Offered by Department of Mathematics and Statistics:

Mathematics Major

Mathematics Comprehensive Option
Bachelor of Science

NSS BS 5803

• Minimum General Studies = 45
  including General Studies coursework required by major
  • English Language minimum = 9
  • Humanities minimum = 9
  • Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 5
    • MATH 115*, Calculus I with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours
  • *Students with insufficient preparation will enter the mathematics program at a lower level increasing total hours needed to complete the major.
  • Natural Sciences minimum = 7
    • PHYS 275GS, General Physics (Calculus) - 5 hours
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9
  • Personal Development minimum = 2
• BS Science-related course requirements = 0
• Major Option = 49-52
• Minimum total hours required coursework = 94-97
• Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 28-31
• Minimum total hours required for BS in Mathematics Comprehensive = 125
  All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

Must be completed with no grade below a "C".

1. Math Comprehensive Core Requirements (34 hours required)
   • Take all of the following:
     • MATH 202, Calculus II with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours
     • MATH 250, Foundations of Math - 3 hours
     • MATH 260, Calculus III - 5 hours
     • MATH 305, Differential Equations - 3 hours
     • MATH 350, Abstract Algebra - 3 hours
     • MATH 420, Numerical Analysis - 3 hours
     • MATH 440, Linear Algebra - 3 hours
     • MATH 460, Advanced Calculus I - 3 hours
     • STAT 345, Applied Statistics I - 3 hours
   • Take 1 course from:
     • CSIS 111GS, Applied BASIC Programming - 3 hours
     • CSIS 112, Programming in C - 3 hours
     • CSIS 130GS*, Introduction to Computer Science - 3 hours
     • *Students who plan a Computer Science Emphasis are advised to take CSIS 130GS.
2. Emphasis area (15-18 hours required)
   Choose one emphasis from the following:
   1. Applied Mathematics Emphasis (15 hours required)
      • PHYS 276GS, General Physics (Calculus) - 5 hours
      • PHYS 410, Mathematical Techniques in Physics - 4 hours
      • PHYS 411, Mathematical Techniques in Physics II - 3 hours
      • STAT 441, Probability and Statistics - 3 hours
   2. Computer Science Emphasis (18 hours required)
      • CSIS 150, Object-Oriented Programming - 3 hours (Prereq: CSIS 130GS)
      • CSIS 180, Discrete Structures - 3 hours (Prereq: CSIS 130GS, MATH 115)
      • CSIS 301, Computer Organization - 3 hours
      • CSIS 330, Algorithms and Data Structures - 3 hours
      • CSIS 402, Introduction to Automata, Formal Languages, and Computability - 3 hours
      • CSIS 408, Principles of Programming Languages - 3 hours
   3. General Emphasis (15-18 hours required)
      • Take ONE of the following options:
        • Take 15 hours from CSIS, PHYS, STAT
        • OR take 18 hours from one other department