This is the traditional major in mathematics with an emphasis on providing students with a general mathematical background. This major will give students a significant background in problem solving and mathematical reasoning, which can be applied in any profession. The major courses are designed to prepare students for graduate school in mathematics or a mathematical science, or a variety of professional careers benefiting from a quantitative background.
See the Department of Mathematics Undergraduate Bulletin for major requirements and course descriptions.
Major requirements are occasionally updated and are determined for a particular student according to the Bulletin in effect at the time of a student's admission to the major. Meeting with the major advisor is important to ensure that the correct major requirements are being satisfied.
For further questions about the major requirements, please see the major advisor.
Semesters listed below indicate which semesters the courses have usually been offered, but is subject to change.
Core Courses
These courses are offered fall, spring and summer semesters.
- MAC 2311 Calculus I (4 hours)
- MAC 2312 Calculus II (4 hours)
- MAC 2313 Calculus III (5 hours)
- MAS 3105 Applied Linear Algebra 1 (4 hours)
- MAP 2302 Ordinary Differential Equations (3 hours)
- COP 3014 Programming I or ISC 3313 Introduction to Scientific Computing (3 hours)
- STA 3032 Applied Statistics (3 hours)
Next Steps
- MGF 3301 Intro to Advanced Mathematics (3 hours)
- Fall, spring, summer
- MAS 4302 Intro to Abstract Algebra I (3 hours)
- Fall and summer
- MAA 4224 Intro to Analysis or MAA 4226 Advanced Calculus I (3 hours)
- MAA 4224 offered fall
- MAA 4226 offered fall and spring
- PHY 2048C* General Physics A (5 hours)
- Fall, spring, summer
- *PHY 2049C is recommended
Introduction to Advanced Mathematics (MGF3301) builds proof writing skills and should be taken prior to any 4XXX level mathematics course. Students aiming for graduate study in mathematics are advised to take the full year sequences in Advanced Calculus (MAA4226-4227) and Introduction to Abstract Algebra (MAS4302-4303), and consider an Honors Thesis.
*Note: You are permitted to take MGF 3301 even if you have credit for MAD 2104. (This is department policy that the Bulletin has not yet caught up with.)
Upper Division Sequences
- MAA 4226-4227 Advanced Calculus I and II
- MAA 4402 Complex Analysis and MTG 4302 Topology I
- MAD 3703-4704 Numerical Analysis I and II
- MAP 4341-4342 Elementary Partial Differential Equations I and II
- MAS 4302-4303 Introduction to Abstract Algebra I and II
Additional Courses
- MAA 4227 Advanced Calc II (3 hours)
- Spring
- MAA 4402 Complex Variables (3 hours)
- Fall, spring, summer
- MAD 3105 Discrete Mathematics II (3 hours)
- Fall, spring, summer
- MAD 3703 Numerical Analysis 1 (3 hours)
- Fall, spring
- MAD 4300 Graph Theory and Networks (3 hours)
- Irregular semesters
- MAD 4704 Numerical Analysis II (3 hours)
- Spring semesters, odd years
- MAP 4103 Mathematical Modeling (3 hours)
- Fall and spring
- MAP 4153 Vector Calculus (3 hours)
- Spring
- MAP 4180 Game Theory and Applications (3 hours)
- Fall semesters, even years
- MAP 4202 Optimization (3 hours)
- Irregular semesters
- MAP 4216 Calculus of Variations (3 hours)
- Irregular F19
- MAP 4341 Elementary Partial Differential Equations I (3 hours)
- Fall, spring, summer
- MAP 4342 Elementary Partial Differential Equations II (3 hours)
- Spring
- MAS 4106 Applied Linear Algebra II (3 hours)
- Spring
- MAS 4203 Theory of Numbers (3 hours)
- Spring
- MAS 4106 Intro to Abstract Algebra II (3 hours)
- Spring
- MHF 4302 Mathematical Logic I (3 hours)
- Irregular semesters
- MTG 4302 Elementary Topology I (3 hours)
- Spring
- MTG 4303 Elementary Topology II (3 hours)
- Irregular semesters
- MAT 4934 Honors Thesis/Honors Work (3 hours)
- Fall, spring, summer