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Mathematics Curriculum

This page contains information on the curriculum of the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics.

• Course descriptions
• General education courses
• Core courses
• Elective courses
• Petitions

Course descriptions

Follow the links below for descriptions of each course. Courses taught by the Mathematics program include the following course prefixes:

General education courses

All 56³Ô¹ÏÍø students must complete a common set of general education requirements. As a Mathematics major, you will already be completing the Natural Science (NSc) and Reasoning (R) requirements by taking your prerequisite and core courses, but make sure to plan for completion of the following:

1. English Composition (C) – 5 credits ( recommended)
2. Additional Writing (W) – 10 credits (consider , , and/or )
3. Diversity (DIV) – 5 credits (almost always also fulfills A&H or SSc)
4. Arts & Humanities (A&H) – 15 credits (cannot overlap with SSc)
5. Social Sciences (SSc) – 15 credits (cannot overlap with A&H)

In general, these general education courses can overlap with the Elective courses for your major.

Core course requirements

A minimum grade of 2.0 is required in each of the following ten core courses. All courses are 5 credits unless otherwise noted.

* STMATH 341 and STMATH 390 cannot both be taken for credit, so select the one that best meets your needs. STMATH 392 may be taken for elective credit even if you have already taken one of STMATH 341 or 390.

** STMATH 381 and STMATH 405 can both be taken for credit, with one counting as the core requirement and the other as an elective.

Elective courses

You must complete five additional STMATH courses (25 credits) that meet the following criteria. All courses are 5 credits unless otherwise noted.

• 300-level or higher
• Minimum grade of 2.0
• At least three courses (15 credits) must be from the list of Advanced Electives (first list below), and at least one of these three courses must itself have a 400-level STMATH course as a prerequisite (indicated with a star – ★).
• The remaining two courses (10 credits) may be from either the list of Advanced Electives or the list of Other Approved Electives (second list below).

* STMATH 498/499 are variable-credit courses (1-5 credits). Up to 5 credits combined of STMATH 498/499 can count towards mathematics electives. The credits may be graded (4.0-scale) or ungraded (CR/NC; Credit / No-Credit). For information on registering for STMATH 498/499, contact your academic adviser.

Petitions

Mathematics-related courses that are not listed above are considered on a case-by-case basis. If you have a syllabus, letter from the instructor, or other detailed description for the class you want to use as an elective, you can submit a petition to request for the course to count. For information on submitting a petition, contact your academic adviser.