Possible Careers:
• Statisticians
• Budget analysts
• Actuaries
• Mathematicians
• Mathematical technicians
Estimated Starting Salary:
• $60,000 - $70,000
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Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics
a. | The following courses outside the Department of Mathematics (20 or 21 credits): | ||||||
(1) | One course of at least 3 credits in biological science, entomology, microbiology, physiology, plant biology, or integrative biology. At least 2 credits in laboratory in biological science, chemistry, entomology, microbiology, physics, physiology, plant biology, or integrative biology. | ||||||
(2) | One course from each of the following groups (8 or 10 credits): | ||||||
(a) | CEM | 141 | General Chemistry | 4 | |||
CEM | 151 | General and Descriptive Chemistry | 4 | ||||
CEM | 181H | Honors Chemistry I | 4 | ||||
LB | 171 | Principles of Chemistry I | 4 | ||||
(b) | CEM | 142 | General and Inorganic Chemistry | 3 | |||
CEM | 152 | Principles of Chemistry | 3 | ||||
CEM | 182H | Honors Chemistry II | 4 | ||||
LB | 172 | Principles of Chemistry II | 3 | ||||
(c) | CEM | 161 | Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 | |||
CEM | 185H | Honors Chemistry Laboratory I | 2 | ||||
LB | 171L | Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I | 2 | ||||
(3) | One course from each of the following groups (8 credits): | ||||||
(a) | PHY | 183 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers I | 4 | |||
LB | 273 | Physics I | 4 | ||||
(b) | PHY | 184 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers II | 4 | |||
LB | 274 | Physics II | 4 | ||||
b. | First–year competency in a foreign language | ||||||
or | |||||||
For students who have been admitted to the teacher certification program, completion of the Professional Education Courses in the Department of Teacher Education. | |||||||
c. | A total of 36 to 43 credits in courses in the Department of Mathematics including (36 to 43 credits): |
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(1) | One course from each of the following two groups (6 to 8 credits): | ||||||
(a) | MTH | 132 | Calculus I | 3 | |||
MTH | 152H | Honors Calculus | 3 | ||||
LB | 118 | Calculus I | 4 | ||||
(b) | MTH | 133 | Calculus II | 4 | |||
MTH | 153H | Honors Calculus II | 3 | ||||
LB | 119 | Calculus II | 4 | ||||
(2) | One of the following courses (4 credits): | ||||||
MTH | 234 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 | ||||
MTH | 254H | Honors Multivariable Calculus | 4 | ||||
LB | 220 | Calculus III | 4 | ||||
(3) | One of the following two groups (4 or 7 credits): | ||||||
(a) | MTH | 299 | Transitions | 4 | |||
MTH | 309 | Linear Algebra I | 3 | ||||
(b) | MTH | 317H | Honors Linear Algebra | 4 | |||
(4) | The following course (3 credits): | ||||||
MTH | 496 | Capstone in Mathematics (W) | 3 | ||||
The completion of Mathematics 496 fulfills the department's capstone course requirement. Students in the teacher certification program may substitute Mathematics 396 Capstone in Mathematics for Secondary Education for Mathematics 496. | |||||||
(5) | A total of 27 credits in approved Mathematics courses at the 300-level or above. At least four of the approved Mathematics courses must be at the 400-level or above. Mathematics 415 may not be used to fulfill the requirements of the major. Students may use no more than one of Mathematics 309, 314, 317H to satisfy this requirement. One course from a list of approved cognates available in the Department of Mathematics may be used to satisfy this requirement. Statistics and Probability 430 is required for students in the teacher certification program. Either Statistics and Probability 430 or 441 may be substituted for one 300-level mathematics course. The 300-400 level courses as referenced in item 3. c. partially satisfy this requirement. | ||||||
(6) | Two of the following courses (6 credits): | ||||||
MTH | 310 | Abstract Algebra I and Number Theory | 3 | ||||
MTH | 411 | Abstract Algebra II | 3 | ||||
MTH | 418H | Honors Algebra I | 3 | ||||
MTH | 419H | Honors Algebra II | 3 | ||||
Students may not satisfy this requirement with the combination of MTH 411 and MTH 418H. | 3 | ||||||
(7) | One course from each of the following groups of courses (6 credits): | ||||||
(a) | MTH | 320 | Analysis I | 3 | |||
MTH | 327H | Honors Introduction to Analysis | 3 | ||||
(b) | MTH | 421 | Analysis II | 3 | |||
MTH | 429H | Honors Real Analysis | 3 | ||||
(8) | One of the following courses (3 credits): | ||||||
MTH | 330 | Higher Geometry | 3 | ||||
MTH | 340 | Ordinary Differential Equations I | 3 | ||||
MTH | 347H | Honors Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 | ||||
MTH | 432 | Axiomatic Geometry | 3 | ||||
Students in the teacher certification program must take either Mathematics 330 or 432. Students not in the teacher certification program must take Mathematics 340 or 347H. Students not in the teacher certification program with prior credit in Mathematics 235 may substitute an approved 400-level Mathematics course for Mathematics 340. |
Source: Michigan State University - Information listed is intended for educational purposes only, degree requirements are property of Michigan State University.