Pictured | Genevieve Mathews | Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics / Minors in Computer Applications and Business Administration | Mishawaka, Indiana (hometown)
Club Affiliations | Math Club (president)

Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics

The Bachelor of Arts (B.) degree in mathematics program provides students with a solid foundation in the traditional core of undergraduate mathematics. In order to promote interdisciplinary knowledge and critical thinking, the program requires a minor in an area of liberal arts and science  It serves those students who plan to seek admission to postgraduate studies in the mathematical sciences, who plan to seek teacher certification in mathematics upon graduation, or who pursue a career in any mathematics related field.

Academic Advising

Your academic advisor is a critical partner in fostering your success at IU South Bend and beyond. Your advisor will help you explore academic majors and careers, plan your degree, choose classes, learn about internships and study abroad, and much more. To see who is assigned as your advisor, visit your Student Online Advising Record in one.iu.edu. For more information about advising at IU South Bend, visit the website for the Undergraduate Advising Center.

Final responsibility for meeting degree requirements rests with the student.

Questions about advising? Email sbadvise@iu.edu or call (574) 520-4550.

Recommended

In addition to studying mathematics courses, all majors are strongly encouraged to study, in depth, another discipline that uses mathematics. Majors are also strongly encouraged to take one or more computer programming course such as CSCI-C 101 Computer Programming I and CSCI-C 201 Computer Programming II. Students interested in professional work or graduate study in mathematics should take additional mathematics courses at the 300– and 400–level. Any student who intends to major in mathematics should contact the chair of mathematical sciences as soon as possible.

Degree Requirements (120 cr.)

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Students receiving the Bachelor of Arts degree must complete 120 total credit hours including:

• IU South Bend Campuswide General Education Curriculum (33 cr.) to include:

• MATH-N 390 The Natural World (4 cr.)
  Fulfills Common Core: The Natural World requirement
• CSCI-C 101 Computer Programming I
  Fulfills Extended Literacies: Computer Literacy requirement

• College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Arts Requirements (16-26 cr.)
• Required Minor taken in any campus school or interdisciplinary program (15-18 cr.)
• Major Requirements (37 cr.)
• Free Electives (balance of credits needed to equal 120 credit requirement)

• A minimum of 30 credit hours at the 300– or 400–level.
• Major and minor requirements must be completed with a grade of C– or higher.
• All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.

Major Requirements (37 cr.)

• MATH-M 215 Calculus I (5 cr.)
• MATH-M 216 Calculus II (5 cr.)
• MATH-M 301 Linear Algebra and Applications
• MATH-M 311 Calculus 3
• MATH-M 312 Calculus 4
• MATH-M 347 Discrete Mathematics; OR
  MATH-M 391 Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning
  Credit given for only one of MATH-M 347 and MATH-M 391
• MATH-M 403 Introduction to Modern Algebra 1
• MATH-M 413 Introduction to Analysis 1
• MATH-N 390 The Natural World
  VT: Mathematics as a Human Activity
  Fulfills Common Core: The Natural World 

Math Electives

Select two courses from the following; one of which must be a 400–level mathematics course

• MATH-M 260 Combinatorial Counting and Probability; AND
  MATH-M 261 Statistical Inferences 
• MATH-M 343 Introduction to Differential Equations I
• MATH-M 344 Introduction to Differential Equations II
• MATH-M 365 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (4 cr.)
• MATH-M 404 Introduction to Modern Algebra 2
• MATH-M 405 Number Theory
• MATH-M 409 Linear Transformations
• MATH-M 414 Introduction to Analysis 2
• MATH-M 415 Elementary Complex Variables with Applications
• MATH-M 420 Metric Space Topology
• MATH-M 427 Combinatorics
• MATH-M 435 Introduction to Differential Geometry
• MATH-M 436 Introduction to Geometries
• MATH-M 447 Mathematical Models and Applications 1
• MATH-M 448 Mathematical Models and Applications 2
• MATH-M 463 Introduction to Probability Theory 1 (4 cr.)
• MATH-M 466 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics
• MATH-M 471 Numerical Analysis 1
• MATH-M 472 Numerical Analysis 2
• MATH-T 336 Topics in Euclidean Geometry
• Graduate-level courses approved by department chair