Mathematics Major

The mathematics major consists of six required courses, three electives, and one follow-up course.

Requirements

Required Courses

Students must complete six required courses:
MAT 210DISCRETE MATHEMATICS

4

MAT 212MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS

4

MAT 226LINEAR ALGEBRA

4

MAT 301REAL ANALYSIS I

4

MAT 303ABSTRACT ALGEBRA I

4

MAT 495SEMINAR IN MATHEMATICS

2

or

MAT 497HONORS STUDY

4

MAT 498HONORS STUDY

4

Electives

Students must complete three electives:

  • One mathematics course at the 200 level or higher
  • One mathematics course at the 300 level or higher
  • One mathematics course at the 300 level or higher, or STA 315

Follow-Up Course

Students must complete one of the following courses:
MAT 309COMPLEX ANALYSIS

4

MAT 402REAL ANALYSIS II

4

MAT 404ABSTRACT ALGEBRA II

4

STA 317MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS

4

All mathematics majors are strongly encouraged to take at least one course in computer science. Students planning to attend graduate school in mathematics or statistics should consult with their adviser to develop an appropriate course of study.

 

Advisers: C. Hammond, W. Johnson, P. Kohli, K. McKeon, A. O'Keefe, P. Susskind