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The undergraduate degree sample program illustrations which are displayed below can be used as  "modeling tools"  in order to construct a  "semester-by-semester"  course registration schedule for each of the four years required to earn a major in mathematics.  By using these sample programs as  "guides,"  course and schedule revisions and modifications could be implemented in order to  "customize"  these program plans to individual needs and desires.   The below presented plans include both the General & Extended Majors designed to prepare graduates for Employment in Industry and/or Graduate Studies in Mathematics, and the General & Extended Majors designed to prepare graduates to be Certified to Teach Secondary Level Mathematics.  Further details about these program aspirations are available by selecting the following HyperLink for  Undergraduate Majors .

 

Sample Four Year Program of Study for the General Mathematics Major
Preparing for GRADUATE STUDIES or EMPLOYMENT in Industry (728)
REQUIRED MAJOR HOURS (minimum) = 35 hours in MATHEMATICS

Freshman Year / Fall Semester

General Elective  
ENG 100 (Gen Ed Category A)
HIST 119 / 120 (Gen Ed Category C)
MATH 126 (Gen Ed Category D)
Gen Ed Category B

3
3
3
4.5
3
Total Semester Hours                             16.5
Freshman Year / Spring Semester

CS 230 / 240
MATH 227
COMM 145 / 161 (Gen Ed Category A)
Gen Ed Category C
Gen Ed Category F

3
4.5
3
3
2

Total Semester Hours                             15.5
Sophomore Year / Fall Semester

MATH 307
MATH 327
Foreign Lang (Gen Ed Category A)
Gen Ed Category D
Course in Minor

3
4
3
3
3
Total Semester Hours                            16
Sophomore Year / Spring Semester

MATH 310
Gen Ed Category B
Gen Ed Category D+Lab
Course in Minor
General Elective

3
3
4
3
3
Total Semester Hours                             16
Junior Year / Fall Semester

ENG 300 (Gen Ed Category A)
MATH 317
Gen Ed Category B
Course in Minor
General Electives

3
3
3
3
5

Total Semester Hours                            17
Junior Year / Spring Semester

MATH
Gen Ed Category C
Course in Minor
General Electives

3
3
3
7
Total Semester Hours                            16
Senior Year / Fall Semester

MATH
MATH
Gen Ed Category E
Course in Minor
General Electives

3
3
3
3
4

Total Semester Hours                            16
Senior Year / Spring Semester

MATH 498
MATH
MATH or Course in Minor
Course in Minor
General Electives

1
3
3
3
7

Total Semester Hours                             17

 

Sample Four Year Program of Study for the Extended Mathematics Major
Preparing for GRADUATE STUDIES or EMPLOYMENT in Industry (528)
REQUIRED MAJOR HOURS (minimum) = 48 hours in MATHEMATICS

Freshman Year / Fall Semester

ENG 100 (Gen Ed A)
Gen Ed Category B
HIST 119 / 120 (Gen Ed C)
MATH 126 (Gen Ed D)
CS 230 or 240

3
3
3
4.5
3
Total Semester Hours                             16.5
Freshman Year / Spring Semester

MATH 227
COMM 145 /161 (Gen Ed A)
Gen Ed Category B
Gen Ed Category C
Gen Ed Category F

4.5
3
3
3
2
Total Semester Hours                             15.5
Sophomore Year / Fall Semester

MATH 307
MATH 310
Foreign Lang (Gen Ed A)
Gen Ed Category B
Gen Ed Category D+Lab

3
3
3
3
4
Total Semester Hours                             16
Sophomore Year / Spring Semester

MATH 327
MATH 3xx
Gen Ed Category C
Gen Ed Category D
General Elective / Minor

4
3
3
3
3
Total Semester Hours                             16
Junior Year / Fall Semester

MATH 317
MATH 3xx or 4xx
MATH 275 or 398
ENG 300 (Gen Ed A)
Gen Ed Category E
General Elective / Minor

3
3
1
3
3
3
Total Semester Hours                             16
Junior Year / Spring Semester

MATH 3xx or 4xx
MATH 3xx or 4xx
General Electives / Minor

3
3
10
Total Semester Hours                             16
Senior Year / Fall Semester

MATH 3xx or 4xx
MATH 4xx
General Electives / Minor

3
3
10
Total Semester Hours                             16
Senior Year / Spring Semester

