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Sample 4-Year Schedule Plans

The Mathematics Department has prepared sample 4-year schedule plans for each of our major and minor programs. These will hopefully be of help as you plan your program.

• Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics
• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
• Mathematics Secondary Education Major
• Mathematics Elementary Education Major
• Mathematics Secondary Education Minor
• Mathematics Elementary Education Minor

See the list of requirements for:

• Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics
• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
• Mathematics Secondary Education Major
• Mathematics Elementary Education Major
• Mathematics Secondary Education Minor
• Mathematics Minor
• Mathematics Elementary Education Minor

Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics:

The requirement for a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics is a plan of study designed in consultation with a departmental advisor, and includes a total of at least 34 credits in mathematics as follows:

• MA 280, MA 331 and MA 341 must be included;
• additional credits chosen from the following courses: MA 126, MA 131, MA 132, MA 231, MA 232, and all mathematics courses numbered above 300 except MA 323.

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics:

The requirement for a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics is a plan of study designed in consultation with a departmental advisor, and consists of at least 60 credits in the natural science division, including at least 39 credits in mathematics as follows:

• MA 280, MA 331 and MA 341 must be included;
• additional credits chosen from the following courses: MA 126, MA 131, MA 132, MA 231, MA 232, and all mathematics courses numbered above 300 except MA 323.

Mathematics Secondary Education Major:

The requirement for a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics for those intending to become middle school or high school mathematics teachers is a plan of study designed in consultation with a departmental advisor, and includes at least 34 credits in mathematics as follows:

• MA 280, MA 311, MA 312, MA 321, MA 331, MA 341 and MA 351 must be included;
• additional credits chosen from the following courses: MA 126, MA 131, MA 132, MA 231, MA 232, and all mathematics courses numbered above 300 except MA 323.

Mathematics Elementary Education Major:

The requirement for a major in mathematics with elementary teaching emphasis is a plan of study designed in consultation with a departmental advisor, and includes a total of at least 34 credits in mathematics as follows:

• Complete MA 126 or MA 131.
• Complete MA 132, MA 205, MA 206, MA 231, MA 280, MA 311, MA 312, MA 321 and MA 351.
• Complete at least 4 additional credits selected from MA 207, MA 208 and GEMS courses centered on mathematical topics (GEMS 100 to 150).

Mathematics Secondary Education Minor:

The requirement for a minor in mathematics for those intending to become middle school or high school mathematics teachers is a plan of study designed in consultation with a departmental advisor, and includes 24 credits in mathematics as follows:

• MA 231, MA 280, MA 311, MA 312, MA 321 and MA 351 must be included;
• additional credits chosen from the following courses: MA 126, MA 131, MA 132, MA 232, and all mathematics courses numbered above 300 except MA 323.

Mathematics Minor:

A minor in mathematics consists of at least 19 credits chosen from the following courses: MA 126, MA 131, MA 132, MA 231, MA 232, MA 280, and all mathematics courses numbered above 300 except MA 323.

Elementary Education Mathematics Minor:

The requirement for a minor in mathematics with an elementary teaching emphasis is a plan of study designed in consultation with a departmental advisor, and inculdes a total of at least 22 credits in mathematics as follows:

• Complete at least two courses from MA 123, 125, 126, 131, 132 for a total of 8 credits.
• MA 205, MA 206, and MA 210.
• Complete at least 4 additional credits selected from MA 207, MA 208, and GEMS courses centered on mathematical topics (GEMS 100 to 105).

(Note: A student cannot receive credit for both MA 123 and MA 125. A student cannot receive credit for both MA 126 and MA 131.)