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Advanced Placement Examinations in Mathematics
The university grants four units of credit in mathematics for scores of 3, 4 or 5.Pre-Major Requirements
MATH 125, MATH 126 or MATH 127, MATH 225, MATH 226 or MATH 227 are required.Major Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics
Six math courses at the 400 level or above including MATH 410, MATH 425a and either MATH 434 or MATH 435, are required.Major Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Eight math courses at the 400 level or above, excluding MATH 434 and MATH 450, but including:| Required courses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 410 | Fundamental Concepts of Modern Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 425ab | Fundamental Concepts of Analysis | 4-4 |
| MATH 471 | Topics in Linear Algebra | 4 |
Three physics courses are required.
| Required physics courses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 151L | Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics and Thermodynamics | 4 |
| PHYS 152L | Fundamentals of Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
| PHYS 153L | Fundamentals of Physics III: Optics and Modern Physics | 4 |
Four additional courses in natural sciences or computer science, but excluding courses in mathematics, are required. At least two of these must be upper division courses, and each of the four courses must be acceptable for the Bachelor of Science degree in the department in which it is offered.
Major Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Applied and Computational Mathematics
Pre-major requirements: MATH 125, MATH 126, MATH 225 or MATH 245, MATH 226.In mathematics: MATH 407, MATH 458.
At least four more courses from the following: MATH 370, MATH 408, MATH 410, MATH 425a, MATH 430, MATH 432, MATH 435, MATH 445, MATH 466, MATH 467, MATH 471.
In computing: At least one programming course such as CSCI 101L, ITP 109x, ITP 110x, ITP 150x, ITP 165x or other programming courses approved by the program advisors.
Electives: At least three additional courses with significant quantitative content, in mathematics, natural sciences, computer science, engineering, economics or other fields approved by the department. At least two of these must be outside the mathematics department; moreover, at least two of these three must be in the same department, one of which must be an upper division course.
The list of approved electives will be made available by the program advisors.
Major Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Applied and Computational Mathematics
Pre-major requirements: MATH 125 or equivalent, MATH 126, MATH 225 or MATH 245, MATH 226.In mathematics: MATH 407, MATH 408, MATH 425a, MATH 458. At least three courses from MATH 370, MATH 410, MATH 425b, MATH 430, MATH 432, MATH 435, MATH 445, MATH 466, MATH 467, MATH 471.
Students contemplating a graduate degree in mathematics are advised to take MATH 410, MATH 425b and MATH 471.
In computing: At least one programming course such as CSCI 101L, ITP 109x, ITP 110x, ITP 150x, ITP 165x or other programming course approved by the program advisors.
Electives: At least five additional courses with significant quantitative content in mathematics, natural sciences, computer science, engineering, economics or other fields approved by the department. At least three of these must be outside the mathematics department; moreover, at least three of these must be in the same department, and at least two must be upper division courses.
The list of approved electives will be made available by the program advisors.
Grade Point Average Requirements
For each undergraduate degree an overall GPA of 2.0 in all upper division courses taken for the degree is required. In addition, any upper division course specifically listed as required must be passed with a grade of C (2.0) or better (e.g., MATH 410, 425ab and 471 for the B.S. degree).Minor in Mathematical Finance
This interdisciplinary minor was created for students in business, economics and mathematics, whose majors already require some of the introductory course work. Students in other programs are welcome but should expect the minor to require more units than it does for students in these programs. For more information, see Interdisciplinary Programs.Mathematics Minor Requirements
MATH 125, MATH 126 or MATH 127, MATH 225 or MATH 245, MATH 226 or MATH 227 and four math courses at the 400 level or above, one of which must be from MATH 410, MATH 425a, MATH 435, MATH 440 or MATH 471. These four courses at the 400 level or above must total at least 16 units.Honors Program in Mathematics
Admission to the Program
The honors program is available for mathematics majors. A student must apply to the department for admission. A minimum grade point average of 3.5 is required in the first two years of university work as well as in the lower division mathematics courses MATH 125, MATH 126 or MATH 127, MATH 225 and MATH 226 or MATH 227.Requirements
The students must complete all requirements for the degree program in which they are enrolled. MATH 410, MATH 425ab and MATH 471 are required. The remaining courses at the 400 level or higher must be acceptable for the B.S. degree.In addition, students in the honors program must register for at least four units of MATH 490x Directed Research.
The student must have an overall GPA of at least 3.5 in all courses at the 400 level or higher.
Combined Mathematics/Economics Major Requirements for the Bachelor of Science
Students are required to take seven courses in economics, seven courses in mathematics and one course in computer programming languages. Pre-major requirement: MATH 125 or equivalent.In Economics: ECON 203, ECON 205, ECON 303, ECON 305, ECON 414 and at least two other ECON courses at the 400 level or above.
In Mathematics: MATH 126 or MATH 127; MATH 225 or MATH 245; MATH 226 or MATH 227; MATH 407, MATH 408 and at least two other MATH courses at the 400 level or above.
In Computing: At least one course chosen from ITP 110x, ITP 150x, ITP 165x; CSCI 101L.
Electives must be approved by the program advisors.