Program Overview

BA/BS in Mathematics

The BA/BS in Mathematics program is designed to provide students with a broad perspective on modern mathematics and its applications. To qualify for a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, a student must satisfactorily complete with a grade of C or better each of the required courses. Changes from the standard program must be approved by the department.

Learning Goals

The program aims to achieve the following learning goals:

• Have a broad perspective on modern mathematics and its applications.
• Master basic mathematical ideas and techniques in calculus, abstract algebra, analysis, geometry, differential equations, probability, and statistics.
• Be able to analyze quantitative information and apply advanced mathematical techniques and concepts where appropriate.
• Be able to effectively communicate rigorous mathematical ideas and reasoning.

Required Courses

The program requires the completion of the following courses:

• 50:640:121 Calculus I OR 50:640:123 Active Calculus I (4 credits)
• 50:640:122 Calculus II OR 50:640:124 Active Calculus II (4 credits)
• 50:640:221 Calculus III (4 credits)
• 50:640:250 Linear Algebra OR 50:640:253 Linear Algebra with Applications (3 credits)
• 50:640:300 Mathematical Reasoning with Proofs (3 credits)
• 50:640:311 Introduction to Real Analysis I (3 credits)
• 50:640:314 Elementary Differential Equations (3 credits)
• 50:640:331 Probability and Stochastic Processes (3 credits)
• 50:960:336 Applied Statistics (3 credits) OR 50:960:481 Mathematical Statistics (3 credits)
• 50:640:351 Introduction to Modern Algebra I (3 credits)
• 50:640:356 Theory of Numbers (3 credits)
• 50:640:403 Introduction to Complex Analysis (3 credits)
• 50:640:435 Geometry (3 credits)

Elective Courses

The program also requires the completion of elective courses:

• 300-level Elective Courses (6 credits – choose 2 courses from the list below)
  • 50:640:312 Introduction to Real Analysis II (3 credits)
  • 50:640:352 Introduction to Modern Algebra II (3 credits)
  • 50:640:357 Introduction to Computational Mathematics (3 credits)
• 400-level Elective Courses (9 credits)
  • Any three Mathematics (640) or Statistics (960) courses at 400-level

Total Credits

The total number of credits required for the program is 57 credits.

Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics

The Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics requires the following additional courses:

• 50:640:432 Introduction to Differential Geometry OR 50:640:441 Topology (3 credits)
• 50:640:491 Math Seminar (3 credits)