Required Units

Total number of units required for major, excluding any required Intensive(s): 9 above the 100-level after completion of MATH 121 /MATH 126 /MATH 127  or their equivalent (advanced placement) 

Required Intensive units, if any: 1

Total units required: 10

Total Number of Specific Courses Required

• MATH 220 - Multivariable Calculus
• MATH 221 - Linear Algebra

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• Two of the following:

• MATH 228 - Ordinary Differential Equations and Applications (or MATH 215  or MATH 217  with prior coursework equivalent to MATH 228 )   
• MATH 240 - Introduction to Statistics (or MATH 242 Applied Statistical Modeling  with prior coursework equivalent to MATH 240  or qualifying AP Statistics score)
• MATH 261 - Introduction to Number Theory

Distributional Content Area Units Required

Students choose one of three alternative pathways:

• Pathway in Core Mathematics:

• MATH 321 - Real Analysis
• MATH 361 - Modern Algebra

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• Pathway in Mathematics with an emphasis in Statistics:

• MATH 241 - Probability
• MATH 242 - Applied Statistical Modeling

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• Pathway in Mathematics with an emphasis on applications:

• MATH 321 - Real Analysis     
• MATH 328 - Nonlinear Differential Equations & Application

Electives

Three electives depending on the chosen pathway:

• Mathematics: One at the 200 or 300 level and two at the 300 level
• Statistics: Three at the 300-level, two of which must be Statistics; students who use MATH 242 Applied Statistical Modeling  to fulfill both the Specific Course Requirement and the Distributional Content Area must take an additional 200- or 300-level elective
• Applied Mathematics: MATH 215  or MATH 217 , and two at the 300 level, one of which must be an applied mathematics course; students who use MATH 215  or 217  to fulfill the Specific Course requirement must take an additional 200- or 300-level elective.

Intensives

Intensive taken in the senior year.

NRO

Work used to satisfy major requirements may not be taken NRO after declaration of the major. Only one course taken NRO may count toward the major. No work at the 300 level for the major may be taken NRO.

Additional Information

Independent study (MATH 298  or MATH 399 ), community-engaged learning (MATH 290 ), and other ungraded work may not be counted among the required units except with prior approval of the chair.    

Recommendation

The department recommends that majors take MATH 217  or a programming course in computer science. Students following pathways in applied mathematics or statistics are recommended to take courses in related fields where mathematics and/or statistics are applied.