Mathematics
The mathematics major consists of a wide variety of mathematics course that prepare students for opportunities in the workforce as well as the potential for continued graduate study in mathematics, economics, and operations research.
Major Requirements
Major: Mathematics
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 122
General Education Requirements
| First Year Experience (F): | ||
| UNIV 189 | Skills For Academic Success (Students transferring in 24 or more credits do not need to take UNIV 189.) | 1 |
| Communication (C): | ||
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 120 | College Composition II | 3 |
| One Course in Upper Level Writing: Select from current general education list | 3 | |
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning (R): | ||
| MATH 165 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Science & Technology (S): | ||
| A one-credit lab must be taken as a co-requisite with a general education science/technology course unless the course includes an embedded lab experience equivalent to a one-credit course. Select from current general education list | 10 | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts (A): Select from current general education list | 6 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (B): Select from current general education list | 6 | |
| Wellness (W): Select from current general education list | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D): Select from current general education list | ||
| Global Perspectives (G): Select from current general education list | ||
| Total Credits | 41 | |
College Requirements
Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree – An additional 6 credits in Humanities or Social Sciences*
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree – An additional 12 credits Humanities and Social Sciences* and proficiency at the second year level in a modern foreign language.
| * | Humanities and Social Sciences may be fulfilled by any course having the following prefix: ADHM, ANTH, ARCH, ART, CJ, CLAS, COMM, ECON, ENGL, FREN, GEOG, GERM, HDFS, HIST, LA, LANG, MUSC, PHIL, POLS, PSYC, RELS, SOC, SPAN, THEA, WGS, or any course from the approved list of general education courses in humanities and social sciences (general education categories A and B). These credits must come from outside the department of the student’s major. |
Major Requirements
A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in all MATH prefix courses.
| General Education Requirements | 40 | |
| Mathematics Major Requirements | ||
| MATH 165 | Calculus I (includes) | 4 |
| MATH 166 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 265 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH 266 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH 270 | Introduction to Abstract Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 420 | Abstract Algebra I | 3 |
| MATH 421 | Abstract Algebra II | 3 |
| or MATH 451 | Real Analysis II | |
| MATH 429 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 450 | Real Analysis I | 3 |
| MATH 491 | Seminar | 2 |
| Electives | 10 | |
| Must choose one course from List A & one course from List B and must include one of the pairs of courses listed here: MATH 430/MATH 436; MATH 445/MATH 446; MATH 480/MATH 483; MATH 452/MATH 481; MATH 488/MATH 489; and (MATH 420/MATH 421 or MATH 450/MATH 451: whichever you didn't choose above) | ||
| List A | ||
| Special Problems In Mathematics | ||
| Graph Theory | ||
| Combinatorics | ||
| Axiomatic Geometry | ||
| Differential Geometry | ||
| Introduction to Topology | ||
| Complex Analysis | ||
| Number Theory | ||
| List B | ||
| Cryptology | ||
| Applied Differential Equations | ||
| Fourier Analysis | ||
| Partial Differential Equations | ||
| Numerical Analysis I | ||
| Numerical Analysis II | ||
| Probability and Mathematical Statistics I | ||
| Linear Programming and Network Flows | ||
| Related Required Courses | ||
| CSCI 160 | Computer Science I | 4 |
| Lab Science Sequence: Choose one science lecture/lab sequence (A-F) OR the CSCI 161 & 2 CSCI electives (sequence G). | 8-10 | |
| Sequence A: | ||
| General Biology I and General Biology I Laboratory | ||
| General Biology II and General Biology II Laboratory | ||
| Sequence B: | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory * | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory | ||
| Sequence C: | ||
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory * | ||
| General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory * | ||
| Sequence D: | ||
| Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I * | ||
| Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry Laboratory II * | ||
| Sequence E: | ||
| General Microbiology and General Microbiology Lab | ||
| General Microbiology II and General Microbiology Lab II | ||
| Sequence F: | ||
| University Physics I and University Physics I Laboratory * | ||
| University Physics II and University Physics II Laboratory * | ||
| or Sequence G: | ||
| Computer Science II | ||
Select 2 of the following: | ||
| Topics on Personal Computers | ||
| Comparative Programming Languages | ||
| Assembly Programming | ||
| Microcomputer Graphics | ||
| Degree Requirements: Potential of a minimum of 27 credits to reach 122 | 27 | |
| Total Credits | 122-124 | |
| * | Science and Technology General Education |
Program Notes
- Except for courses offered only as pass/fail grading, no course may be taken Pass/Fail.
Minor Requirements
Mathematics Minor
Minor Requirements
Required Credits: 21
| Required Courses | ||
| MATH 165 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 166 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 265 | Calculus III | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Approved electives for the mathematics minor include: MATH 266, MATH 270 & all 300-400 level MATH courses except for MATH 376. | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Minor Requirements and Notes
- A minimum of 8 credits must be taken at NDSU.
- A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in all courses used toward this minor.
