Admission to the Program

Formal admission to the major requires a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) and departmental approval.

University Requirements

• A total of 120 credit hours.
• 6 credit hours of college writing.
• 3 credit hours of college mathematics or the equivalent by examination.
  

General Education Requirements

• A total of ten courses, consisting of one foundation course and one second-level in an approved sequence from each of the five curricular areas.
• No more than 6 credit hours may be taken in the same discipline.

Major Requirements

• 56 credit hours with grades of C or better.

Course Requirements

• CSC 280 Introduction to Computer Science (4)
• STAT 202 Basic Statistics (4)
• MATH 221 Calculus I (4)
• MATH 222 Calculus II (4)
• MATH 313 Calculus III (4)
• MATH 310 Linear Algebra (3)
• MATH 321  Diff Equations (3) 
• MATH 503 Foundations of Higher Mathematics  (3) 
• STAT 502 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics  (3)
• MATH 501 Probability  (3)
• MATH 550 Complex Analysis (3)
• A two course sequence selected from this list:
• PHYS 110/110G, PHYS 210/210G
• CHEM 110/110G, CHEM 210/210G
• STAT 302/514 and STAT 502
• BIO 110/110G, BIO210/ 210G
• Two additional MATH 500 level courses
• Note:  This requirement may be waived for students with more than one major in this department.
• Four additional MATH, STAT or CSC electives; to be selected with the approval of student’s advisor.

University Honors Program

All University Honors students must complete at least 12 hours of advanced-level (300-level and above) Honors courses including a 3 to 6 credit hour Honor Senior Capstone Project. Students may graduate with University Honors in the mayor if they complete at least 12 advanced-level Honors courses including the Senior Capstone Project in the department. Each department has three levels of University Honors requirements: Level I Options (100-200-level Honors classes); Level II Options (300-level and above Honors classes); and level III Options (Honors Senior Capstone). The department Honors coordinator advises students in the University Honors Program regarding departmental options. For more information, go to www.american.edu/academic.depts/honors/.