Mathematics Major BA

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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 to concentrate in areas of their interest. 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.

In addition to the required mathematics core courses including Math US-5A and 5B, students must take 9 credits of Mathematics electives at the 300 level or higher.

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

You can find detailed info regarding the mathematics program at the site http://www.umassd.edu/cas/math/undergraduateprograms/

Total credits: 120

Required Core Courses

MTH 151 - Calculus I Credits: 4
MTH 152 - Calculus II Credits: 4
MTH 181 - Discrete Mathematics I Credits: 3
MTH 182 - Discrete Mathematics II Credits: 3
MTH 211 - Analy Geom & Calc III Credits: 4
MTH 212 - Differential Equation Credits: 3
MTH 221 - Linear Algebra Credits: 3
MTH 280 - Introduction to Scientific Computation Credits: 3
MTH 311 - Advanced Calculus I Credits: 3
MTH 312 - Advanced Calculus II Credits: 3
MTH 421 - Complex Analysis Credits: 3 (US 5a)
MTH 441 - Modern Algebra I Credits: 3
MTH 465 - Small World Networks Credits: 3 (US 5b)

Mathematics Electives

Nine (9) credits required from the following:

MTH 302 - Theory of Numbers Credits: 3
MTH 331 - Probability Credits: 3
MTH 332 - Mathematical Statistics Credits: 3
MTH 333 - Statistical Computing Credits: 3.00
MTH 353 - Applied Linear Algebra Credits: 3
MTH 361 - Numerical Analysis I Credits: 3
MTH 362 - Numerical Analysis II Credits: 3
MTH 420 - High Performance Scientific Computing Credits: 3
MTH 431 - Applied Statistical Investigation Credits: 3.00
MTH 432 - Applied Statistical Consulting Credits: 3
MTH 440 - Mathematical & Computational Consulting Credits: 3
MTH 451 - Differential Geometry Credits: 3
MTH 463 - Math Modeling Credits: 3
MTH 461 - Elementary Topology Credits: 3
MTH 471 - Partial Differential Equation Credits: 3
MTH 472 - Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations Credits: 3
MTH 473 - Numerical Linear Algebra Credits: 3
MTH 474 - Numerical Optimization Credits: 3
MTH 475 - Advanced Numerical Methods for PDEs Credits: 3
MTH 487 - Mathematical Inquiry I Credits: 3
MTH 488 - Mathematical Inquiry II Credits: 3
MTH 499 - Selected Topics In Math Credits: 3

Additional Requirements

The mathematics BA degree is designed for students seeking a well-rounded academic experience and the successful completion of the degree also requires:

Physics 113 (Classical Physics I) and Physics 114 (Classical Physics II)
3 credits of a science elective in addition to PHY 113 and PHY 114
at least 3 credits of Foreign language coursework through 202
6 credits of literature (including US 3A)
9 credits of Humanities (no more than 6 in one department)
12 credits of Social Science (no more than 6 in one department)

Students must also complete all College Studies and University Studies requirements for their degree.

For more information regarding University Studies:

http://www.umassd.edu/generaleducation/universitystudies/universitystudiescurriculum/.