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Bachelor of Science with a Major in Mathematics                

Requirements		Hours
Required Mathematics Courses 1
Thirty-nine semester hours with twenty-one at the 300 level or above
MA 125	Calculus I	4
or MA 225	Calculus I - Honors
MA 126	Calculus II	4
or MA 226	Calculus II - Honors
MA 227	Calculus III	4
MA 252	Introduction to Differential Equations	3
MA 260	Introduction to Linear Algebra	3
or MA 434	Algebra I: Linear
MA 440	Advanced Calculus I	3
MA 441	Advanced Calculus II	3
Select one of the following:		3
MA 360	Scientific Programming
CS 380	Matrix Computation
MA 361	Mathematical Modeling
MA 461	Modeling with Partial Differential Equations
MA 468	Numerical Analysis I
Mathematics Electives and Advanced Mathematics Sequence		12
Four electives selected from courses numbered 300 or above, each of which must have at least a calculus (MA 125) prerequisite. MA 313 counts toward the major only for students in UABTeach. MA 411 or MA 480 does not count toward the major.
Choose one of the following Advanced Mathematics sequences as electives:
MA 434 & MA 435	Algebra I: Linear and Algebra II: Modern
MA 454 & MA 455	Intermediate Differential Equations and Partial Differential Equations I
MA 455 & MA 461	Partial Differential Equations I and Modeling with Partial Differential Equations
MA 474 & MA 475	Introduction to Topology I and Introduction to Topology II
MA 485 & MA 486	Probability and Mathematical Statistics
MA 485 & MA 587	Probability and Advanced Probability
Total Hours		39

1	Completion of MA 125 or MA 225 automatically satisfies the Core Curriculum Area III: Math requirement.  MA 126 or MA 226, MA 252 and MA 361 are all quantitative literacy (QL) and writing (W) courses.  In addition, MA 125 or MA 225 is a QL course.  UAB requires that all students complete a capstone requirement.  For this track the capstone requirement is MA 441 .

Grade Requirement

A grade of C or better is required in each course counted toward the major.

Minor

• A minor is required for this degree. Those interested in secondary education can select the STEM Education minor offered by the School of Education.

General Electives

Students must take general electives to reach the 120 semester hour requirement

Bachelor of Science with a Major in Mathematics and an Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computation Track

This track aims to provide graduates with the mathematical and computational skills needed to develop and maintain mathematical models from the Sciences, Engineering, Medicine and the Biosciences, Business, and elsewhere.

A mathematical model is a rendering of some real-world system into the language of mathematics, usually taking the form of a single partial differential equation, or a system of such equations. The development of effective mathematical models is a fundamental need of our society, based as it is upon science and technology, and these models act as the indispensable link between us humans and the multitude of machines that we use to manage and investigate our world.

Requirements		Hours
Required Mathematics Courses 1
39 semester hours with 21 hours at the 300 level or above
MA 125	Calculus I	4
or MA 225	Calculus I - Honors
MA 126	Calculus II	4
or MA 226	Calculus II - Honors
MA 227	Calculus III	4
MA 252	Introduction to Differential Equations	3
MA 260	Introduction to Linear Algebra	3
or MA 434	Algebra I: Linear
MA 360	Scientific Programming	3
or CS 380	Matrix Computation
MA 455	Partial Differential Equations I	3
or MA 461	Modeling with Partial Differential Equations
or MA 486	Mathematical Statistics
Mathematics Electives		6
Two additional electives selected from courses numbered 300 or above, and from areas 30-­99 of the course numbering system for mathematics. MA 411 and MA 480 does not count toward the major.
Advanced Mathematics Electives		9
Select three additional electives from the following courses:
MA 434	Algebra I: Linear
MA 435	Algebra II: Modern
MA 444	Vector Analysis
MA 445	Complex Analysis
MA 454	Intermediate Differential Equations
MA 455	Partial Differential Equations I
MA 460	Mathematical Game Theory
MA 461	Modeling with Partial Differential Equations
MA 462	Intro to Stochastic Differential Equations
MA 466	Introduction to Optimization
MA 467	Gas Dynamics
MA 468	Numerical Analysis I
MA 484	Mathematical Finance
MA 485	Probability
MA 486	Mathematical Statistics
MA 497	Research Methods in Mathematics
MA 587	Advanced Probability

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Completion of MA 125 or MA 225 automatically satisfies the Core Curriculum Area III: Math requirement. MA 126 or MA 226 and MA 252 are quantitative literacy (QL) and writing (W) courses. In addition, MA 125 or MA 225 is a QL course. UAB requires that all students must complete a capstone requirement. For this track the capstone requirement is one of MA 455, MA 461,and MA 486.

Grade Requirement

A grade of C or better is required in each course counted toward the major.

Minor

• A minor in the sciences, business, or engineering is required for this degree. Students in UABTeach may select the minor in STEM Education offered by the School of Education.

General Electives

Students must take general electives to reach the 120 semester hour requirement.

Bachelor of Science with a Major in Mathematics and a Mathematical Reasoning Track

The Mathematical Reasoning Track is designed to develop a deeper level of understanding of mathematical thinking, including a deepening knowledge of important mathematical ideas, understanding the role of inquiry and reflection in learning mathematics, understanding the role of cultivating a productive disposition in tackling mathematical problems, and developing the ability to communicate mathematics to audiences at different levels. In particular, this track is appropriate for students interested in pursuing certification in mathematics at the middle school level.

Requirements		Hours
Required Mathematics Courses 1
MA 125	Calculus I	4
or MA 225	Calculus I - Honors
Select two courses from the following three groups:		6-7
MA 106	Pre-Calculus Trigonometry 2
or MA 107	Pre-Calculus Algebra and Trigonometry
MA 110	Finite Mathematics
or MA 418	Statistics for Teachers
MA 126	Calculus II
or MA 226	Calculus II - Honors
Additonal Required Mathematics Courses
MA 311	History of Mathematics I	3
MA 313	Patterns, Functions and Algebraic Reasoning	3
MA 314	Geometric and Proportional Reasoning	3
MA 316	Numerical Reasoning	3
MA 361	Mathematical Modeling	3
MA 411	Integrating Mathematical Ideas	3
Mathematics Electives
Two electives selected from the following courses: MA 260 or MA 434, MA 418, MA 419, MA 435, MA 460, MA 472, MA 485		6
Total Hours		34-35

1	Completion of MA 106 or MA 107 automatically satisfies the Core Curriculum Area III: Math requirement. MA 106, MA 107, MA 110, MA 125 or MA 225, MA 361, MA 418 are all quantitative literacy courses. In addition, MA 361 is a QEP writing (W) course. UAB requires that all students complete a capstone requirement. The capstone requirement for this track is MA 411 . At least three courses in this major must be at the 400 level.
2	Students cannot count both MA 106 and MA 107 toward their major.
3	MA 419 cannot be repeated for credit toward this major.

Grade Requirements

A grade of C or better is required in each course counted toward the major. Requirements are 34-36 semester hours in mathematics with 24 at the upper level (courses numbered 300 and above). Nine hours must be taken at the 400 level.

Minor

• A minor is required for this degree. Those interested in middle school education can select the STEM Education minor offered by the School of Education.

General Electives

Students must take general electives to reach the 120 semester hour requirement