B.S. in Mathematics

Purpose: To provide the student with a basic background in mathematics and to allow a student to place some emphasis on an area of mathematics that is closely related to engineering or the biological, physical, or social sciences. Students planning to attend graduate school in mathematics (or one of the many quantitative disciplines) are advised to pursue this degree.

Requirements for a B.S. in Mathematics:

Thirty-nine semester hours, six of which must be at the 4000-level, including the following:

• MTH 1321 - Calculus I
• MTH 1322 - Calculus II
• MTH 2311 - Linear Algebra
• MTH 2321 - Calculus III
• MTH 3300 - Foundations of Mathematics
• One of the following:
  • MTH 3312 - Combinatorics and Algebra
  • MTH 4314 - Abstract Algebra
• One of the following:
  • MTH 3323 - Introduction to Analysis
  • MTH 4326 - Principles of Mathematical Analysis I
• One of the following:
  • MTH 3325 - Ordinary Differential Equations
  • MTH 4312 - Cryptology
  • MTH 4322 - Numerical Analysis
• 15 semester hours of 3000-4000 level MTH or STA courses.
• A grade of “C” or better in thirty-nine hours of MTH and STA courses used for the major.

Required Courses in Other Fields:

• One of the following:
  • CSI 1401 - Introduction to Programming I
  • CSI 1430 - Introduction to Computer Science I
  • STA 2450 - Introduction to Computing for the Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
• Eight semester hours of science courses with appropriate labs (with no more than 4 hours of GEO) selected from the following:
  • BIO 1305 & 1105 or BIO 1306 & 1106
  • CHE 1301 & 1101 or CHE 1302 & 1102
  • ENV 1301 & ENV 1101
  • GEO 1305 & 1105 or GEO 1306 & 1106 or GEO 1307 & 1106 or GEO 1401 or GEO 1402 or GEO 1403 or GEO 1408
  • NSC 1306 & 1106 
  • PHY 1420 or PHY 1430

*MTH 3318, MTH 3340, and MTH 4343 do not apply toward the mathematics major.