Alabama's Public Liberal Arts University

Mathematics Degrees

Major:  The student majoring in Mathematics must complete MATH 170, 171, 185, 247, 261, 272, 310, 470, 484, and 485; and 8 credit hours in one of the following at the 200 level or above: Biology, Chemistry, or Physics.

BA in Mathematics: The student must take an additional 9 credit hours of MATH at the 300 level or above and 3 credit hours of MATH at the 400 level or above, as well as complete the University requirements for a B.A. degree.

BS in Mathematics:  The student must complete either Option 1 (Pure Track) or Option 2 (Applied Track), and the University requirements for a B.S. degree in Mathematics.  Option 1 (Pure Track) consists of MATH 376, 440, 480 and 3 additional credits at the 300 level or above.  Option 2 (Applied Track) consists of 6 credits from MATH 330, 336 and 350; and an additional 6 credits at the 300 level or above.

As a graduation requirement of the major, a student must have both a GPA of 2.0 for all courses in the major, as well as a GPA of 2.0 in all upper-division (300 level or above) mathematics courses.  The bachelor's degree in Mathematics also requires completion of a minor, selected in consultation with the student's advisor.

Minor

A Mathematics minor consists of MATH 170, 171, and 272, and at least 6 hours of MATH electives at the 200 level or above.

Math Education
Students seeking secondary-school certification must take one semester of biology and either MATH 157 or MATH 336.