Mathematics Major (B.A.)

Major Requirements

42-46 credits

Mathematics Core (20 credits)

Depending on their placement, students may need to complete MATH-1050 before enrolling in MATH-1075.

CSCI-1040Computer Science I: Intro to Comp Sci

4 credits

MATH-1075Single Variable Calculus

4 credits

MATH-2075Multivariable Calculus

4 credits

MATH-2080Introduction to Proofs and Discrete Math

4 credits

PHYS-2071Analytical Physics I

4 credits

Colloquium (1 credit)

Complete two semesters for a total of 1 credit.

COFI-1998Natural Sciences and Mathematics Colloquium

0.5 credit

Modern Axiomatic Mathematics (8 credits)

Complete any two of the following advanced courses in modern axiomatic mathematics.
MATH-4030Complex Analysis

4 credits

MATH-4050Real Analysis

4 credits

MATH-4060Abstract Algebra

4 credits

Upper-Division Electives (12-16 credits)

Complete four additional upper-division courses from the following:

MATH-3000History of Mathematics

2 credits

MATH-3025Probability and Mathematical Statistics

4 credits

MATH-3050Differential Equations

4 credits

MATH-3060Linear Algebra

4 credits

MATH-3070Geometry

2 credits

MATH-4025Statistical Machine Learning

4 credits

MATH-4030Complex Analysis

4 credits

MATH-4050Real Analysis

4 credits

MATH-4060Abstract Algebra

4 credits

Capstone (1 credit)

MATH-4990Math-Physics-CS Capstone

1 credit

Recommended Courses (0-12 credits)

Students interested in graduate study in mathematics are strongly encouraged to take the following courses:

MATH-3060Linear Algebra

4 credits

MATH-4030Complex Analysis

4 credits

MATH-4060Abstract Algebra

4 credits

Mathematics majors may not minor in Mathematics or major in Computer Science-Mathematics (BA/BS) or Physics-Mathematics (BA/BS).

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this major, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate foundational knowledge of mathematics and mathematical thinking, including logical reasoning, abstraction, generalization, and proof;
  2. Speculate and investigate: create and verify conjectures in mathematics independently;
  3. Use mathematical ideas to solve problems in applied contexts, using computers when appropriate;
  4. Communicate mathematical information effectively in a variety of professional contexts; and
  5. Recognize, illustrate, and explain mathematical sensibility, in both the aesthetic and practical senses.