The Bachelor of Science in Mathematics program is designed for the student who, upon graduation, plans to pursue graduate studies in mathematics, begin a career in mathematics or closely related field, or pursue teaching. We offer three distinct concentrations. Students are encouraged to speak to a mathematics faculty advisor to select the appropriate concentration and elective courses that will best fit their career goals. The General Mathematics Concentration provides a deep level of study in mathematics and includes advanced topics in real analysis and algebra, which are prerequisites for many graduate programs. This concentration requires a total of 67-70 units of coursework; of those, up to 13 units may be selected from courses that count towards the University's General Education requirements in categories 1B, 2, 5A or 5B, 5C, and the requirement for an upper-division writing-intensive course. The Applied Mathematics Concentration combines mathematics coursework with coursework options in actuarial science, biology, chemistry, computer science, economics, geography, and physics. This concentration requires a total of 70-77 units of coursework; of those, up to 16 units may be selected from courses that count towards the University's General Education requirements in categories 1B, 2, 5A, 5B, 5C, and the requirement for an upper-division writing-intensive course. The Teaching Mathematics Concentration is the best option for prospective secondary mathematics teachers and includes courses designed to help build the specialized content knowledge necessary for successful teaching. This concentration requires a total of 63-64 units of coursework; of those, up to 9 units count towards the University's General Education requirements in categories 1B, 2, and the requirement for an upper-division writing-intensive course. All Math courses required for these programs will be offered in-person when offered during Fall or Spring semester, with the exception of MATH 3100 and MATH 4900, which will be offered in hybrid mode, with 25% of the instruction occurring online.
