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Mathematics Department

Mathematics Major Requirements

Lower Division Core (21 credits)

  • Calculus I, II, III, and IV (Mth 251, 252, 253, and 281)
  • Linear Algebra (Mth 261)
  • Mathematical Perspectives (Mth 290)
  • Elementary Statistics (Mth 243) is highly recommended.

Upper Division Sequences (38-40 credits)

  • Foundations
    Number Structures (Mth 311) and Geometry (Mth 411)
  • Analysis
    Introduction to Real Analysis (Mth 331) and an Analysis Topic (Mth 431)
  • Abstract Algebra
    Introduction to Algebraic Systems (Mth 341) and an Abstract Algebra Topic (Mth 441)
  • Probability and Statistics
    Probability (Mth 361) and Elements of Statistical Methods (Mth 461)
  • Applied Area (Choose one of the following sequences)
    Differential Equations (Mth 321) and an Applied Mathematics Topic (Mth 421)
    OR
    Any two Mth 481 classes

Capstone (4 credits)

  • Senior Colloquium (Mth 490)

Associated Requirements (3-4 credits)

  • Computer Programming (CIS 200, CS 257, CH 371, PH 380 or approved substitution)

    (No more than 2 of the upper division requirements may be met with a grade below C-.)

Prospective Middle School and High School Mathematics Teachers:

Students who complete the Mathematics Major and choose the two Mth 481 topics for their fifth sequence also meet the course prerequisites for the Advanced Mathematics Endorsement.

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