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Mathematics degrees allow for a wide variety of employment options.The following careers are very mathematics centered, though in many cases additional training beyond a mathematics degree (or at least beyond a B.S.Mathematics degree) is needed to qualify for employment in these fields: actuarial work, education, research analysis, cryptology, systems analysis, robotics engineering, design modeling (creating cost efficient models), geomatics engineering, photogrammatism, stock trading, biomathematics, accounting or auditing, population ecology, aspects of forensic analysis and some types of computer programming design.There are also jobs for mathematics graduates in the federal government, mainly in the department of defense.The degree required depends on the type of job in the areas mentioned, and the salary leve
Total Program Credits: 120
| Matriculation Requirements: | |||
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| General Education Requirements: | 39 Credits | ||
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 | |
| or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts (5.0) | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing Academic Writing and Research | 3 | |
| MATH 1210 | Calculus I | 4 | |
| or | MATH 121H | Calculus I (4) | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
| HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 (3) | ||
| and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 (3) | |
| HIST 1700 | American Civilization (3) | ||
| HIST 1740 | US Economic History (3) | ||
| POLS 1000 | American Heritage (3) | ||
| POLS 1100 | American National Government (3) | ||
| Complete the following: | |||
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 | |
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness (2) | ||
| or | EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life | 2 |
| Distribution Courses: | |||
| Biology | 3 | ||
| PHYS 2210 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers I | 4 | |
| PHYS 2215 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Lab | 1 | |
| PHYS 2220 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (4) (Required for Mathematics and Applied Mathematics Emphasis) | ||
| and | PHYS 2225 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Lab (1) (Required for Mathematics and Applied Mathematics Emphasis) | |
| or | One other Biology or Physical Science Distribution (Required for Applied Mathematics Emphasis) | 3 | |
| Humanities | 3 | ||
| Fine Arts | 3 | ||
| Social/Behavioral | 3 | ||
| Discipline Core Requirements: | 31 Credits | ||
| Complete the following: | |||
| CS 1400 | Fundamentals of Programming | 3 | |
| STAT 2050 | Introduction to Statistical Methods | 4 | |
| STAT 2060 | Introduction to Statistical Computing | 1 | |
| MATH 1220 | Calculus II | 4 | |
| or | MATH 122H | Calculus III (4) | |
| MATH 2210 | Calculus III | 4 | |
| or | MATH 221H | Calculus III (4) | |
| MATH 2270 | Linear Algebra | 3 | |
| MATH 2280 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 | |
| MATH 3250 | Introduction to Advanced Calculus WE | 3 | |
| MATH 3300 | Foundations of Abstract Algebra | 3 | |
| MATH 4210 | Advanced Calculus I * | 3 | |
| Elective Requirements: | 21 Credits | ||
| Complete 12 credits of upper division electives** | 12 | ||
| Complete 9 credits of upper or lower division electives** | 9 | ||
| Emphasis Requirements: | 20 Credits | ||
| Complete all of the following: | |||
| CS 1410 | Object Oriented Programming | 3 | |
| STAT 3040 | Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences | 3 | |
| MATH 3210 | Complex Variables | 3 | |
| MATH 3400 | Partial Differential Equations | 3 | |
| MATH 4610 | Introduction to Numerical Analysis I | 3 | |
| MATH 4620 | Introduction to Numerical Analysis II | 3 | |
| MATH 4999 | Mathematics Capstone WE | 2 | |
| Emphasis Elective Requirements: | 10 Credits | ||
| Complete 10 credits chosen from the following: | 10 | ||
| MATH 3320 | Graph Theory and its Applications (3) | ||
| MATH 3640 | Introduction to Optimization (3) | ||
| MATH 3750 | Financial Mathematics (3) | ||
| MATH 4100 | Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces (3) | ||
| MATH 4220 | Advanced Calculus II (3) | ||
| MATH 4250 | Introduction to Dynamical Systems (3) | ||
| MATH 4310 | Introduction to Modern Algebra I (3) | ||
| MATH 4320 | Introduction to Modern Algebra II (3)*** | ||
| MATH 4330 | Theory of Linear Algebra (3) | ||
| MATH 4340 | Introduction to Number Theory (3) | ||
| MATH 4510 | Foundations of Topology (3) | ||
| MATH 4750 | Life Contingencies (3) | ||
| MATH 481R | Internship in Mathematics (1) | ||
| MATH 489R | Undergraduate Research in Mathematics (1) | ||
| MATH 490R | Topics in Mathematics (2) | ||
| MATH 5510 | General Topology (3.0) | ||
| PHYS 3300 | Mathematical Physics (3.0) | ||
| PHYS 3310 | Advanced Mathematical Physics (3)*** | ||
| PHYS 3330 | Computational Physics (3)*** | ||
| STAT 4000 | Applied Regression and Time Series WE (3) | ||
| STAT 4710 | Mathematical Statistics-Probability and Statistics (3) | ||
| STAT 4720 | Mathematical Statistics-Statistical Inference (3)*** | ||
Graduation Requirements:
| Footnote: | |
| * Students planning to do graduate work in mathematics should take both of the year-long sequences MATH 4210, 4220, and MATH 4310, 4320, and acquire a reading knowledge of at least one foreign language chosen from French, German, or Russian. | |
| **Elective courses may NOT include MATH 3100, MATH 3200, MATH 3010, MATH 3030, MATH 4030, or MATH 4040. | |
| *** Requires completion of a prerequisite course, which fulfills elective requirements. |
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and Italicized.
| Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| MATH 1210 or MATH 121H | Calculus I | 4 |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Intro to Writing GE or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts | 3 |
| Humanities GE | Humanities GE | 3 |
| Biology GE | Biology GE | 3 |
| Elective | Elective (any course numbered 1000 or higher) | 3 |
| Semester total: | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| MATH 1220 or MATH 122H | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 2210/2215 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (and lab) | 5 |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing GE | 3 |
| CS 1400 | Fundamentals of Programming | 3 |
| Note: Must complete MATH 1210 and MATH 1220 with a 2.5 GPA. | ||
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| MATH 2210 or MATH 221H | Calculus III | 4 |
| PHYS 2220/2225 or one other Biology or Physical Science Distribution | Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (and lab) | 3 |
| MATH 2270 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| CS 1410 | Object Oriented Programming | 3 |
| HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health or Fitness for Life GE | 2 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| STAT 2050 | Introduction to Statistical Methods | 4 |
| MATH 2280 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH 3250 | Introduction to Advanced Calculus WE | 3 |
| STAT 2060 | Introduction to Statistical Computing | 1 |
| History GE | American Institutions (Choose from list) | 3 |
| Upper Division Elective | **Upper Division Elective (any course numbered 3000 or higher) | 3 |
| Semester total: | 17 | |
| Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| STAT 3040 | Probability and Statistics for Engineering and Sciences | 3 |
| MATH 3210 | Complex Variables | 3 |
| MATH 3300 | Foundations of Abstract Algebra | 3 |
| Elective | Elective (any course numbered 1000 or higher) | 3 |
| Fine Arts GE | Fine Arts GE | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| MATH 3400 | Partial Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH Elective | *see notes below | 3 |
| MATH Elective | *see notes below | 2 |
| Elective | Elective (any course numbered 1000 or higher) | 3 |
| PHIL 205G | Ethics and Values GE, and GI requirement | 3 |
| Semester total: | 14 | |
| Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| MATH 4210 | Advanced Calculus I | 3 |
| MATH 4610 | Intro to Numerical Analysis I | 3 |
| MATH Elective | *see notes below | 2 |
| Upper Division Elective | **Upper Division Elective (any course numbered 3000 or higher) | 3 |
| Upper Division Elective | **Upper Division Elective (any course numbered 3000 or higher) | 3 |
| Semester total: | 14 | |
| Semester 8 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| MATH 4620 | Intro to Numerical Analysis II | 3 |
| MATH 4999 | Mathematics Capstone WE | 2 |
| Social/Behavioral GE | Social/Behavioral GE | 3 |
| Upper Division Elective | Upper Division Elective (any course numbered 3000 or higher) | 3 |
| MATH Elective | *see notes below | 3 |
| Semester total: | 14 | |
| Degree total: | 120 | |
| Notes: *Four MATH Electives must be taken from MATH 3320, MATH 3640, MATH 3750, MATH 4100, MATH 4220, MATH 4250, MATH 4310, MATH 4320, MATH 4330, MATH 4340, MATH 4510, MATH 4750, MATH 481R, MATH 489R, MATH 490R, MATH 5510, STAT 4000, STAT 4710, STAT 4720, PHYS 3300, PHYS 3310, PHYS 3330. | ||
| Notes: **Elective courses may NOT include MATH 3100, MATH 3200, MATH 3010, MATH 3030, MATH 4030, or MATH 4040. | ||
The Mathematics department is in the College of Science. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Math department, visit their website.
