The curriculum in the Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics affords students to undertake a traditional liberal arts education in mathematics. Students in this program investigate a broad array of techniques in mathematics and pursue electives in related fields that demonstrate how mathematics is fundamental to the world at large. The degree is well suited for students interested in pursuing mathematics and some other area, and a minor field of study is required for this degree.
A student completing this program is prepared to enter the professional work force, or with appropriately chosen electives, to pursue professional degrees in various fields, including education, law, and medicine. Students in this degree can also pursue teaching certification programs. All advising for this degree option is done through the Undergraduate Program Office in the Department of Mathematics.
Plan of Study Grid | First Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
ENGL 104
| Composition and Rhetoric
or Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition | 3 |
| MATH 171 | Calculus I | 4 |
| 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 3,4 | 1 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| MATH 172 | Calculus II | 4 |
| 4 |
| Programming I | |
| Introduction to Computer Science Concepts and Programming | |
| Structured Programming in C | |
| 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 3,4 | 1 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| MATH 221 | Several Variable Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 300 | Foundations of Mathematics | 3 |
| STAT 211 | Principles of Statistics I | 3 |
| 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
| Spring |
|---|
| MATH 308 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH 323 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| 3 |
| Public Speaking | |
| Communication for Technical Professions | |
| Argumentation and Debate | |
| 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| MATH 409 | Analysis on the Real Line | 3 |
PHYS 206
& PHYS 226 | Newtonian Mechanics for Engineering and Science
and Physics of Motion Laboratory for the Sciences | 4 |
| 5 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 13 |
| Spring |
|---|
| 3 |
| Modern Algebra I | |
| Linear Algebra II | |
| Applied Algebra | |
| 6, 7 | 3 |
| 5 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| 3 |
| 6, 7 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| 1 | 3 |
| 6, 7 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 |
| 4 | 6 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| | Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 |
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 Ds 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.
