Academic Program
Students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from UDC acquire a firm foundation in real analysis, linear algebra, abstract algebra, and applied mathematics. The bachelor’s degree program in Mathematics requires a 120 credit hour plan of study with a comprehensive core curriculum and the option of choosing between one of two concentrations:
- Pure Math Option
- Statistics Option
The content of all courses in the Math Program is consistent with the stated goals and educational standards set by the Mathematics Association of America, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the American Statistical Society, and the American Society of Actuaries.
Plan of Study: Pure Math Option
| Year 1 Semester 1 | ||
| Course Number | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|
| IGED 110 | Foundation Writing I | 3 |
| IGED 130 | Foundations in Oral Communication | 3 |
| MATH 151 | Calculus I Lecture | 3 |
| MATH 155 | Calculus I Lab | 1 |
| APCT 231 | Introduction to Computer Science Lecture | 3 |
| APCT 233 | Introduction to Computer Science Lab | 1 |
| ORNT | First Year Orientation | 1 |
| Total | 17 | |
| Year 1 Semester 2 | ||
| IGED 111 | Foundations Writing II | 3 |
| MATH 152 | Calculus II Lecture | 3 |
| MATH 156 | Calculus II Lab | 1 |
| MATH 225 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| University Foreign Language Elective I | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Total | 16 | |
|---|---|---|
| Year 2 – Semester 3 | ||
| IGED 210 | Discovery Expository Writing in the Arts & Sciences | 3 |
| MATH 253 | Calculus III Lecture | 3 |
| MAH 255 | Calculus III Lab | 1 |
| IGED 250 | Discovery Technology for STEM | 3 |
| !GED 140 | Foundations in Ethics | 3 |
| University Foreign Language Elective II | 3 | |
| Total | 16 | |
| Year 2 – Semester 4 | ||
| IGED 260 | Discovery Science and Lab | 4 |
| IGED | Discovery Diversity | 3 |
| Math 176 | Introduction to Math Concepts | 3 |
| Math 254/260 | Differential Equations (254) or Differential Equations with Linear Algebra (260) | 3/4 |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Total | 16/17 | |
| Year 3 – Semester 5 | ||
| IGED 280 | Discovery Civics | 3 |
| MATH 351 | Advanced Calculus I | 3 |
| MATH | Mathematics Elective | 3 |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Total | 15 | |
| Year 3 – Semester 6 | ||
| MATH | Mathematics Elective | 3 |
| MATH | Mathematics Elective | 3 |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Total | 15 | |
| Year 4 – Semester 7 | ||
| IGED 391 | Frontier Exploration and Inquiry Capstone I | 3 |
| MATH 411 | Abstract Algebra I | 3 |
| MATH 461 | Complex Analysis I | 3 |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Total | 15 | |
| Year 4 – Semester 8 | ||
| MATH 499 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| MATH | Mathematics Elective | 3 |
| MATH | Mathematics Elective | 3 |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Total | 13 | |