Scholar Eligibility

The OpSTEM program is designed for incoming first-year students pursuing STEM degrees that require Calculus I & Calculus II. Before applying, please verify you are eligible for the program. Those interested in applying to become an OpSTEM Scholar must pursue an accepted major and be enrolled in an approved mathematics course their first semester at CSU. The list of accepted majors and mathematics courses are listed below.

Accepted Math Courses

• MTH 87   | Basic Algebra
• MTH 148 | Mathematics for Business Majors I
• MTH 149 | Mathematics for Business Majors II
• MTH 165 | Intensive Precalculus I (Applied and College Algebra)
• MTH 167 | Precalculus I (College Algebra)
• MTH 168 | Precalculus II (Trigonometry)
• MTH 181 | Calculus I
• MTH 182 | Calculus II

Accepted Majors

• Biology (Calculus Track)
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science (B.S.)
• Computer Science and Design, Integrated
• Computer Science and Music, Integrated
• Construction Management
• Data Science (B.S.)
• Electrical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Integrated
• Electronics Engineering Technology (B.S.)
• English and Computer Science, Integrated
• Environmental Science (Calculus Track)
• Mathematics (B.A.)
• Mathematics (B.S.)
• Mathematics/Statistics and Computer Science, Integrated
• Mathematics/Statistics and Economics, Integrated
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering, Integrated
• Mechanical Engineering Technology (B.S.)
• Pharmaceutical Science
• Physics (B.A.)
• Physics (B.S.)
• Physics and Computer Science, Integrated