Mathematics, BS

Mathematics (BS) Offered by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, College of Arts and Sciences. Admission to the Program Formal admission to the major requires a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) and departmental approval. Students who wish to obtain credentials for teaching grade 7-12 mathematics may take a 36-credit hour second major. Students must have a 3.00 grade point average to be admitted to the second major in secondary education. For information on admission and program requirements, see the School of Education secondary education program. 120 credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or better Completion of college writing requirement Completion of university mathematics requirement General Education Requirements A total of ten courses, consisting of two courses from each of the five foundational areas At least one course from Area Five: The Natural and Mathematical Sciences must include a laboratory science component No more than two courses may be taken in the same discipline Major Requirements 53 credit hours with grades of C or better Course Requirements Required (38 credit hours) CSC-280 Introduction to Computer Science I (4) MATH-221 Calculus I (4) MATH-222 Calculus II (4) MATH-310 Linear Algebra (3) MATH-313 Calculus III (4) MATH-321 Differential Equations (3) MATH-403 Foundations of Mathematics (3) MATH-412 Introduction to Modern Algebra (3) MATH-420 Introduction to Analysis (3) MATH-450 Complex Analysis (3) STAT-202 Basic Statistics (4) (with permission of department) or STAT-203 Basic Statistics with Calculus (4) One course (3 credit hours) from the following: MATH-404 Advanced Calculus of Several Variables (3) MATH-410 Geometry (3) MATH-421 Measure Theory and Integration (3) MATH-440 Topology (3) MATH-480 Advanced Topics in Mathematics (3) (approved topic) One course (3 credit hours) from the following: MATH-405 Mathematical Logic (3) MATH-413 Rings and Fields (3) MATH-415 Number Theory (3) MATH-480 Advanced Topics in Mathematics (3) (approved topic) One course (3 credit hours) from the following: MATH-401 Probability (3) MATH-451 Partial Differential Equations (3) MATH-465 Numerical Analysis: Basic Problems (3) MATH-470 History of Mathematics (3) MATH-480 Advanced Topics in Mathematics (3) (approved topic) A two-course sequence (6-8 credit hours) from the following: Note: This requirement may be waived for students with more than one major in this department. BIO-110 General Biology I FA5 (4) and BIO-210 General Biology II FA5 (4) CHEM-110 General Chemistry I FA5 (4) and CHEM-210 General Chemistry II FA5 (4) PHYS-110 Principles of Physics I FA5 (4) and PHYS-210 Principles of Physics II FA5 (4) STAT-302 Intermediate Statistics (3) and STAT-402 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (3) Two additional MATH 500-level courses Mathematics Majors with a Second Major in Secondary Education Course Requirements Required (44 credit hours) CSC-280 Introduction to Computer Science I (4) MATH-221 Calculus I (4) MATH-222 Calculus II (4) MATH-310 Linear Algebra (3) MATH-313 Calculus III (4) MATH-401 Probability (3) MATH-403 Foundations of Mathematics (3) MATH-410 Geometry (3) MATH-412 Introduction to Modern Algebra (3) MATH-420 Introduction to Analysis (3) MATH-470 History of Mathematics (3) STAT-202 Basic Statistics (4) (with permission of department) or STAT-203 Basic Statistics with Calculus (4) 3 credit hours in MATH or STAT at the 300-level or higher A two-course sequence (6-8 credit hours) from the following: Note: This requirement may be waived for students with more than one major in this department. BIO-110 General Biology I FA5 (4) and BIO-210 General Biology II FA5 (4) CHEM-110 General Chemistry I FA5 (4) and CHEM-210 General Chemistry II FA5 (4) PHYS-110 Principles of Physics I FA5 (4) and PHYS-210 Principles of Physics II FA5 (4) STAT-302 Intermediate Statistics (3) and STAT-402 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (3) Two additional MATH 500-level courses Combined BS in Mathematics and MA in Mathematics American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its combined bachelor's/master's programs. See Combined Bachelor's and Master's Degrees for more information. This program enables students to earn both a BS in Mathematics and an MA in Mathematics. Requirements Optional Sequences Undergraduate students should apply by the end of the junior year. Students should have a minimum grade point average of 3.20 in major courses and have completed one of the following sequences: MATH-612 Introduction to Modern Algebra (3) and MATH-613 Rings and Fields (3) or MATH-620 Introduction to Analysis (3) and MATH-621 Measure Theory and Integration (3) All requirements for the BS in Mathematics Undergraduate students may apply up to 9 credit hours of approved graduate-level coursework to satisfy the requirements of both degrees. All requirements for the MA in Mathematics Including a minimum of 18 credit hours completed in residence in graduate status after the undergraduate degree has been awarded. Students must finish the master's degree requirements within three years from the date of first enrollment in the master's program.