COURSEWORK
The minimum requirements for the major outlined below allow great flexibility in designing a course of study to meet their own intellectual and career goals.
Fundamental courses
*Any student who places out of a Calculus 1 or Calculus 2 class satisfies the corresponding requirement for the Math Major.
Advanced courses
Students must have 24 units of Mathematics courses numbered 310 or above (excluding MATH 400) in which their grade point average is equal to or greater than 2.0.
Colloquium requirement
Breadth requirement
Select one option as detailed below:
Option 1
Option 2
| COMP | Computer Science courses | 4 |
Option 3
| MATH 160 | Creative Problem-Solving | 2 |
| COMP | Computer Science course | 2 |
The Mathematics department has prepared guidelines for majors considering future study or careers in pure and applied mathematics, education, actuarial science, and computer science. These guidelines are available on our website.
WRITING REQUIREMENT
Students majoring in Mathematics should familiarize themselves with this requirement at the time of declaring the major. The Third-Year Writing Requirement is addressed in MATH 300. Students not taking MATH 300 (e.g., study abroad students) may petition to satisfy the writing requirement at a different time.
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
This examination has two parts. The first part measures competence in the fundamental courses and is handled during MATH 300: Junior Colloquium. The second part consists of an independent project culminating in a written report and public presentation during the senior year, and is handled through MATH 400: Senior Colloquium. Further information is available from the department.
HONORS:
Students who wish to be considered for honors in mathematics should complete at least the five fundamental courses in their first two years with a grade point average greater than 3.0. Honors students must complete three approved upper division courses beyond those required for the major. These courses should be chosen to prepare the student for the senior honors project. Honors students enroll in MATH 499 to prepare this project, which is substituted for MATH 400 in satisfying the major requirements. Consult the Mathematics Department and the Honors Program for additional details.