The combined program enables ambitious and academically talented mathematics majors at Texas A&M University to earn both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree within a period of five years after entering Texas A&M. The curriculum in the Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics 5-year program explores the application of analytical problem solving tools to concrete problems in technology and business. Students in this program investigate a broad array of techniques in applied and pure mathematics and pursue electives in related fields, such as computer science and statistics, that demonstrate how mathematics models challenges we face every day.

Among the various advantages of the combined program, upon its completion a student will be in an exceptionally strong position to enter:

• The professional industrial job marketplace;
• A career in secondary education;
• A doctoral program in mathematics, or in a related discipline, at Texas A&M or another university.

The related disciplines include computer science, engineering, physics, statistics, genetics, economics, business administration, education, and biology.

Eligibility for entering a doctoral program in one of these disciplines would depend in part on the undergraduate and graduate external options and areas of emphasis that were reflected in a student's individual degree plan.

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 Select 4 hours from ASTR 111, BIOL 111, BIOL 112, CHEM 119, CHEM 120, CHEM 107/CHEM 117. The remaining 4 hours may be selected from  ASTR 111, ATMO 201/ATMO 202, BIOL 111, BIOL 112, CHEM 119, CHEM 120, CHEM 107/CHEM 117, GEOL 101/GEOL 102, OCNG 251/OCNG 252.

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MATH 170 is highly recommended for math majors co-enrolled in MATH 150, MATH 151, MATH 152, MATH 171 or MATH 172. MATH 200 is also highly recommended for math majors co-enrolled in MATH 151, MATH 152, MATH 171 or MATH 172.

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Select from any 100-499 course not used elsewhere (except ALED 125; ASCC 102; ASTR 109/PHYS 109, ASTR 119/PHYS 119; BMEN 153; KINE 199; LAND 101; MATH 102-148, MATH 151-168, MATH 304, MATH 309, MATH 311, MATH 365, MATH 366, MATH 367,  MATH 375, MATH 376; PBSI 301; PHYS 109/ASTR 109, PHYS 119/ASTR 119, PHYS 201, PHYS 202, PHYS 205; STAT 201, STAT 301 - 303).

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Of the 18 hours shown as University Core Curriculum, 3 must be from language, philosophy and culture, 3 from creative arts, 6 from American history, and 6 from Government/Political Science.

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Except CSCE 222/ECEN 222, CSCE 285, CSCE 289, CSCE 291, CSCE 402.

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For students in the MS Non-Thesis Track, these 6 hours will be used towards both the BS and MS degrees in Mathematics. For students in the MS Thesis Track, 2 of these hours will be used towards both the BS and MS degrees in Mathematics, and the remaining 4 hours will be selected from MATH 407-499.

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36 hours for a non-thesis option or 32 hours for a thesis option (up to six of which are MATH 691). Up to six hours of graduate courses may double count for the Non-Thesis Track and up to two hours of graduate courses may double count for the Thesis Track. Except for the MS teaching track, all courses used on the degree plan must be taken face-to-face. For the MS teaching track, students must take four distance courses (MATH 629, MATH 645, MATH 646 and MATH 696), and the remaining courses used on the degree plan must be taken face-to-face.  MATH 601 is prohibited for all graduate degree plans, and MATH 696 is not allowed for the non-teaching MS tracks.  All MS tracks require at least 24 credit hours of mathematics of which at most six may be undergraduate. Depending on the MS track, courses outside of mathematics may be required or optional. For additional information, reference the department website and select the track of interest.

Maximum of 3 hours of MATH 300 or CSCE 222/ECEN 222 may be used in this degree program.

Maximum of 3 hours of MATH 411 or STAT 414 may be used in this degree program.

Maximum of 4 hours of MATH 417, MATH 437 or CSCE 442 may be used in this degree program.

If a grade of D or F is earned in any of the following courses, MATH 151 / MATH 171,  MATH 152 / MATH 172, MATH 221 / MATH 251 / MATH 253, MATH 300, MATH 323 or MATH 308, this course must be immediately retaken and a grade of C or better earned. The department will allow at most two D's in upper-level (325-499) courses. If a third D is earned, one of the three courses in which a D was earned must be retaken and a grade of C or better earned.

Students desiring teacher certification should consult the requirements for certification before registering for electives.

Graduation requirements include a requirement for 3 hours of International and Cultural Diversity courses and 3 hours of Cultural Discourse courses. A course satisfying a Core category, a college/department requirement, or a general elective can be used to satisfy this requirement. See academic advisor.

The program includes a total of 152 hours (Thesis Track) or 156 hours (Non-Thesis Track).  The Thesis track allows up to 2 hours of graduate coursework to be applied toward both the Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and the Master of Science in Mathematics face-to-face program. The Non-Thesis track allows up to 6 hours of graduate coursework to be applied toward both the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and the Master of Science in Mathematics face-to-face program.