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2017-2018 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Mathematics Major BA


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BA degree  

The mathematics program is designed to provide a solid foundation in the theoretical and applied aspects of mathematics necessary for a variety of professional careers. The flexibility within the third and fourth years is established to enable mathematics majors (BA or BS) to concentrate in areas of their interest. An alternative computational mathematics option major (BS-MTHC) is offered to meet the needs of our present-day computer-oriented society. Students can choose their curricula so as to emphasize that role of mathematics which will be useful to them in later years, whether in K-12 school teaching, graduate school, a career in the public or private sector, a career in industry, or graduate study in areas that emphasize math, such as economics and the sciences.

All math courses counting for the major must be completed with a C or higher.

 

  • MTH 151 – Calculus I Credits: 4 (BA, BS, BS-MTHC)
  • MTH 152 – Calculus II Credits: 4 (BA, BS, BS-MTHC)
  • MTH 181 - Discrete Mathematics I Credits: 3 (BA, BS, BS-MTHC)
  • MTH 182 - Discrete Mathematics II Credits: 3 (BA, BS, BS-MTHC)
  • MTH 204 - Computational Experiments in Mathematics Credits: 3 (BA, BS, BS-MTHC)
  • MTH 211 - Analytic Geometry & Calculus III Credits: 4 (BA, BS, BS-MTHC)
  • MTH 212 - Differential Equation Credits: 3 (BA, BS, BS-MTHC)
  • MTH 221 - Linear Algebra Credits: 3 (BA, BS, BS-MTHC)
  • MTH 280 – Introduction to Scientific Programming Credits: 3 (BA, BS, BS-MTHC)
  • MTH 311 - Advanced Calculus I Credits: 3 (BA, BS)
  • MTH 312 - Advanced Calculus II Credits: 3 (BA, BS)
  • MTH 331 - Probability Credits: 3 (BS-MTHC)
  • MTH 332 - Mathematical Statistics Credits: 3 (BS-MTHC)
  • MTH 361 - Numerical Analysis I Credits: 3 (BS-MTHC)
  • MTH 362 - Numerical Analysis II Credits: 3(BS-MTHC)
  • MTH 441 - Modern Algebra I Credits: 3 (BA, BS)
  • MTH 471 – Partial Differential Equations Credits: 3 (BS-MTHC)
  • MTH 472 - Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations Credits: 3 (BS-MTHC)
  • MTH 473 - Numerical Linear Algebra Credits: 3 (BS-MTHC)
  • MTH 474 - Numerical Optimization Credits: 3 (BS-MTHC)

Requirements


Total credits: 120


Mathematics Electives


Math Electives Code:

T—recommended for students preparing to teach
G—recommended for students preparing for graduate school
A—recommended for students in applied mathematics

University Studies Requirements


In addition to the requirements in the major, students will be required to complete the University Studies requirements. For more information: http://www.umassd.edu/generaleducation/universitystudies/universitystudiescurriculum/.

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