Mathematics Major, B.A.

General Education Curriculum:

(See General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees .)

Major Courses:

(grade of C or better required)

• MA 181 - Calculus I
• MA 182 - Calculus II
• MA 283 - Calculus III
• MA 284 - Calculus IV
• MA 301 - Concepts of Abstract Mathematics
• MA 304 - Modern Algebra
• MA 305 - Linear Algebra
• MA 306 - Differential Equations
• MA 310 - Probability and Statistics

• MA elective numbered above 300, excluding MA 318 and MA 319 (3 semester hours)

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  Select one of the following: (3 semester hours)

• MA 303 - Modern Geometry
• MA 454 - Foundations of Mathematics

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  Select one of the following: (3 semester hours)

• MA 455 - Advanced Calculus I
• MA 461 - General Topology

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  Note:  For mathematics majors, after the successful completion of Calculus I (MA 181), no mathematics courses below MA 114 can be applied toward graduation.

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•  Select one of the following: (3 semester hours)

• SM 125 - Fortran
• SM 135 - Programming in C++

Additional Requirements:

• SM 100 - Science/Mathematics Seminar (Students are required to pass four semesters of SM 100, except for transfer students entering with 60 or more transfer hours who are required to pass three semesters of SM 100.)

• Foreign Language  (one area - minimum of 6 hours at the 200 level or above)

  2.0 Major GPA required

  2.0 Departmental GPA required

  Comprehensive Exit Exam (minimum score required)

  Exit Questionnaire

Total Hours Required for a B. A. in Mathematics: 124 Semester Hours