Major in Mathematics B.A.

Department of Mathematics offers a bachelor's degree program that prepares you for mathematics careers in business or industry. The program is also a foundation for graduate study in either pure or applied mathematics.

In addition to mathematics courses, all majors are strongly encouraged to study another discipline, in depth, which uses mathematics. Courses in physics, chemistry, computer science, and business are recommended. Students must also complete the general requirement of the Division of Arts and Sciences:

Group I: English, Intensive Writing and Mathematics	English W131 Elementary Composition I (3cr)
Group II: Foreign Language	6 credit hours at the 200 level in a foreign language
Group III: Distribution (no more than 9 credit hours within a single discipline will be counted)	III A. Mathematics, physical sciences, geography and life sciences: 12 credit hours outside mathematics; at least one science course must be a III A laboratory course.
	III B. Social and behavioral sciences: 12 credit hours
	III C. Humanities: 12 credit hours; at least one group III C laboratory designation course in humanities.
Group IV: Western Civilization and Culture Studies	Western civilization H113 – H114 and a IV-2 course
Group V: Requirements for the Major (28 cr. hr.)	M215, M216, M301 or M303, M311,M360, M393, M403, and M413. M311 should be taken as soon after completion of M216 as possible.