Program Overview

Academic Program Guide

The Academic Program Guide provides a comprehensive overview of the university's programs, including the Biomathematics major.

Biomathematics Major

The Biomathematics major is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in mathematics and biology. The program is available only at the main campus in Tallahassee, FL, and is not offered via online or distance learning.

Academic Map

The Academic Map is a term-by-term sample course schedule that helps students stay on track to graduate in four years. The map includes milestones, which are courses and special requirements necessary for timely progress to complete the major.

Sample Schedule and Required Milestones

The sample schedule and required milestones are outlined below:

Term 1

• ENC1101 Freshman Composition (3 hours)
• MAC2311 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (4 hours)
• GE Core Social Science (3 hours)
• BSC 2010 Biological Science I and BSC2010L Lab (4 hours) Required milestones:
  • Complete ENC1101 ( C minus)
  • Complete 1st GE Mathematics ( C minus)

Term 2

• ENC2135 Research, Genre, and Context (3 hours)
• MAC2312 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (4 hours)
• BSC 2011 Biological Science II and BSC2011L Lab (4 hours)
• COP3014 Programming I or ISC3313 Intro to Scientific Computing (3 hours) Required milestones:
  • Complete ENC2135 ( C minus)
  • Complete 2nd GE Mathematics ( C minus)
  • Must meet with Department Advisor

Term 3

• MAC2313 Calculus with Analytic Geometry III (4-5 hours)
• Foreign Language (4 hours)
• CHM1045 General Chemistry I and CHM1045L Lab (4 hours)
• GE Core Humanities (3 hours) Required milestones:
  • Complete MAC2311 ( C minus)

Term 4

• MAS3105 Applied Linear Algebra (4 hours)
• MAP2302 Ordinary Differential Equations (3 hours)
• Foreign Language (4 hours)
• CHM1046 General Chemistry II and CHM1046L Lab (4 hours) Required milestones:
  • Complete MAC2312 ( C minus)
  • Begin Foreign Language requirement

Term 5

• GE Social Science (3 hours)
• MAD 2104 Discrete Math I or MGF3301 Introduction to Advanced Mathematics (3 hours)
• PHY 2048C General Physics A with Lab (5 hours)
• Foreign Language (4 hours) Required milestones:
  • Complete MAC2313 ( C minus)
  • Complete COP3014 or ISC3313 ( C minus)
  • Continue Foreign Language requirement
  • Civic Literacy requirement

Term 6

• GE Humanities (3 hours)
• PCB 3063 General Genetics (3 hours)
• Oral Communication Competency (3 hours)
• MAP 4481 Math Modeling in Biology (3 hours) Required milestones:
  • Complete MAS 3105 ( C minus)
  • Complete Foreign Language requirement

Term 7

• STA 3032 Applied Statistics for Engineers and Scientists (3 hours)
• Ethics course (3 hours)
• GE History (3 hours)
• Upper Division Writing Course (3 hours)
• Additional required major elective (3 hours) Required milestones:
  • Complete Graduation Checks

Term 8

• Scholarship in Practice Course (3 hours)
• Diversity Course (3 hours)
• Additional required major elective (3 hours)
• Additional required major elective (3 hours)
• Additional requirement/elective (3 hours) Required milestones:
  • Apply for Graduation in 1st two weeks

Employment Information

The Biomathematics major can lead to various career opportunities, including:

• Mathematician
• Teacher: high school, college, university
• Statistician
• Econometrist
• Operations research analyst
• Systems analyst
• Technical writer

Representative employers include engineering and financial firms, high schools, governmental agencies, colleges and universities, and research/development firms. Salary information can be found through the National Association of Colleges and Employers or the Occupational Outlook Handbook provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.