MATH 3xx or 4xx
MATH 4xx
MATH 498
General Electives / Minor

3
3
1
9 

Total Semester Hours                             16

 

Sample Four Year Program of Study for the General Mathematics Major Certifiable
for TEACHING SECONDARY LEVEL MATHEMATICS (728)
REQUIRED MAJOR HOURS (minimum) = 35 hours in MATHEMATICS

Freshman Year / Fall Semester

CS 145
ENG 100 (Gen Ed A)
HIST 119 / 120 (Gen Ed C)
MATH 126 (Gen Ed D)
PH 100 (Gen Ed F)

3
3
3
4.5
3
Total Semester Hours                             16.5
Freshman Year / Spring Semester

CS 230 / 240
MATH 227
Gen Ed Category B
PSY 100 (Gen Ed C)
COMM 145 / 161 (Gen Ed A)

3
4.5
3
3
3

Total Semester Hours                             16.5
Sophomore Year / Fall Semester

EDU 250
MATH 307
MATH 310
PSY 310
Foreign Lang (Gen Ed A)
Course in Minor
PE 10x (activities course)

3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Total Semester Hours                             19
Sophomore Year / Spring Semester

MATH 327
Gen Ed Category B
Gen Ed Category C
Gen Ed Category E
Gen Ed Category D*
Course in Minor

4
3
3
3
3
3
Total Semester Hours                             19
Junior Year / Fall Semester

ENG 300 (Gen Ed A)
MATH 317
MATH 323
SEC 351
Course in Minor
Course in Minor

3
3
3
3
3
3
Total Semester Hours                             18
Junior Year / Spring Semester

MATH 3xx or 4xx
MATH 4xx
SEC 352
Gen Ed Category D* + Lab
Course in Minor

3
3
3
4
3
Total Semester Hours                             16
Senior Year / Fall Semester

MATH 498
STAT 301
SEC 453
SEC 477
Gen Ed Category B
Course in Minor
Course in Minor

1
3
3
3
3
3
3
Total Semester Hours                             19
Senior Year / Spring Semester

EDU 489
SEC 490

3
10

Total Semester Hours                             13
(* One course in Biology & one course in Physical Science required.)

 

Sample Four Year Program of Study for the Extended Mathematics Major Certifiable
for TEACHING SECONDARY LEVEL MATHEMATICS (528)
REQUIRED MAJOR HOURS (minimum) = 48 hours in MATHEMATICS

Freshman Year / Fall Semester

MATH 126 (Gen Ed D)
CS 145
ENG 100 (Gen Ed A)
Foreign Lang (Gen Ed A)
HIST 119 / 120 (Gen Ed C)

4.5
3
3
3
3
Total Semester Hours                             16.5
Freshman Year / Spring Semester

MATH 227
CS 230 / 240
Gen Ed Category B
PSY 100 (Gen Ed C)
COMM 145 / 161 (Gen Ed A)

4.5
3
3
3
3

Total Semester Hours                             16.5
Fall Semester - Sophomore Year

MATH 307
MATH 310
STAT 301
EDU 250
PH 100 (Gen Ed F)
Gen Ed Category C

3
3
3
3
3
3
Total Semester Hours                             18
Spring Semester - Sophomore Year

MATH 327
MATH 3xx or 4xx
Gen Ed Category B
Gen Ed Category D*
PSY 310

4
3
3
3
3
Total Semester Hours                             16
Junior Year / Fall Semester

MATH 317
MATH 323
MATH 275 or 398
ENG 300 (Gen Ed A)
Gen Ed Category D* + Lab
SEC 351

3
3
1
3
4
3
Total Semester Hours                             17
Junior Year / Spring Semester

MATH 3xx  or  4xx
MATH 4xx
MATH 3xx or 4xx
SEC 352
Gen Ed Category B

3
3
3
3
3
Total Semester Hours                             15
Senior Year / Fall Semester

MATH 498
MATH 4xx
MATH 3xx or 4xx
Gen Ed Category E
SEC  477
SEC 453

1
3
3
3
3
3
Total Semester Hours                             16
Senior Year / Spring Semester

EDU 489
SEC 490

3
10
Total Semester Hours                             13
(* One course in Biology & one course in Physical Science required).

 

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