Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics

The Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics is offered with two concentrations: Mathematics and General Mathematical Studies.

The minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree, including the Core Curriculum requirements, is 126. Thirty-nine of the total semester credit hours required for the degree must be at the upper-division level.

Students choosing the General Mathematical Studies Concentration should satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements consistent with the State Board for Educator Certification.

All required and elective mathematics and statistics courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.

All candidates for this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements and the mathematics requirements, which are listed in the following pages. In addition, a candidate for the Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics must complete the course requirements for the concentration declared by the candidate.

Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then students will need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements see pages 9-13 of this catalog.

Mathematics Degree Requirements

All candidates for the Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, regardless of concentration, must complete the following 28 semester credit hours of required courses (this includes the 3 hours of the Core Curriculum requirement in mathematics):

MAT 1214 Calculus I (The student who is not prepared to begin MAT 1214 must take MAT 1093 Precalculus.)
MAT 1223 Calculus II
MAT 2213 Calculus III
MAT 2233 Linear Algebra
MAT 3013 Foundations of Mathematics
MAT 3213 Foundations of Analysis
MAT 4213 Real Analysis I
STA 3513 Probability and Statistics
STA 3523 Statistical Methods

In addition, a candidate for the Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics must complete the course requirements for the concentration declared by the candidate.

Mathematics Concentration

All candidates for this concentration must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements, the mathematics degree requirements, as well as the course requirements necessary for this concentration.

A. 3 or 4 semester credit hours of computer science:

CS 1073 Introductory Computer Programming for Scientific Applications
or
CS 1713, 1711 Introduction to Computer Science and Recitation
or
CS 2073 Computer Programming with Engineering Applications

B. 15 semester credit hours of required courses:

MAT 3243 Calculus for Applications
MAT 3613 Differential Equations I
MAT 3633 Numerical Analysis
MAT 4223 Real Analysis II
MAT 4233 Modern Abstract Algebra I

C. 6 additional semester credit hours of upper-division courses in mathematics or statistics approved by the student's advisor.

D. 34 to 35 semester credit hours of electives

General Mathematical Studies Concentration

All candidates for this concentration must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements, the mathematics degree requirements, as well as the course requirements necessary for this concentration.

A. 3 to 4 semester credit hours of computer science:

CS 1063 Introduction to Computer Programming
or
CS 1073 Introductory Computer Programming for Scientific Applications
or
CS 1713, 1711 Introduction to Computer Science and Recitation
or
CS 2073 Computer Programming with Engineering Applications

B. 15 semester credit hours of mathematics and/or statistics:

1. 9 semester credit hours of mathematics:

MAT 3233 Modern Algebra
MAT 4113 Computer Mathematical Topics
MAT 4263 Geometry

2. 6 approved upper-division semester credit hours in mathematics or statistics

C. 6 semester credit hours of required academic foundations:

COM 1043 Introduction to Communication
3 additional semester credit hours of English literature

D. 34 to 35 semester credit hours of electives

Students seeking teacher certification should use 21 of these hours for the required certification courses. Other students should take an additional 6 semester credit hours of upper-division mathematics or statistics courses approved by the undergraduate advisor for the Department of Mathematics.

Certification requirements for students pursuing the General Mathematical Studies Concentration are different from degree requirements. In addition to specific course requirements, teacher certification in Texas also requires passing scores on the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) test and acceptable scores on the state-mandated exit competency test. Complete information may be obtained in the College of Education and Human Development Advising and Certification Center at UTSA.