. Contact (instructor) for more information about this course. Click here to view the course listing in the fall schedule.”
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As a history major they won’t care, but you need the quantitative math and I’m not sure that course will fulfill it. If you’re doing IGETC, check to see if it’s listed as fulfilling IGETC area 1b. If so, you’re golden. The CCC certifies your IGETC, meaning all required GE course are complete, and the UCs honor it no matter what.

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So, someone with a similar transcript as me with a stats course won’t have advantage? What is they had a calculus course? I find it hard to believe more rigorous courses are not looked at as better. But yes, it fills out the IGETC for math.

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If it fills it and you’re doing IGETC, then you’re fine.

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No, but having knowledge of statistics is actually pretty useful. It may help if you go into research, too.

Totally up to you. If you want to challenge yourself, by all means, take a more difficult class. But you’re a History major, they don’t care.