Mathematics Major

College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Department of Mathematics

Location: Maynard Mathematics and Computer Science Building, Room 205
Phone: 931-221-7833
Website: www.apsu.edu/mathematics/

Description of Major

The friendly faculty and staff in the Department of Mathematics are dedicated to providing a quality education in mathematics. Mathematics provides elegant and effective tools for solving problems in virtually every area of human endeavor, and is especially appealing to students who like to solve problems. The study of mathematics will enhance your critical thinking skills and provide you with an excellent background for careers in almost any field, including science, engineering, education, law, and medicine.

General Education Core

Credit Hours
see Common Core	41
University-Wide Freshman Seminar Requirement	1

Major Core Requirements

Lower Division Courses

Total Hours 12

Upper Division Courses

Total Hours 13

Major Free Electives

Twenty-eight (28) credit hours

Total Hours 28

Mathematics Major

Required Courses For Major

CSCI 2000 - Programming and Data Structures using C++ 4

Total Hours 3

MATH 3120 - Differential Equations I 3

Major Guided Electives

Complete one electives option

Option 1: Pure Math
MATH 4500 - Modern Algebra 3
MATH 4710 - Real Analysis 3
MATH 4110 - Number Theory 3
Take any three (3) upper level courses from MATH 3000-4999 or STAT 3000-4999
Option 2: Applied Math
MATH 3130 - Differential Equations II 3
MATH 4460 - Applied Mathematics 3
MATH 4670 - Numerical Analysis 3
STAT 4250 - Mathematical Statistics 3
Take any two (2) upper level courses from MATH 3000-4999 or STAT 3000-4999

Total Hours 18

Total Program Hours 120

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