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2010–2012 Undergraduate Catalog

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 120. 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 who wish to pursue teacher certification should satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements consistent with the State Board for Educator Certification.

All required and elective mathematics, computer science, 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 may 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 5–9 of this catalog.

Mathematics Degree Requirements

All candidates for the Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, regardless of concentration, must complete the following 24 semester credit hours of required courses (this includes the 3 semester credit 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  1224  Calculus II
MAT  2214  Calculus III
MAT  2233  Linear Algebra
MAT  3013  Foundations of Mathematics
MAT  3213  Foundations of Analysis
MAT  4213  Real Analysis I

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.

1. 3 or 4 semester credit hours of computer science:
   
   CS  1063  Introduction to Computer Programming I
   or
   CS  1713, 1711  Introduction to Computer Programming II and Recitation
   or
   CS  2073  Computer Programming with Engineering Applications
   
   
2. 18 semester credit hours of required courses:
   
   MAT  3613  Differential Equations I
   MAT  3633  Numerical Analysis
   MAT  4223  Real Analysis II
   MAT  4233  Modern Abstract Algebra
   STA  3003  Applied Statistics
   STA  3513  Probability and Statistics
   
   
3. 9 additional semester credit hours of upper-division courses in mathematics or statistics approved by the student’s advisor
   
   
4. 26 or 27 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.

1. 3 semester credit hours of computer science:
   
   CS  1063  Introduction to Computer Programming I
   or
   CS  2073  Computer Programming with Engineering Applications
   
   
2. 21 semester credit hours of mathematics and/or statistics:
   
   1. 18 semester credit hours of mathematics:
      
      MAT  3103  Data Analysis and Interpretation
      
      MAT  3123  Fundamentals of Geometry
      or
      MAT  4263  Geometry
      
      MAT  3233  Modern Algebra
      or
      MAT  4233  Modern Abstract Algebra
      
      MAT  4013  Graphing Calculator Topics
      MAT  4113  Computer Mathematical Topics
      MAT  4303  Capstone Course for Mathematics
      
      
   2. 3 approved upper-division semester credit hours in mathematics
   
   
3. 3 semester credit hours of required academic foundations:
   
   COM  1043  Introduction to Communication
   
   
4. 30 semester credit hours of electives:
   
   Students seeking teacher certification should use these hours for the required certification courses. Other students should include among these an additional 6 semester credit hours of upper-division mathematics or statistics courses approved by an 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 a Texas Success Initiative approved assessment instrument 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.

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