Major Requirements

Summary of Requirements

	2009-2010
General Studies	40
Pre-Major Courses	20
Major and Related Courses	35
Free Elective Courses	25
TOTAL	120

Requirements for a Major in Mathematics with a B.S. Degree

Students must complete or demonstrate the following before declaring a major in Mathematics:
1. A letter of interest sent to the Department Chair.
2. A grade of C or higher in MAT 205 Calculus II.
3. A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher.

The Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics will prepare students for graduate school. The Bachelor of Science degree is geared toward a more science-intensive curriculum than the Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics.

Required pre-major courses 23 hours

To be taken during freshman year:
MAT 130 Precalculus (4)*
MAT 150 Calculus I (4)
BIO 401 Research Methods in Biology I ( 3)

*Three hours count toward the general studies requirement, replacing GSR 104.

Choose a two-semester course and laboratory sequence in one laboratory science and one additional semester (course and laboratory) in another laboratory science.
BIO 107 Principles of Biology for Science Majors I (3)
BIO 108 Principles of Biology for Science Majors II (3)
BIO 109 Principles of Biology Laboratory for Science Majors I (1)
BIO 110 Principles of Biology Laboratory for Science Majors II (1)
CHE 107 General Chemistry I (3)
CHE 108 General Chemistry II (3)
CHE 109 General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
CHE 110 General Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
PHY 151 Physics I (3)
PHY 152 Physics II (3)
PHY 153 Physics I Laboratory (1)
PHY 154 Physics II Laboratory (1)

Note: Lab sections should be taken concurrently.

Required mathematics courses 26 hours

MAT 205 Calculus II (4)
MAT 206 Calculus III (4)
MAT 210 Mathematical Proofs (3)
MAT 307 Linear Algebra (3)
MAT 313 Probability and Statistics I (3)
MAT 328 Differential Equations (3)
MAT 434 Abstract Algebra (3)
MAT 455 Advanced Calculus I (3)

Elective mathematics courses 6 hours

Choose two courses:
MAT 314 Probability and Statistics II (3)
MAT 320 History of Mathematics (3)
MAT 340 Introduction to Number Theory (3)
MAT 361 Numerical Analysis (3)
MAT 410 Foundations of Geometry (3)
MAT 445 Introduction to Complex Analysis (3)
MAT 456 Advanced Calculus II (3)
MAT 495 Special Topics (1-3)

Required related course 3 hours

CSC 130 Computer Programming I (3)

Recommended coursework 17-23 hours

One or two years of a foreign language, preferably German or French (6 to 12 credits)
One year of Science with Laboratory (8 credits)
One course in Computer Programming (3 credits)