Bachelor of Arts | Mathematics | University of Portland

Mathematics
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Mathematics: Bachelor of Arts

The Department of Mathematics offers a program leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics. This program is suited especially for students who are also interested in humanities (such as philosophy, history, language, or theology)

Degree Requirements - NEW!! (starting Fall 2009)

Total credit hours for the Major Program: 37 cr. hrs.

Prerequisites (12 cr. hrs.)

Hrs.	Course(s)
8	MTH 201-202 - Calculus I-II
4	CS 203/273 - Computer Science I/Lab

Required Courses for the Major (25 cr. hrs.)

Hrs.	Course(s)
4	MTH 301 - Vector Calculus
3	MTH 311 -- Discrete Structures
3	MTH 341 -- Introduction to Linear Algebra
3	MTH 401 -- Real Analysis I
3	MTH 404 -- Complex Analysis
3	MTH 441 -- Modern Algebra I
9	At least 9 units of elective upper division mathematics credit.

CAS Bachelor of Arts degree requirements. (15-27 cr. hrs.)

Hrs.	Course(s)
	2 years foreign Language (or equivalent)
15	CAS UD Electives (15 cr. hrs.) At least 15 upper division credits from outside mathematics. (See catalog for college restrictions for these courses.)

CAS College Requirements (6)

Hrs.	Course(s)
3	Effective Communication (CST 100)
3	Metaphysics (PHL 33x)

University Core Requirements -- 36 hours
Calculus fulfills the core mathematics requirement.

Electives (14-26 cr. hrs.)

A minimum of 120 credits is required for a degree with at least a 2.0 grade point average in the major discipline. At least 48 credits must be upper-division work with at least 75 percent of these credits earned at the University of Portland.

It is recommended (but not required) that Math BA students enroll in at least one of the following to fulfill their 2 course CORE science commitment:

PHY 204/205, General Physics I and II – 8 cr. hrs.
CHM 207/208, General Chemistry I and II (with labs) – 8 cr. hrs.
BIO 206/207, Organismal and Population Biology and Introductory Cell Biology and Genetics (with labs) – 8 cr. hrs.