Offered by Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Mathematics Major

Mathematics Comprehensive
Bachelor of Science
Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, General Emphases

• General Studies Program Hours = 45
  General Studies coursework required by major = 47
  • Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) = 14 including:
    • MATH 115*, Calculus I with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours
    • *Students without sufficient preparation will also need to take the following courses, increasing the total hours needed:
      • MATH 102GS, College Algebra - 3 hours
      • MATH 103GS, Plane Trigonometry - 3 hours
  • 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 = 96-99
• Unrestricted electives in 120 hour program = 21-24
• Minimum total hours required for BS in Mathematics Comprehensive = 120
• All UNK degrees require a minimum of 120 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:
     • CSIT 111GS, Applied Computer Programming - 3 hours
     • CSIT 112GS, Programming in C - 3 hours
     • CSIT 130GS*, Introduction to Computer Science - 4 hours
     • *Students who plan a Computer Science Emphasis are advised to take CSIT 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:
          • CSIT 150, Object Oriented Programming - 3 hours (Prereq: CSIT 112GS or CSIT 130GS)
          • CSIT 180, Discrete Structures - 3 hours (Prereq: CSIT 130GS and 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:
          • CSIT 150, Object-Oriented Programming - 3 hours (Prereq: CSIT 112 or CSIT 130GS)
          • CSIT 180, Discrete Structures - 3 hours (Prereq: CSIT 130GS and MATH 115)
          • CSIT 301, Computer Organization - 3 hours
          • CSIT 330, Algorithms and Data Structures - 3 hours
          • CSIT 402, Introduction to Automata, Formal Languages, and Computability - 3 hours
          • CSIT 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 CSIT, PHYS, STAT
          • OR take 18 hours from one department (either CSIT, PHYS, or STAT)
          • (except CSIT 188GS, CSIT 388GS, PHYS 188GS, PHYS 388GS)