Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (Pure Mathematics)
About This Program
The Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with an emphasis on Pure Mathematics is intended primarily for students wishing to pursue graduate work in mathematics.
Competencies
- The student will gain knowledge and skills in mathematics that is both broad and deep, providing a strong preparation for graduate school.
- 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 | ||
| CALCULUS II | ||
| For Life & Physical Sciences, 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. | 2 | |
| UNIV 1131 | STUDENT SUCCESS | 1 |
| or UNIV 1101 | CAREER PREPARATION AND STUDENT SUCCESS | |
| Select two courses in Life & Physical Science approved for the core and not previously taken. | 6 | |
| Select one of the following in computer programming: | 3 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS & PROGRAMMING | ||
| PYTHON FOR DATA SCIENCE 1 | ||
| NUMERICAL ANALYSIS & PROGRAMMING | ||
| 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 |
| MATH 4321 | ABSTRACT ALGEBRA II | 3 |
| MATH 4322 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPLEX VARIABLES | 3 |
| MATH 4335 | ANALYSIS II | 3 |
| Select addtional advanced hours in mathematics except for capstone mathematics courses specifically for prospective middle grades or secondary grades mathematics teachers. | 33 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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 (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 | MATH 33XX | 3 |
| MATH 33XX | 3 | MATH 33XX | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture | 3 | Social and Behavioral Science | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| MATH 3345 | 3 | MATH 4321 | 3 |
| MATH 4322 | 3 | MATH 4335 | 3 |
| MATH 3335 | 3 | MATH 33XX | 3 |
| MATH 33XX | 3 | MATH 33XX | 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 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| MATH 33XX | 3 | MATH 33XX | 3 |
| MATH 33XX | 3 | MATH 33XX | 3 |
| Component Area | 3 | MATH 33XX | 3 |
| Select on of the following: | 3 | Select on of the following: | 3 |
POLS 2311 or POLS 2312 | POLS 2311 or POLS 2312 | ||
| Life and Physical Science (Sequence) | 3-4 | Life and Physical Science (Sequence) | 3-4 |
| 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