Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics
About This Program
The Bachelor of Science in Mathematics is a flexible option primarily intended for students wishing to pursue graduate work in mathematics.
Competencies
- The student will gain knowledge and skills in a wide range of mathematical fields, including abstract algebra, analysis, and statistics.
- The student will a gain a deep knowledge of mathematics that will prepare them for graduate school.
- 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 in certain core areas | ||
| For Communication select: | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II | ||
| For Mathematics select: | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| CALCULUS II | ||
| For Life & Physical Science select one of the following 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 above. | 2 | |
| UNIV 1131 | STUDENT SUCCESS | 1 |
| or UNIV 1101 | CAREER PREPARATION AND STUDENT SUCCESS | |
| Select one of the following in computer programming: | 3 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS & PROGRAMMING | ||
| PYTHON FOR DATA SCIENCE 1 | ||
| NUMERICAL ANALYSIS & PROGRAMMING | ||
| Select two courses in Life & Physical Science approved for the core and not previously taken. | 6 | |
| Mathematics Specialization | ||
| MATH 2326 | CALCULUS III | 3 |
| MATH 3300 | INTRODUCTION TO PROOFS (satisfies Oral Communication Competency) | 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 |
| Additional advanced hours in mathematics | 18 | |
Additional advanced hours (MATH 3301 or above, except for capstone mathematics courses specifically for prospective middle or secondary grades mathematics teachers) | ||
| Select any two from separate groups: | 6 | |
| Group 1 | ||
| ABSTRACT ALGEBRA II | ||
| Group 2 | ||
| ADVANCED MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS | ||
| ANALYSIS II | ||
| Group 3 | ||
| STOCHASTIC MODELS AND SIMULATION | ||
| ACTUARIAL RISK ANALYSIS | ||
| MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS | ||
| ADVANCED DISCRETE MATHEMATICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | ||
| ADVANCED LINEAR ALGEBRA | ||
| NUMERICAL ANALYSIS & COMPUTER APPLICATIONS II | ||
| Minor | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Capstone mathematics courses specifically for prospective middle grade mathematics teachers do not count toward a degree in mathematics. Capstone mathematics courses for secondary mathematics teachers will count only for those working on the BS in Mathematics with Secondary Teaching Pathway.
Suggested Course Sequence
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| MATH 1426 | 4 | MATH 2425 | 4 |
| Life and Physical Science (Additional Science Requirement) | 3-4 | MATH 3316 | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | 3 | Life and Physical Science (Additional Science Requirement) | 3-4 |
| Creative Arts | 3 | Communication | 3 |
| UNIV 1131 (or UNIV 1101) | 1 | Computer Programming Elective | 3-4 |
| 14-15 | 16-18 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| MATH 2326 | 3 | MATH 3318 | 3 |
| MATH 3300 | 3 | MATH 3321 | 3 |
| MATH 3330 | 3 | Social and Behavioral Science | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy and Culture | 3 | Component Area | 3 |
| Minor | 3 | Minor | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| MATH 3345 | 3 | MATH 33XX (Math Elective) | 3 |
| MATH 3335 | 3 | MATH 33XX (Math Elective) | 3 |
| MATH 33XX (Math Elective) | 3 | MATH 33XX (Math Elective) | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | Select one of the following: | 3 |
HIST 1301, HIST 1302, HIST 1331 or HIST 1332 | HIST 1301, HIST 1302, HIST 1331 or HIST 1332 | ||
| Minor | 3 | Minor | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| MATH 33XX (Math elective) | 3 | Mathematics Sequence (Select two and must be from separate Groups) | 6 |
| MATH 33XX (Math Elective) | 3 | Group 1 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | ||
POLS 2311 or POLS 2312 | Group 2 | ||
| Life and Physical Science (Sequence) | 3-4 | ||
| Minor | 3 | ||
| Group 3 | |||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | ||
| POLS 2311 or POLS 2312 | |||
| Life and Physical Science (Sequence) | 3-4 | ||
| Minor | 3 | ||
| 15-16 | 15-16 | ||
| Total Hours: 120-125 | |||
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