Degree Plan

Bachelor of Arts in Mathematical Sciences

Core Curriculum Requirement

10 - Communication – 6 semester hours

  • ENGL 1301
  • ENGL 1302

20 - Mathematics – 3 semester hours

  • MATH 1314 - College Math or Higher

30 - Life and Physical Science – 7 semester hours

  • Natural Science
  • Natural Science

BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, PHYS or Bio/Physical Science. No labs required.

40 - Language, Philosophy & Culture – 3 semester hours

  • Humanities, Literature, PHIL, Modern or Classical Lit.

50 - Creative Arts – 3 semester hours

  • ARTS, MUSI, or DRAM

60 - American History – 6 semester hours

  • HIST 1301
  • HIST 1302

70 - Political Science – 6 semester hours

  • PSCI 2305
  • PSCI 2306

80 - Social/Behavioral Sciences – 3 semester hours

  • Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology

90 - Institutionally Designated Option – 6 semester hours

  •  SPCH 1311, 1315, 1318, or 1321
  • COSC 1301 or 1401 or BCIS 1305

Major Requirements

BA Program Requirements – 10 semester hours

  • ENGL 3430 – Professional Writing
  • SPCH (CORE)
  • Computer Literacy (CORE)
  • Sophomore Foreign Language
  • Sophomore Foreign Language

MATH LD Pre-reqs – 20 semester hours

  • MATH 2413
  • MATH 2414
  • MATH 2415 or 2320 – 4 s.h. from Calculus III or Differential Equations
  • COSC 1436 – Programming Fundamentals I
  • COSC 1437 – Programming Fundamentals II

MATH UD General Requirements - 21 semester hours

  • MATH 3347 – Operations Research
  • MATH 3361 – Linear Algebra
  • MATH 3391 – Probability and Statistics II
  • MATH 4310 – Fundamental Concepts of Analysis
  • MATH 4378 – Numerical Analysis
  • MATH 4391 – Probability & Statistics II
  • MATH 4311 – Modern Algebra 

MATH UD Specialization – 18 semester hours

  • LD/UD MATH (3 s.h. LD or UD Elective. LD Elective must have minimal prerequisite of 6 s.h. of calculus).
  • MATH 3362 – Discrete Structures
  • MATH 3357 – Introduction to Higher Geometry
  • COSC or MATH*
  • COSC or MATH*
  • COSC or MATH*

*9 s.h. of UD mathematics (MATH) or computer science (COSC) courses. Excluding MATH courses w/ "teacher education" prerequisite"

LD/UD Free Electives and/or Minor  – 12 semester hours

  • Elective
  • Elective
  • Elective
  • Elective

NOTES:

  1. s.h. = semester hours
  2. LD = Lower Division (Community College-Level: Freshman, 1000-level /Sophomore, 2000-level)
  3. UD = Upper Division (University-Level: Junior, 3000-level /Senior, 4000-level)
  4. The student is responsible for fulfilling all requirements on this degree plan and is encouraged to review the catalog that governs this degree plan.
  5. Substitutions in this degree plan must be approved by following the same procedures as for the degree.
  6. This document is an unofficial guide to your degree. Please contact an advisor for an official degree plan.
  7. Must meet minimum requirements: 120 s.h. overall, 36 s.h. UD, of which 30 s.h. must be completed at UHV.