Offered by Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Mathematics Major

Mathematics Comprehensive
Bachelor of Science

• General Studies Program Hours = 45
  General Studies coursework required by major = 53
  • Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) = 20 including:
    • (Maximum of 1 MATH course will count in this section.)
    • MATH 102GS*, College Algebra - 3 hours
    • MATH 103GS*, Plane Trigonometry - 3 hours
    • MATH 115*, Calculus I with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours
    • *Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level, reducing the total hours needed to complete the major.
  • Portal = 3
  • Distribution = 27
    • Aesthetics minimum = 3
    • Humanities minimum = 6
    • Social Sciences minimum = 6
    • Natural Sciences minimum = 8 including:
      • PHYS 275GS, General Physics I (Calculus) - 4 hours
      • PHYS 275LGS, General Physics I (Calculus) Laboratory - 1 hour
    • Analytical and Quantitative Thought minimum = 0
    • Wellness minimum = 0
  • Capstone = 3
• BS Science-related course requirements = 0
• Major Option = 49-52
• Minimum total hours required coursework = 102-105
• Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 20-23
• 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 365, Complex Analysis - 3 hours
     • MATH 420, Numerical Analysis - 3 hours
     • MATH 440, Linear Algebra - 3 hours
     • MATH 460, Advanced Calculus I - 3 hours
   • Take 1 course from:
     • CSIS 111GS, Applied Computer Programming - 3 hours
     • CSIS 112GS, Programming in C - 3 hours
     • CSIS 130GS*, Introduction to Computer Science - 4 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)
        • Take at least 15 hours from:
          • CSIS 150, Object Oriented Programming - 3 hours (Prereq: CSIS 112GS or CSIS 130GS)
          • CSIS 180, Discrete Structures - 3 hours (Prereq: CSIS 130GS, MATH 115)
          • PHYS 276GS, General Physics II (Calculus) - 4 hours
          • PHYS 276LGS, General Physics II (Calculus) Laboratory - 1 hour
          • PHYS 410, Mathematical Techniques in Physics I - 3 hours
          • PHYS 411, Mathematical Techniques in Physics II - 3 hours
          • STAT 345, Applied Statistics I - 3 hours
          • STAT 441, Probability and Statistics - 3 hours
     2. Computer Science Emphasis (18 hours required)
        • Take all of the following:
          • CSIS 150, Object-Oriented Programming - 3 hours (Prereq: CSIS 112 or 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 a combination of 15 hours from CSIS, PHYS, STAT
          • OR take 18 hours from one department (either CSIS, PHYS, or STAT)