B.S. Mathematics

The Bachelor of Science program in Mathematics is designed to prepare students to take positions in industry, to pursue graduate training, or to enter the teaching profession. It allows some flexibility in course work which necessitates close cooperation with a mathematics department advisor who should be selected early in the student’s career.

Program Admissions Requirements

There are no program admission requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics.

General Education

The listing below includes program requirements that also fulfill General Education requirements.

Objective 16
Objective 23
Objective 3 - MATH 11704
Objective 46
Objective 57
Objective 6 6
Students must fulfill Objective 7 or Objective 83
Objective 7 - CS 1181
Objective 8
Objective 93
Total Credits38

Major Requirements

Mathematics Core
CS 1181Computer Science and Programming I (Satisfies General Education Objective 7) 13
MATH 1170Calculus I (Satisfies General Education Objective 3)4
MATH 1175Calculus II4
MATH 2275Calculus III4
MATH 2240Linear Algebra3
MATH 3326Elementary Analysis3
Other Required Courses
MATH 2287Foundations of Mathematics3
MATH 3360Differential Equations3
MATH 4407Modern Algebra I3
MATH 4423Introduction to Real Analysis I3
Choose two of the following:6
Vector Analysis
Elementary Number Theory
Modern Geometry
Introduction to Probability
Introduction to Complex Variables
Choose 9 credits of 4000-level coursework from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.9
Total Credits48

Degree Totals

Program Admission Requirements0
General Education38
Major Requirements (Required General Education credits removed.)41
Upper Division Free Electives9
Free Electives32
Total Credits120
1

Students may take both ME 1165 Structured Programming and ME 2266 Symbolic Programming instead of CS 1181.

ISU Degree Requirements

ISU General Education

Major Academic Plan (MAP)