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The Mathematics & Statistics Major

Advisers

Members of the department

Requirements

The Mathematics major has an entryway requirement, a core requirement, a depth requirement, and a total credit requirement. Normally, all courses that are counted towards either the major or minor must be taken for a letter grade.

Entryway requirement

• MTH 153, MTH 211, and MTH 212*

*An exceptionally well–prepared student might place out of some of these.

Core requirement

• One course in algebra (MTH 233 or MTH 238) and one course in analysis (MTH 225 or MTH 243)
• Alternatively, a student may concentrate in statistics; students concentrating in statistics are not required to take a course in algebra but instead must complete MTH 245, MTH 246, MTH 346, and either MTH 247 or MTH 290

Depth requirement

• At least one advanced course (MTH 310–390)

Credit requirement

• A total of 40 credits is required for the major (A maximum of eight credits at the 100–level)

With the approval of the department, the requirement may be satisfied by a course outside the department. Up to 8 credits can be replaced by twice that number in courses from other departments or programs provided that such courses contain substantial mathematical content and the student completes a major or minor in the corresponding department or program. To determine how much credit any course taken at another institution can be counted towards her math major, a student should consult with her adviser.