Im not currently a student at the University of Minnesota. May I take the preparatory courses (FM 5001/5002) as a non-degree student, with the intention of starting the MFM program later?
Yes, with permission, you can. In fact, FM 5001/5002 are the only two courses that are available to students not in the program, but, even for them, permission is required to register (see Q12 above). Permission is dependent on the level of mathematical preparedness; the prerequisite for FM 5001/5002 is a full year of calculus, with grades of “B” or better in *all* freshman-level calculus courses. If you are only seeking permission to take FM 5001/5002, and are not applying to the MFM program, then we do not require documentation of your coursework; we trust you if you simply state by email that you have completed a full year of calculus with grades of “B” or better. In the end, it’s not really in your own interest to spend money on a course that is at too high a level for you to succeed. If you have *not* had a full year of calculus (with “B”s or better), we recommend you consider starting in a calc sequence. (See Q31 above.) For non-MFM students, requests for registration for FM 5001
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