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Mathematics and StatisticsUG

General

Requirements

Major Dependent Concentration(s)

Program Requirements

Students must fulfill the Oakland University General Education Requirements, the General College of Arts and Sciences Requirements, the College of Arts & Sciences Exploratory Requirement, and the Major Requirements. Additionally, students must complete a sufficient number of free elective courses to meet the overall credit requirement for their degree. A minimum of 120 credits is required, although some degree programs may require a higher total credit count.

General Education Requirements

In order to graduate on-schedule without taking additional courses, it is highly recommended that students meet with an Undergraduate Academic Adviser concerning the selection of all of their General Education courses.

Each candidate for an Oakland University baccalaureate will need to satisfactorily complete approved courses in each of the following areas: Foundations, Explorations, and Integration. For details, refer to the General Education Requirements section of the catalog.

Requirements for the liberal arts major in Mathematics, B.A. program

To earn the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Mathematics, students must complete:

1. Core Courses (Must earn a grade of at least C in each)

  • course  Calculus I (4)

  • course Calculus II (4)

  • course Multivariable Calculus (4)

  • course Linear Algebra (4)

  • course  Introduction to Advanced Mathematical Thinking (4)

  • course Advanced Calculus I (4)

  • course Abstract Algebra I (4)

  • course Applied Probability and Statistics (4)

2. Complete 3 Additional 3 or 4 credit Courses in the Mathematical Sciences Chosen From

  • course Introduction to Differential Equations (4)

  • course Discrete Mathematics (4)

  • course  Elementary Models in Operations Research (4)

  • Courses labeled MTH, APM, MOR or STA at the 3000-4000 level, with the exception of course

  • Each course must be completed with a grade of at least C.

  • Majors in the Secondary Education program must choose course, course and course as these 3 courses.

  • Well-prepared students may substitute 5000 level courses with the approval of the Departmental Adviser.

3. Complete 1 of the Following Courses (Must earn a grade of at least C in each)

  • course Introduction to Computer Programming (4)

  • course Computer Problem Solving in Engineering (4)

  • course Object-Oriented Computing (4)

  • course  Introduction to Python Programming and Unix (4)

  • course Introduction to C Programming and Unix (4)

4. Complete 2 additional 3 or 4 Credit Courses, as Approved by the Departmental adviser, in an area related to mathematics, with an average grade of at least C.

The area chosen will normally be in science, engineering, computer science, economics or statistics. Courses used to satisfy this requirement may also be used to satisfy university general education or CAS Exploratory Requirements. Students in the Secondary Education program will be deemed to have satisfied this requirement with their Secondary Teaching minor, regardless of its subject area.

Applicable Minors

All Minors are applicable to this major with the exception of the following Minor(s): Applied Mathematics, Child Welfare, International Orientation for EGR/CS, Mathematics, and Sustainability Engineering.