Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics

Required Courses:

Electives:
Besides the required courses, a student must take three other Mathematics courses, numbered 300 or higher.

Notes:

• Math 140 - Calculus I may be replaced by Math 145 - Calculus I for the Life and Environmental Sciences.
• A student who completed Math 360 - Abstract Algebra I prior to Fall 2005, may replace Math 361 - Abstract Algebra II by a fourth elective course.
• Students who completed Math 450 - An Introduction to Real Analysis by Spring 2010 must take PHYSIC 114 instead of Math 280 - Introduction to Proofs .
• With the permission of the Department, one of the electives may be replaced by a cognate course. These include Computer Science courses, and Mathematical Physics (Phys 616) and Environmental Statistics (ES 611).
• Prospective high school teachers should consider taking Math 370 - History of Mathematics, Math 458 - Theory of Numbers, and Math 460 - Survey of Geometry.

Science Courses:
For the Bachelor of Science degree, in addition to the above requirements, a student must take 4 (four) science courses and a lab. One of these courses must be PHYSIC 114. Each course must be part of the requirements for the major in the department offering the course. Courses that are acceptable include:

• Biology, Chemistry, and Physics: All courses required for the respective majors.
• Psychology, Engineering, and EEOS: Selected courses (consult with your advisor).

Further Rules and Requirements:

• A minimum of a 2.0 GPA (a C average) in the major is required for graduation. Only courses taken at UMass Boston are included in computing the average.
• No requirement may be taken pass/fail.
• At least 4 (four) Mathematics courses numbered 300 or higher must be taken at UMass Boston.

Sample BS schedule for graduation in 4 years: