B.S. in Mathematics

Major Requirements

Summary of Requirements

Requirements for a Major in Mathematics with a B.S. Degree

Students must complete or demonstrate the following before declaring a major in Mathematics:
1. A letter of interest sent to the Department Chair.
2. A grade of C or higher in MAT 205 Calculus II.
3. A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher.

The Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics will prepare students for graduate school. The Bachelor of Science degree is geared toward a more science-intensive curriculum than the Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics.

Required pre-major courses 20 hours

Pre-major courses to be taken during freshman year (8 hours)
MAT 130 Precalculus (4)*
MAT 150 Calculus I (4)
BIO 201 Research Methods in Biology I ( 3) or ITS 110 Programming Fundamentals (3)
*Three hours count toward the general studies requirement, replacing GSR 104.

Other pre-major courses: Choose a two-semester course and laboratory sequence in one laboratory science and one additional semester (course and laboratory) in another laboratory science.  (12 hours)
BIO 107 Principles of Biology for Science Majors I (4)
BIO 108 Principles of Biology for Science Majors II (4)
CHE 107 General Chemistry I (3)
CHE 108 General Chemistry II (3)
CHE 109 General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
CHE 110 General Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
PHY 151 Physics I (3)
PHY 152 Physics II (3)
PHY 153 Physics I Laboratory (1)
PHY 154 Physics II Laboratory (1)

Note: Lab sections should be taken concurrently.

Required mathematics courses 29-32 hours

MAT 205 Calculus II (4)
MAT 206 Calculus III (4)
MAT 307 Linear Algebra (3)
MAT 313 Introduction to Probability (3)
MAT 314 Applied Statistics I (3)
MAT 328 Differential Equations (3)
MAT 410 Foundations of Geometry (3)
MAT 434 Abstract Algebra (3)
MAT 451 Internship (3)*
MAT 455 Advanced Calculus I (3)
* EDU 648 may be substituted for MAT 451. 

Elective mathematics courses 6 hours

Choose from:
MAT 210 Mathematical Proofs (3)
MAT 320 History of Mathematics (3)
MAT 340 Introduction to Number Theory (3)
MAT 348 Introduction to Cryptography (3)
MAT 360 Introduction to Operations Research (3)
MAT 361 Numerical Analysis (3)
MAT 414 Applied Statistics II (3)
MAT 445 Introduction to Complex Analysis (3)
MAT 456 Advanced Calculus II (3)
MAT 495 Special Topics (1-3)

Recommended coursework 6-12 hours

One or two years of a foreign language, preferably German or French