Mathematics, BS

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Students who enter the College fall semester 2011 or later must fulfill Rhetorica Program requirements for graduation. Click here to view the Rhetorica Program and requirement information .

Area I

Essential Skills (13 semester hours)

ENGL 1101 - Composition I 3 hours
ENGL 1102 - Composition and Literature 3 hours
MATH 2201 - Calculus I 4 hours ¹
COMM 1100 - Introduction to Public Speaking 3 hours or
COMM 1000 - Introduction to Human Communication 3 hours

Area II

Humanities/Fine Arts (15 semester hours)

Foreign Language Sequence 6 hours

Area III

Science and Technology (11 semester hours)

CSCI 1100 - Introduction to Personal Computing 3 hours

Select one lab science sequence:

BIOL 1107 - Introductory Biology I 4 hours
BIOL 1108 - Introductory Biology II 4 hours
CHEM 1211 - General Chemistry I 4 hours
CHEM 1212 - General Chemistry II 4 hours
PHYS 2111 - University Physics I 4 hours
PHYS 2112 - University Physics II 4 hours

Area IV

Social Sciences (9 semester hours)

POLI 1100 - American Government 3 hours
Select one
Social Science Elective
3 hours ²

Select One:

HIST 1111 - Survey of Civilization I 3 hours
HIST 1112 - Survey of Civilization II 3 hours
HIST 2111 - American History I 3 hours
HIST 2112 - American History II 3 hours

Area V

Requirements for the Major (30 semester hours)

MATH 2202 - Calculus II 4 hours
MATH 2203 - Calculus III 4 hours
MATH 3460 - Linear Algebra 3 hours
MATH 3532 - Probability & Statistical Inference 3 hours
MATH 3610 - Differential Equations 3 hours
MATH 4461 - Abstract Algebra I 3 hours
MATH 4661 - Real Analysis I 3 hours
A related course from outside the Mathematics Department, approved by the Mathematics Department and not used in Area III. Approved courses include:
CSCI 1610 - Computer Programming I 4 hours
CSCI 1620 - Intermediate Programming 4 hours
PHYS 2111 - University Physics I 4 hours
Choose one of the following to complete a sequence in analysis or algebra:
MATH 4462 - Abstract Algebra II 3 hours
MATH 4662 - Real Analysis II 3 hours

Electives in the Major (12 semester hours)

Choose 4 of the following not used in Area V:

MATH 2420 - Discrete Mathematics 3 hours
MATH 3371 - Modern Geometry 3 hours
MATH 4381 - Topology 3 hours
MATH 4462 - Abstract Algebra II 3 hours
MATH 4520 - Mathematical Models 3 hours
MATH 4551 - Mathematical Statistics 3 hours
MATH 4650 - Complex Variables 3 hours
MATH 4662 - Real Analysis II 3 hours
MATH 4681 - Numerical Analysis 3 hours
MATH 4997 - Special Topics in Math 1-3 hours

Additional Requirements (30 semester hours)

General Electives (28 semester hours) ³
Physical Education (2 semester hours)⁴

Total Hours for Graduation: 120

Note

¹MATH 1101 or MATH 1110 will not count toward the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics degree and MATH 1113 credit may be used in general electives only.

² Economics is strongly recommended.

³Elective choices will vary depending on concentration.

⁴ Physical Education courses may not be used as general electives.