This degree program focuses on mathematics that can be applied to problems in business, economics, and other social sciences. The primary areas of mathematics for this program are matrix theory, linear programming, and statistics. An approved sequence of 12 credits is required in an area of application outside of mathematics.

The official requirements and general policy for this degree can be found in the bluebook. Below is a summary of these requirements, included for orientation only. A suggested schedule and a checksheet are provided to help students with scheduling courses.

Number of credits required for the degree: For the B.S. degree in Mathematics, a minimum of 120 credits is required.

General Education: 45 credits (6-12 of these 45 credits are included in the requirements for the major). See description of General Education in front of Undergraduate Degree Programs Bulletin.

Entrance to major: In order to be eligible for entrance to the Mathematics major, a student must have:

1. Attained at least a 2.00 cumulative grade point average.
2. Completed MATH 140 GQ(4) and MATH 141 GQ(4); and earned a grade of C or better in each of these courses.

Number of credits required for the major: 80-90 credits (This includes 6-12 credits of General Education courses: 6 credits of GQ courses.)

Grade Requirements: If a course is marked with [1], then a student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better in it, as specified in Senate Policy 82-44.

Common requirements for the major (all options):

• PRESCRIBED COURSES (20 credits):
  • MATH 140 GQ(4), 141 GQ(4) (Sem: 1-4)
  • MATH 220 GQ(2), 230(4), 311W(3)[1], 312(3)[1] (Sem: 3-4)
• ADDITIONAL COURSES (6-8 credits):
  • CSE 103 GQ(4) or CMPSC 101 GQ(3) or CMPSC 201C GQ(3)(Sem: 1-2)
  • MATH 250(3) or 251(4) (Sem: 3-4)

Requirements for the option: 52-54 credits

• PRESCRIBED COURSES (12 credits)[1]
  • MATH 414(3), 415(3), 436(3), 484(3) (Sem: 5-8)
• ADDITIONAL COURSES (9 credits)[1]
  • Select 6 credits from MATH 310(3), 451(3), 485(3), or 486(3) (Sem: 5-8)
  • Select 3 credits from 400-level MATH courses except MATH 401(3), 405(3), 406(3), 441(3), 470(3), 471(4) (Sem: 5-8)
• SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (31-33 credits)
  • Select 8 credits in a foreign language (proficiency demonstrated by examination or course work to the level of the second semester; if fewer than 8 credits are needed to reach the required proficiency, students choose selections from department list to total 8 credits) (Sem: 1-4)
  • Select an approved sequence of 12 credits in an area of application; possible areas include business, economics, industrial engineering, social sciences (Sem: 1-8)
  • Select 11-13 credits from department list (Sem: 1-8)