The Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in mathematics offers a rigorous and broad range of courses in mathematical theory and mathematical and scientific applications. Like the Bachelor of Arts degree, students earning a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics develop a firm mathematical foundation and experience the diversity of a liberal arts education, but they will also have the opportunity to study specific aspects of mathematics and science in greater depth. The additional coursework gives students a head start toward earning a minor in one of the natural sciences or computer science. Students who successfully complete the Bachelor of Science degree are much stronger applicants for graduate programs and jobs requiring analytical problem solving, such as those in finance and computer science.
Upon completion of this program a student is able to:
- Understand and apply problem-solving techniques
- Read, write, and analyze mathematical proofs
- Communicate mathematics both orally and in writing
- Understand concepts and applications from a broad range of mathematical areas
- Understand connections between mathematics and a broad range of scientific areas
- Understand elementary computer science and its applications
- Understand at least one mathematical or scientific area in greater depth
Major Requirements
All major courses must be passed with a grade of C or better.
Natural and computer science elective courses should be unique courses, which are not used to satisfy other graduation requirements.
CLAS General Education Requirements
Complete remaining CLAS General Education requirements. Mathematics majors complete 4 of quantitative reasoning requirements as part of their degree program.
University Requirement
The university requirements must also be fulfilled, and will count towards the minimum credit requirement for this program. These include:
General Electives
Take as many general elective courses as needed to complete a total of 124 credits.