BS
in Mathematics
Admission to the Program
Formal admission to the major requires a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) and departmental approval.
Students who wish to obtain credentials for teaching grade 7-12 mathematics may take a 36-credit hour second major. Students must have a 3.00 grade point average to be admitted to the second major in secondary education. For information on admission and program requirements, see the Schools of Education, Teaching and Health secondary education programs.
University Requirements
- A total of 120 credit hours.
- 6 credit hours of college writing.
- 3 credit hours of college mathematics or the equivalent by examination.
General Education Requirements
- A total of 10 courses, consisting of one foundation course and one second-level in an approved sequence from each of the five curricular areas.
- No more than 6 credit hours may be taken in the same discipline.
Major Requirements
- 53 credit hours with grades of C or better.
- STAT 202 Basic Statistics (4)
- CSC 280 (4)
- MATH 221 Calculus I (4)
- MATH 222 Calculus II (4)
- MATH 313 Calculus III (4)
- MATH 310 Linear Algebra (3)
- MATH 321 Diff Equations(3)
- MATH 503 Foundations of Higher Mathematics (3)
- MATH 512 Introduction to Modern Algebra (3)
- MATH 520 Introduction to Analysis (3)
- MATH 550 Complex Analysis (3)
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One course from each of the following groups:
Group One
- MATH 521 Measure and Integration Theory (3)
- MATH 500 Advanced Calculus of Several Variables (3)
- Math 510 Geometry (3)
- Math 540 Topology (3)
Group Two
- MATH 601 Harmonic Analysis (3)
- MATH 505 Mathematical Logic (3)
- MATH 515 Number Theory (3)
- MATH 513 Rings and fields (3)
Group Three
- MATH 551 Partial Differential Equations (3)
- MATH 560 Numerical Analysis (3)
- MATH 570 History of Mathematics (3)
- MATH 501 Probability (3)
- With the department’s approval, a MATH 580 Topics Course might be used as a substitute for a course in either of the above groups. A topic in pure math may replace a course in the first two groups, a topic in applied/history may replace a course in the third group.
- A two course sequence selected from this list:
- PHYS 110/110G, PHYS 210/210G
- CHEM 110/110G, CHEM 210/210G
- STAT 302/514 and STAT 502
- BIO 110/110G, BIO 210/210G
- Two additional MATH 500 level courses
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Note: This requirement may be waived for students with more than one major in this department. With the department’s approval, two other courses may be used to satisfy this requirement.
- CSC 280 Introduction to Computer Sciences (4)
- STAT 202 Basic Statistics (4)
- MATH 221 Calculus I (4)
- MATH 222 Calculus II (4)
- MATH 313 Calculus III (4)
- MATH 310 Linear Algebra (3)
- MATH 503 Foundations of Higher Mathematics (3)
- MATH 510 Geometry (3)
- MATH 512 Introduction to Modern Algebra (3)
- MATH 520 Introduction to Analysis (3)
- MATH 501 Probability (3)
- MATH 502 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (3)
- MATH 585 Mathematics Education or a similar course (3)
- MATH 570 History of Mathematics (3)
- A two course sequence selected from this list:
- PHYS 110/110G, PHYS 210/210G
- CHEM 110G, CHEM 210G
- STAT 302/ 514 and STAT 502
- BIO 110/110G, BIO 210/210G
- Two additional math 500 level courses
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Note: This requirement may be waived for students with more than one major in this department.
University Honors Program
All University Honors students must complete at least 12 hours of advanced-level (300-level and above) Honors courses including a 3 to 6 credit hour Honor Senior Capstone Project. Students may graduate with University Honors in the mayor if they complete at least 12 advanced-level Honors courses including the Senior Capstone Project in the department. Each department has three levels of University Honors requirements: Level I Options (100-200-level Honors classes); Level II Options (300-level and above Honors classes); and level III Options (Honors Senior Capstone). The department Honors coordinator advises students in the University Honors Program regarding departmental options. For more information, go to www.american.edu/academic.depts/honors/.
