Mathematics Major
The Mathematics major has three tracks: the traditional track, the actuarial science track, and the data science track. The traditional track requires 41 credits in mathematics and 6 to 8 additional credits in supporting courses. The actuarial and data science tracks each require 34 credits in mathematics with an addition 15 credits in supporting courses.
Program Requirements
Traditional Track
The traditional track requires 41 credits in mathematics and 6 to 8 additional credits in supporting courses.
Required Courses:
Electives
In addition to the required courses, the students majoring in the traditional track must choose two courses from the theoretical mathematics electives, one course from the applied mathematics electives, and two additional mathematics courses numbered MA 250 or higher. (Note: Students cannot count both MA 279 and MA 280 towards the major.)
Applied Mathematics Electives
Theoretical Mathematics Electives
Required Supporting Courses
Students majoring in the traditional track must choose one of the following two-semester course sequences:
Biology
| BI 111 | Concepts in Biology I: Molecules to Cells | 3 |
| BI 113 | Concepts in Biology I Laboratory | 1 |
| BI 112 | Concepts in Biology II: Cells to Organisms | 3 |
| BI 114 | Concepts in Biology II Laboratory | 1 |
Chemistry
| CH 151 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 153 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CH 152 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CH 154 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
Computer Science
| CS 111 | Introduction to Structured Programming | 3 |
| CS 112 | Data Structures | 3 |
Economics
| EC 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| EC 203 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
Physics
| PY 151 | Principles of Physics I | 3 |
| PY 153 | Principles of Physics Laboratory I | 1 |
| PY 152 | Principles of Physics II | 3 |
| PY 154 | Principles of Physics Laboratory II | 1 |
Actuarial Science Track
The actuarial science track requires 35 credits in mathematics with an addition 15 credits in supporting courses.
Required Courses:
Choose 2 of the following, at least one of which must be MA 362 or MA 371:
Required Supporting Courses:
| AC 221 | Financial Accounting & Reporting | 3 |
| EC 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| EC 203 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| FN 215 | Financial Management | 3 |
| FN 442 | Derivatives & Risk Management | 3 |
Data Science Track
The data science track requires 35 credits in mathematics with an addition 15 credits in supporting courses.
Required Courses:
Choose 2 of the following, at least one of which must be MA 362 or MA 371:
Choose one of the following:
Required Supporting Courses
| CS 111 | Introduction to Structured Programming | 3 |
| CS 112 | Data Structures | 3 |
| CS 311 | Database Design | 3 |
Choose 2 of the following Supporting Courses:
| CS 481 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| CS 482 | Applied Machine Learning | 3 |
| FN 402 | Practical Python with Applications in Finance | 3 |