Math Major

Requirements for the Major in Mathematics
Students majoring in mathematics who are not desirous of obtaining teacher certification should complete the following  courses:

All mathematics majors must also complete four additional courses in mathematics at the 300 level or above. MAT214/PHY214 may be substituted for MAT241.

Requirements for the Minor in Mathematics
To minor in mathematics a student must complete a minimum of 20 credits of mathematics courses chosen from the list of courses suitable for the major and selected in consultation with the department chair.

Requirements for the Double Major with Education
Students seeking licensure as a teacher must complete all requirements for the mathematics major with the exception of PHY122. In addition, MAT241, 318, 332 and 335 are required for licensure.

Upper-level Courses:
Current regularly offered courses at the 300 level include the following:

• MAT325 Operations Research
• MAT318 Probability and MA319 (mathematical) Statistics
• MAT335 Algebraic Structures and MA338 Number Theory
• MAT353 Real Analysis
• MAT342 Numerical Analysis
• MAT332 Geometry

Occasionally offered topics courses include Foundations of Mathematics, Complex Variables, Graph Theory and (200-level) Math of Voting and Choice.