Mathematics Degree Requirements

The Department of Mathematics aims to contribute to the student’s liberal education by showing the role mathematics has played and is playing in the development of civilization and by giving him or her the opportunity to appreciate mathematics for its own esthetic qualities. It aims particularly to give fundamental training to students in the natural sciences and engineering and also to those in the social and behavioral sciences. The mathematics curriculum is so planned that a student majoring in the field may choose any one of a number of avenues to follow after graduation, including the teaching profession, industry, computational mathematics, actuarial work, or a combination of mathematics with other scientific training, as well as graduate work in mathematics.

Course Map for Mathematics

B.S. – Theoretical

A total of thirty-seven (37) semester hours in mathematics courses:

  1. Eighteen hours of foundational mathematics courses: MATH 201, 203, 204, 303, 306
  2. At least three hours of advanced theoretical mathematics: MATH 403 or 407
  3. At least three hours of advanced applied mathematics: MATH 404 or 405
  4. Four hours of senior capstone experience: MATH 462, 472
  5. At least nine additional hours in mathematics numbered 200 or higher
  6. CSC 207
  7. Supportive Courses: PHYS 104, 114, 105, 115

B.S. – Computational

A total of thirty-seven (37) semester hours in mathematics and computer science courses:

  1. Fifteen hours of foundational mathematics courses: MATH 201, 204, 220, 303
  2. Six hours of foundational computer science courses: CSC 207, 234
  3. Six hours in mathematics and computer science that facilitate computation: MATH 203, MATH 305, MATH 310, MATH 311, CSC 277 (at least one course at the 300 level)
  4. Six hours in advanced computational applications: MATH 405, CSC 310, CSC 440, CSC 450
  5. Four hours of senior capstone experience: MATH 462, 472
  6. Supportive Courses: PHIL 210, PHYS 104, 114, 105, 115

Students earning this major with the Computational Mathematics Track cannot also earn a minor in Computer Science or Mathematics.

B.A.

A total of thirty-one (31) semester hours in mathematics courses:

  1. Eighteen hours of foundational mathematics: MATH 201, 203, 204, 303, 306
  2. At least three hours of advanced mathematics to be selected from: MATH 403, 404, 405, 407
  3. Four hours of senior capstone experience: MATH 462, 472
  4. At least six additional hours of mathematics numbered 200 or higher
  5. CSC 207
  6. Supportive Courses: PHYS 104, 114, 105, 115

Minor Requirements

A minor in mathematics consists of the following courses: MATH 115, MATH 201, MATH 203, MATH 303, and an additional 6 hours of mathematics with three of those hours being at the 300 level and the other three at the 400 level.

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