Undergraduate Requirements for a Major

Mathematics Majors and Double Majors

As a preliminary requirement for the mathematics major, students complete 18 credits in MAT/CIS 275 and MAT 295, 296, 331, 397 with no grade below a C. These courses are prerequesites for most upper division course. The following sequence is recommended:

Sequence Recommendation:

MAT295 - First Semester
MAT296 - Second Semester
MAT331-397 - Third Semester
MAT275- Fourth Semenster

However, students with knowledge of trigonometry and a year of high school calculus may be able to enter the sequence at MAT 296 or even MAT 397. Students with less preparation may be advised to complete MAT 194 before beginning the sequence. Students cannot be admitted to the mathematics major before completing MAT 295, 296, 397 with no grade below a C and enrolling in MAT/CIS 275 or MAT 331.

Students who wish to teach mathematics at the secondary school level must satisfy the requirements for the B.S. in mathematics and dually enroll in the School of Education.

Students who plan to pursue graduate study in mathematics should obtain the B.S. degree and develop a reading knowledge in at least one language chosen from French, German and Russian. Honors students interested in pursuing a graduate degree in mathematics are advised to take at least one first-year graduate (600 level) course.

B.A. Degree Requirements

In addition to the preliminary requirement described above, students are required to complete with an average of at least 2.0 and no grade below D, MAT 412 and 15 additional credits in upper division mathematics (MAT) courses numbered 490 or higher, including at least one of the following:

Course Recommendation:

MAT 512 - Introduction to Real Analysis
MAT 517 - Partial Differential Equations and Fourier Series
MAT 518 - Topics in Applied Mathematics
MAT 525 - Mathematical Statistics
MAT 526 - Probability
MAT 531 - Second Course in Linear Algebra
MAT 534 - Introduction to Abstract Algebra
MAT 541 - Introduction to Number Theory
MAT 551 - Fundamental Concepts of Geometry
MAT 554 - Differential Geometry
MAT 572 - Introduction to Set Theory
MAT/CIS 545 - Introduction to Combinatorics

B.S. Degree Requirements

Students interested in pursuing the B.S. degree in mathematics, obtain, in advance, the approval of a mathematics advisor and the department chair with a petition to the effect that the upper division courses to be taken satisfy the requirement for a B.S. degree.

In addition to the preliminary requirement described above, the student is required to complete with an average of at least 2.0 and no grade below a D; MAT 412 and 27 additional credits in mathematics (MAT) courses numbered 490 or higher, including: MAT 512, 531; at least one course chosen from MAT 534, 541, 551, 554, 572, MAT/CIS 545; and at least one course chosen from MAT 517, 518, 525, 526, 562.

With the prior approval of the mathematics major advisor, a student may substitute another mathematics (MAT) course numbered 490 or higher for the MAT 412 requirement. Up to 6 credits in advanced courses in physics, computer science or philosophy, that have been approved in advanced by the student's mathematics major advisor may be included in the 27 credits.

Mathematics as a Second Major

Students may wish to declare, fulfill the requirements for, and graduate with two or more majors. To do so, they should indicate both majors and obtain the appropriate department signatures on the Official Program of Study Form. The second major may be added no later than the registration period for the last full semester of study.