Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics to Master of Science Degree in Mathematics Fast Track
About This Program
The BS to MS Fast Track in Mathematics allows students to complete both a Bachelor's degree and a master's degree in mathematics within five years. Students fulfill the BS concentration in pure mathematics where three of the courses are at the graduate level. Students may then transition directly into the master's program with a concentration in general mathematics (thesis option) to complete both degrees in five years.
Associated Programs
For detailed information about the programs associated with this Fast Track, refer to their individual degree pages.
Admissions Criteria
For admission as an undergraduate, students should:
- Be within 30 SCH of graduation.
- Have completed 30 SCH at UTA.
- Have earned a GPA of 3.3 or better overall and 3.3 or better in their MATH courses.
- Have completed the following three courses, each with a minimum grade of B:
For automatic admission to the graduate program, students should also have completed 9 SCH of required graduate courses from the list below, each with a minimum grade of B. These courses will count for both the undergraduate and the graduate degree.
Curriculum
| BS Foundations | ||
| Complete General Core and Mathematics Foundations per catalog. | 54 | |
| Mathematics BS Pure Math Specialization | ||
| MATH 2326 | CALCULUS III | 3 |
| MATH 3300 | INTRODUCTION TO PROOFS (satisfies Oral Communication Competency) 1 | 3 |
| MATH 3316 | STATISTICAL INFERENCE | 3 |
| MATH 3318 | DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 3 |
| MATH 3321 | ABSTRACT ALGEBRA I 1 | 3 |
| MATH 3330 | INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR ALGEBRA AND VECTOR SPACES | 3 |
| MATH 3335 | ANALYSIS I 1 | 3 |
| MATH 3345 | NUMERICAL ANALYSIS AND COMPUTER APPLICATIONS | 3 |
| MATH 4321 | ABSTRACT ALGEBRA II | 3 |
| MATH 4322 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPLEX VARIABLES | 3 |
| MATH 4335 | ANALYSIS II | 3 |
| Additional hours of advanced mathematics 33XX or above except for capstone mathematics courses specifically for prorospective middle grades or secondary grades mathematics teachers. | 24 | |
| Select 9 hours from the following, which willl count both for the undergrduate and the graduate degree: | 9 | |
| MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS I | ||
| LINEAR ALGEBRA AND MATRICES | ||
| REAL ANALYSIS | ||
| COMPLEX VARIABLES I | ||
| FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS I | ||
| ABSTRACT ALGEBRA I | ||
| NUMERICAL ANALYSIS I | ||
| Mathematics MS (General Math) | ||
| Complete remaining requirments for the general mathematics concentration, thesis option. | 21 | |
| Total Hours | 141 | |
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This course must be completed with a grade of B or better for admissions to the fast track. See admissions requirements.
SUGGESTED COURSE Sequence
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| MATH 1426 | 4 | MATH 2425 | 4 |
| ENGL 1301 | 3 | ENGL 1302 | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | 3 | CSE 1310 | 3 |
| UNIV 1131 | 1 | Creative Arts Elective | 3 |
| Life & Physical Science | 3-4 | Life & Physical Science | 3-4 |
| 14-15 | 16-17 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| MATH 2326 | 3 | MATH 3318 | 3 |
| MATH 3330 | 3 | Life & Physical Science | 3-4 |
| Social & Behavioral Science | 3 | MATH 3300 | 3 |
| Language & Philosophy | 3 | MATH 3316 | 3 |
| Life & Physical Science | 3-4 | Advanced Math Elective | 3 |
| 15-16 | 15-16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| MATH 3345 | 3 | HIST 1302 | 3 |
| Advanced Math Elective | 3 | MATH 4335 | 3 |
| MATH 3335 | 3 | MATH 4321 | 3 |
| MATH 3321 | 3 | Advanced Math Electives | 6 |
| HIST 1301 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| MATH 5333 | 3 | POLS 2312 | 3 |
| MATH 5307 | 3 | MATH 5317 | 3 |
| POLS 2311 | 3 | Advanced Math Electives | 9 |
| MATH 3345 | 3 | ||
| Advanced Math Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fifth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| MATH 5338 | 3 | MATH 5698 | 6 |
| MATH 5331 | 3 | MATH 5327 | 3 |
| MATH 5322 | 3 | ||
| Graduate math elective | 3 | ||
| 12 | 9 | ||
| Total Hours: 141-145 | |||
Advising Resources
First-time-in-college students should plan to speak to the math advisor when starting their second year. Transfer students should contact the math advisor after acceptance at UTA to create a degree plan and enroll in classes.
Location:
PKH 489
Email:
math.advising@uta.edu
Phone:
817-272-9688