Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics
The Bachelor of Arts degree program in Mathematics is designed for the student who, upon graduation, will begin a career involving mathematics or plans to pursue graduate studies in mathematics, and is interested in augmenting their foundational mathematics curriculum with a minor in another field or studies in other subjects.
The B.A. in Mathematics requires a total of 55-58 units of coursework; of those, up to 6 units may be selected from courses that count towards the University's General Education requirements in categories A3 and B4, and one course (MATH 3100) counts toward the upper-division writing intensive requirement.
Students pursuing a career in education are strongly encouraged to consult a faculty advisor when selecting their elective coursework (Math 3345, Math 3460, Math 2900, and Math 4900 should be included).
Requirements (55-58 units)
Total units required for graduation: 120
Requirements for the B.A. in Mathematics
(Program Code: MATH)
| Lower-division requirements (25-26) | ||
| MATH 2210 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 2220 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 2265 | Statistics with Applications | 3 |
| MATH 2270 | Differential Equations with Dynamical Systems I | 3 |
| MATH 2310 | Applied Linear Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 2320 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| Select one of the following CSE courses: | 3-4 | |
| Critical Thinking Through Computer Programming | ||
| Programming Basics | ||
| Computer Science I | ||
| Upper-division requirements (15) | ||
| MATH 3100 | Mathematical Thinking: Communication and Proof | 4 |
| MATH 3329 | Euclidean Geometry with Transformations | 3 |
| MATH 4300 | Real Analysis | 4 |
| MATH 4600 | Theory of Rings and Fields | 4 |
| Note: MATH 3100 satisfies the GE upper-division Writing Intensive (WI) requirement. | ||
| Electives (15-17) | ||
| Five courses (15-17 units) selected from the following with at least one course from each of Group A, Group B, and Group C. At least two of the five elective courses must be at the 4000-level or above. | 15-17 | |
| Group A: | ||
| Number Theory | ||
| Combinatorics | ||
| Introduction to Graph Theory | ||
| Group B: | ||
| Mathematical Interest Theory | ||
| Probability Theory | ||
| Differential Equations with Dynamical Systems II | ||
| Partial Differential Equations & Fourier Analysis | ||
| Group C: | ||
| Differential Geometry | ||
| Complex Analysis | ||
| Advanced Linear Algebra | ||
| Advanced Topics in Geometry | ||
| Introduction to Topology | ||
| Group D: | ||
| Problem Solving and Mathematical Reasoning for Teachers I | ||
| Problem Solving and Mathematical Reasoning for Teachers II | ||
| Topics in History of Mathematics | ||
| Introduction to Actuarial Modeling | ||
| Linear Statistical Models | ||
| Topics in Advanced Mathematics | ||
| Advanced Real Analysis | ||
| Mathematical Statistics | ||
| Group Theory | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Philosophy of Logic and Mathematics | ||
| Total Units | 55-58 | |