Majors and Minors

Majors and Minors: B.S. in Mathematics | B.S. in Actuarial Science | Minor in Mathematics | Minor in Statistics

B.S. in Mathematics

Required Courses

• (27) MATH credit hours
• (3) credit hours in CSCI
• (4) MATH 170 Calculus I
• (4) MATH 171 Calculus  II
• (3) MATH 225 Foundations of Higher Mathematics
• (3) CSCI 170 Computer Science 1
• (4) MATH 220 Calculus III
• (3) MATH 240 Linear Algebra
• (3) MATH 370 Real Analysis
• (3) MATH 340 Abstract Algebra
• MATH 391/392/393 Mathematics Seminar (1) hour each

Elective Courses

At least five courses = 15 credit hours must be completed, including at least three Core elective.

Core Electives

• (3) MATH 256 Intro to Probability and Statistics
• (3) MATH 311 Probability
• (3) MATH 280 Combinatorics
• (3) MATH 330 Graph Theory
• (3) MATH 230 Ordinary Differential Equations
• (3) MATH 325 Mathematical Models
• (3) MATH 301 Geometry
• (3) MATH 360 Elementary Topology
• (3) MATH 302 Number Theory
• (3) MATH 341 Abstract Algebra II
• (3) MATH 380 Complex Analysis
• (3) MATH 371 Real Analysis II

Additional Electives

• (3) MATH 300 History of Mathematics
• (3) MATH 303 Mathematical Logic
• (3) MATH 312 Statistical Inference
• (3) MATH 257 Data Modeling
• (3) MATH 372 Applied Analysis
• (3) MATH 321 Numerical Analysis
• (3) MATH 316 Cryptography
• (3) MATH 397 Special Topics
• (3) CSCI 250 Languages and Automata

Notes

• A 2.000 cumulative average must be attained in these mathematics and computer science courses.
• As a part of the 9-hr Science requirement for the core, students must choose any two of the following lecture-lab pairs: BIOL 160-161, BIOL 162-163, CHEM 160-161, CHEM 162-163, PHYS 161-170, and PHYS 163-172.
• Students are required to complete the MFT (Major Field Test) in Mathematics
• Senior project presented to the faculty of the department.
• The mathematics electives should be chosen under the guidance of the student's advisor.  Any student wishing to major in mathematics should consult the chair of the department before registration.

   

Mathematics Minor

• The mathematics minor requires 20 credit hours of mathematics courses, including MATH 170 and 171 (Calculus I and II), MATH 225 (Foundations of Higher Mathematics), and at least nine additional elective hours selected from MATH 220-399.
• Students must select their additional mathematics course work under the guidance of a faculty advisor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.
• Students must maintain a 2.000 cumulative grade point average in these courses.

Statistics Minor

• The statistics minor requires 20 credit hours of courses, including 17 hours of mathematics courses from MATH 170 and 171 (Calculus I and II), MATH 256 (Introduction to Probability and Statistics), MATH 311 (Probability), and MATH 312 (Statistical Inference).
• Students must select 3 additional credit hours as approved by department under the guidance of a faculty advisor, including MATH 257 (Data Modeling); ECON 350 (Business Cycles and Forecasting), ECON 410 (Empirical Analysis in Economics); or INFO 329 (Data Mining).
•  Students must maintain a 2.000 cumulative grade point average in these courses.
• The Statistics Minor is available to all undergraduates.  For students majoring in Mathematics, at most two of the Statistics Minor courses numbered 220 or higher may count towards the requirements of the B.S. Mathematics Degree.