Mathematics, BS

Requirements

Other Requirements and Recommendations

• Majors must complete 40 credits (see below for curriculum details on each major) with a grade of C or higher in each course for the major and at least a 2.00 GPA overall in mathematics courses. The S/NC grade option is not permitted.
• MATH 0413 - INTRO THEORETICAL MATHEMATICS  meets the departmental W requirement.
• Credit by examination is usually available only through the placement testing offered for incoming students.
• Students considering graduate work in mathematics should be aware that many programs require a reading knowledge of one or two second languages from among French, German, and Russian.
• To graduate with honors in mathematics or applied mathematics, students must meet the following requirements in addition to the other requirements for the major.
  • Completion of all mathematics requirements
  • Completion of each of the following courses with a grade of B or better:
    • MATH 1250 - ABSTRACT ALGEBRA  
    • MATH 1530 - ADVANCED CALCULUS 1  
    • MATH 1540 - ADVANCED CALCULUS 2  
    • A graduate level mathematics course
  • Completion of an honors thesis under the direction of a member of the mathematics faculty or completion of a second graduate level mathematics course in lieu of the honors thesis
• Students interested in graduate study in mathematics are advised to take MATH 1530  and MATH 1540 . Those interested in pursuing secondary education certification in mathematics are required to take MATH 1020 , MATH 1230 , and MATH 1290 . MATH 1230  does not count toward the major.

The statistics requirement is waived for mathematics majors graduating with honors. Although not required, it is recommended that honors candidates take the intermediate honors courses MATH 0450 - INTRODUCTION TO ANALYSIS  and MATH 1185 - HONORS LINEAR ALGEBRA  during their freshman and sophomore years.