Four Year Degree Plan For Mathematics Major
Assumes High School Background Allows Starting in Calculus (if not, MAT 1163-PreCalculus is offered online in the summer and should be taken before freshman year at SBU). Updated for 2011-12 catalog on March 22, 2011.
Courses in Bold are for the math major (there are 27 hours in the core, 5 hours of required support courses, and 10-12 elective math hours in the major. For a BS, CIS 1144 is also required) . Courses in italics are general education courses or graduation requirements. It is recommended that a student consider a minor or second major to get sufficient (40 needed) upper division hours among the 128 hours required for graduation.
This is a sample schedule only. Actual student's schedule depends on class availability and other factors. There are some math major classes available in Winterfest and some gen ed courses would also be available in Winterfest.
| Semester I MAT 1195-Calculus I (required) CIS 1033-Foundations of Computer Science (gen ed and support course) ENG 1113 or 1123-Composition I BIB 1013-Old Testament History UNI 1111-University Seminar 15 hrs | Semester II MAT 2255-Calculus II (required) ENG 2213-Comp II BIB 1023-New Testament History POL 1113-American Government HPE 1162-Fitness/Wellness UNI 1121-Critical Thinking 17 hours |
| Semester III MAT 2263-Calculus III (required) MAT 3332-Symbolic Logic and Set Theory (required) (Fall of odd years or Winterfest of odd years) or 3 hour elective CIS 1144-Computer Science I (required for BS) PSY 1013-General Psychology COM 1103-Fund of Speech 15-16 hours | Semester IV MAT 3313-Abstract Algebra (spring of even years) or 3323-Linear Algebra (spring of odd years) (both required) MAT 3353-Integrated Mathematics (spring of even years or winterfest of odd years) or 4483-Contemporary Geometry (spring of odd years) or 3363-Differential Equations or elective FAR 10_3-Fine Arts or PHI 2023 SPF 2012-Intro to Spiritual Formation _______2-3-Cultural Studies BIO 1004-Principles of Biology 17-18 hours |
| Semester V MAT 3343-Probability and Statistics (required-fall of odd years) or MAT 3372-Math Technologies (fall of even years or Winterfest of even years) MAT 3382-History of Math (fall odd years) or SCF 3422-Math Through the Eyes of Faith (support course-Fall of even years or Winterfest of even years) or MAT 4433-Numerical Analysis (fall of even years) or elective ECO 2003-LIFE Economics CHE/PHS ___4-physical science ____4-Foreign Language if B.A. or 4 hr elective (Watch Upper Division hours-will need to get 40) 16-17 hours | Semester VI MAT 3313 or 3323 (both required) MAT 3353 or 4483 or elective HIS 22_3-US History ____4-Foreign Language if B.A. or 4 hours elective 4 hour electives 17 hours |
| Semester VII MAT 3343 or MAT 3372 MAT 3382 or MAT 4433 or SCF 3422 or elective MAT 4663-Advanced Calculus (required) 8 hours elective 15-16 hours | Semester VIII MAT 3313 or 3323 (both required) MAT 3353 or 4483 or elective 10 hours elective 16 hours |
