Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (Statistics)
About This Program
The Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with an emphasis on Statistics provides students with the skills to derive and apply statistical insights in science and business.
Competencies
- The student will gain knowledge and skills that will prepare them for jobs and careers that use statistics in science and business.
- The student will a gain knowledge and skills in mathematics and statistics that will prepare them for graduate school in statistics.
- The student will gain knowledge and skills in a wide range of mathematical fields, including abstract algebra, analysis, and statistics.
- The student will gain knowledge and understanding of definitions and theorems on abstract mathematical concepts.
- The student will gain knowledge and skills in solving problems and writing proofs about abstract mathematical concepts.
Curriculum
| Foundations | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Students must complete specific courses within certain core areas | ||
| For Communication, select: | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I and RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II | ||
| For Mathematics, select: | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| For Foundational Component Area option select: | ||
| CALCULUS II | ||
| For Life & Physical Sciences select one of these sequences: | ||
| BIOLOGY I FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY and BIOLOGY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | ||
| EARTH SYSTEMS and EARTH HISTORY | ||
| GENERAL TECHNICAL PHYSICS I and GENERAL TECHNICAL PHYSICS II | ||
| Mathematics Foundations | ||
| Additional hours required in core from Calculus core sequence. | 2 | |
| UNIV 1131 | STUDENT SUCCESS | 1 |
| or UNIV 1101 | CAREER PREPARATION AND STUDENT SUCCESS | |
| DATA 3401 | PYTHON FOR DATA SCIENCE 1 | 4 |
| Select two courses in Life & Physical Science approved for the core and not previously taken. | 6 | |
| Additional hours to bring total to 120. | 2 | |
| Mathematics Specialization | ||
| MATH 2326 | CALCULUS III | 3 |
| MATH 3300 | INTRODUCTION TO PROOFS (satisfies Oral Communication Competency) | 3 |
| MATH 3302 | MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL METHODS | 3 |
| MATH 3313 | INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY | 3 |
| MATH 3316 | STATISTICAL INFERENCE | 3 |
| MATH 3318 | DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 3 |
| MATH 3321 | ABSTRACT ALGEBRA I | 3 |
| MATH 3330 | INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR ALGEBRA AND VECTOR SPACES | 3 |
| MATH 3335 | ANALYSIS I | 3 |
| MATH 3345 | NUMERICAL ANALYSIS AND COMPUTER APPLICATIONS | 3 |
| MATH 4311 | STOCHASTIC MODELS AND SIMULATION | 3 |
| MATH 4313 | MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS | 3 |
| BSTAT 3321 | INTERMEDIATE STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS | 3 |
| Select additional advanced hours in Math, except for capstone mathematics courses specifically for prospective middle or secondary grades mathematics teachers | 21 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| ABSTRACT ALGEBRA II | ||
| ANALYSIS II | ||
| ADVANCED MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours |
| MATH 1426 | 4 | MATH 2425 | 4 |
| ENGL 1301 | 3 | MATH 3316 | 3 |
| UNIV 1131 | 1 | DATA 3401 | 4 |
| BIOL 1441, CHEM 1441, GEOL 1301, or PHYS 1443 | 4 | BIOL 1442, CHEM 1442, GEOL 1302, or PHYS 1444 (select second course in sequence) | 4 |
| Creative Arts | 3 | ENGL 1302 | 3 |
| 15 | 18 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours |
| MATH 2326 | 3 | MATH 3318 | 3 |
| MATH 3300 | 3 | MATH 3321 | 3 |
| MATH 3330 | 3 | MATH 33XX | 3 |
| MATH 33XX | 3 | MATH 33XX | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy & Culture | 3 | Social & Behavioral Science | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours |
| MATH 3345 | 3 | MATH 3302 | 3 |
| MATH 3313 | 3 | MATH 4311 | 3 |
| MATH 3335 | 3 | MATH 4313 | 3 |
| MATH 33XX+ | 3 | U.S. History (part 2) | 3 |
| U.S. History (part 1) | 3 | MATH 33XX+ | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours |
| BSTAT 3321 | 3 | POLS 2312 | 3 |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | MATH 33XX+ | 3 |
| MATH 33XX+ | 3 | MATH 33XX+ | 3 |
| Life & Physical Science Sequence (part 1) | 3 | Life and Physical Science Sequence (part 2) | 3 |
| Component Area | 3 | Electives sufficient to complete 120 hours | |
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
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