Mathematics Major

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN MATHEMATICS:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 33

See Liberal Arts Core for course choices

First-Year Launch Course	FLC	FLC 100 (Credits: 1)

Communication	CO1/CO2	COMP 150 ^p and any one approved
	or	CO2^pcourse (Credits: 6)
	CO2/CO3	Any one approved CO2^p course and any one approved
		CO3^pcourse (Credits: 6)

Mathematics	MA1	MATH 113 ^p (Credits: 3)

Arts & Humanities	AH	Any one approved AH course (Credits: 3)

Arts & Humanities	AH	One additional approved AH course (Credits: 3)

History	HI	Any one approved HI course (Credits: 3)

Social & Behavioral Sciences	SS	Any one approved SS course (Credits: 3)

AH/HI/SS^b	AH or HI or SS	One additional approved AH^b or HI^b or SS^b course (Credits: 3)

Natural & Physical Sciences	SC1	Any one approved SC1 course (Credits: 4)
	SC1 or SC2	Any one approved SC1 or SC2 course (Credits: 3-4)

Major Requirements: Credits: 46

Core Courses:

MATH 121 - Pre-Calculus Credits: 4 ^p
MATH 221 - Calculus I Credits: 4 ^p
MATH 222 - Calculus II Credits: 4 ^p
MATH 223 - Calculus III Credits: 4 ^p
MATH 265 - Discrete Mathematics Credits: 3 ^p
MATH 311 - Matrices and Linear Algebra Credits: 3 ^p
MATH 494 - Senior Capstone in Mathematics Credits: 3 ^p

Major Electives:

300 Level Courses:

Complete four (4) courses from the following, three (3) courses of which must be from MATH 302 , MATH 313 , MATH 316 , and MATH 342 .

MATH 302 - Point-Set Topology Credits: 3 ^p
MATH 313 - Combinatorics Credits: 3 ^p
MATH 316 - Number Theory Credits: 3 ^p
MATH 342 - Modern College Geometry Credits: 3 ^p
MATH 325 - History of Mathematics Credits: 3 ^p
MATH 327 - Differential Equations Credits: 3 ^p
MATH 378 - Advanced Probability and Statistics Credits: 3 ^p

400 Level Courses:

Complete three (3) courses from the following:

MATH 430 - Complex Variables Credits: 3 ^p,r
MATH 438 - Real Analysis I Credits: 3 ^p,r
MATH 439 - Real Analysis II Credits: 3 ^p,r
MATH 483 - Advanced Topics in Mathematics Credits: 3 ^p,r
MATH 487 - Group Theory Credits: 3 ^p,r
MATH 488 - Ring and Field Theory Credits: 3 ^a,f,r

Upper Division Requirement - Credits: 36

Among the total required courses, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses. This major will require additional courses to meet the upper division requirement.

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

^b A minimum of 15 credits of coursework must be completed in the combined areas of AH/HI/SS.

^p This course has a prerequisite. You must complete the prerequisite course(s) before enrolling in this course. Sometimes you are given a choice or a list of prerequisites to complete.

^rAdvanced students may replace 300-level courses with 400-level courses.

Note: Among the total credits required for graduation, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses.

Note: Students completing the Liberal Arts Core in fewer than 33 credits will have additional free electives.

Note: Students who have met a prerequisite or required course through transfer, examinations, or assessment of prior learning will have additional free electives.