Mathematics is an excellent major for the student whose immediate objective is to acquire a strong liberal arts education.  Graduates may go on to work as an actuary with insurance companies; as a data analyst with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or health care companies; as a quality assurance specialist with engineering companies; or in government agencies such as FDA, EPA, NSA, or USDA.  

The B.A. program is more flexible than the B.S. program. It allows one to specialize in mathematics and at the same time either to follow a broad liberal arts program or to specialize in a second area (possibly even taking a second major).  Students wanting to go to graduate school are encouraged to consider the Accelerated Degree Program (ADP) to earn a B.A. and M.A. in 5 years.  Strong students can graduate with Disciplinary Honors.

An undergraduate degree in mathematics also provides excellent preparation for graduate studies in many areas, including actuarial sciences, computer science, economics, engineering, law, mathematics, operations research, and statistics. The major can be specialized to allow preparation for any of these goals.

Overall Requirements 

• 120 credit hours, to include at least 36 credits at or above the 300 course level
• A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required for all CSC, MAT, and STA courses to count towards the major core and the concentrations

Degree Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
University Requirements
General Education Requirements (MAC)
College of Arts and Sciences Additional Requirements (CIC)

Major Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core Courses		9
MAT 310	Elementary Linear Algebra
MAT 490	Senior Seminar in Mathematics
STA 290	Introduction to Probability and Statistical Inference
Calculus Sequence		12
Select one of the two calculus sequences below: *
Four three-credit hour courses
MAT 191 & MAT 292 & MAT 293 & MAT 394	Calculus I and Calculus II and Calculus III and Calculus IV
Or three four-credit hour courses
MAT 196 & MAT 296 & MAT 396	Calculus A and Calculus B and Calculus C

*

If you need to take a combination of courses from both sequences contact your advisor.

Concentrations 

Select one of the concentrations as detailed following the major requirements.

• General Mathematics
• Health Informatics
• Statistics

Electives

Electives sufficient to complete the 120 credit hours required for degree.

General Mathematics Concentration Requirements

• A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required for all CSC, MAT, and STA courses to count towards the major core and the concentration.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Programming Course		3
Select one of the following:
CSC 120	Introduction to Computer Programming for Non-Majors
CSC 130	Introduction to Computer Science
CSC 230	Elementary Data Structures and Algorithms
Additional Mathematics Courses		12
MAT 253	Discrete Mathematical Structures
MAT 311	Introduction to Abstract Algebra
MAT 390	Ordinary Differential Equations
MAT 395	Introduction to Mathematical Analysis
Advanced Mathematics Courses		3
Select one MAT course at the 400 level. *

*

The following courses are not eligible:

• MAT 405
• MAT 406
• MAT 465

Health Informatics Concentration Requirements

• A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required for all CSC, MAT, and STA courses to count towards the major core and the concentration.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Additional Mathematics Courses		13
STA 301	Statistical Methods
STA 352	Statistical Inference
MAT 253	Discrete Mathematical Structures
MAT 390	Ordinary Differential Equations
STA 440	SAS System Statistical Anlysis
Advanced Mathematics Courses		3
Select one of the following:
MAT 427	Numerical Methods
MAT 451	Topological Data Analysis
STA 442	Statistical Computing
STA 465	Analysis of Survival Data
STA 481	Introduction to Design of Experiments
Computing Courses		12
CSC 330	Advanced Data Structures
Select one of the two introductory computer science sequences
CSC 120 & CSC 220	Introduction to Computer Programming for Non-Majors and Elementary Data Structures-A Transition
CSC 130 & CSC 230	Introduction to Computer Science and Elementary Data Structures and Algorithms
Select one of the following:
CSC 405	Data Science
CSC 410	Big Data and Machine Learning
CSC 416	Digital Image Processing
CSC 425	Bioinformatics
CSC 471	Principles of Database Systems
Health Sciences Courses		15
BIO 111 & 111L	Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory
CHE 111 & CHE 112	General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory
CHE 114 & CHE 115	General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory
HEA 308	Introduction to Public Health

Statistics Concentration Requirements

• A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required for all CSC, MAT, and STA courses to count towards the major core and the concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Programming Course		3
Select one of the following
CSC 120	Introduction to Computer Programming for Non-Majors
CSC 130	Introduction to Computer Science
CSC 230	Elementary Data Structures and Algorithms
Additional Statistics Courses		12
STA 301	Statistical Methods
STA 352	Statistical Inference
Select two additional STA courses at the 300 level or above.
Advanced Statistics Course		3
Select one STA course at the 400 level.

Disciplinary Honors in Mathematics

Requirements

• A minimum of 12 credit hours as detailed below.
• UNC Greensboro cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better or, for transfer students, cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better from all prior institutions.
• A grade of B or higher in all course work used to satisfy the Honors requirement in Mathematics

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required		6-9
MAT 493	Honors Work *
HSS 490	Senior Honors Project
Select two courses from the following:		6
MAT 310	Elementary Linear Algebra
MAT 311	Introduction to Abstract Algebra
MAT 390	Ordinary Differential Equations
MAT 395	Introduction to Mathematical Analysis

*

To be taken before HSS 490

Recognition

Receive a Certificate of Disciplinary Honors in Mathematics; have that accomplishment, along with the title of the Senior Honors Project, noted on the official transcript; and be recognized at a banquet held at the end of the spring semester.

Honors Advisor

Contact Richard Fabiano at fabiano@uncg.edu for further information and guidance about Honors in Mathematics. To apply: http://honorscollege.uncg.edu/forms/disc-application.pdf

Accelerated B.A. or B.S. to M.A. in Mathematics

Application and Admission

Qualified UNC Greensboro undergraduate students who are pursuing the B.A. or B.S. in Mathematics may apply for admission to the Accelerated Master's Program (AMP) and the M.A. in Mathematics program. A cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.5 based on at least 30 credits earned at UNC Greensboro is required. Applicants must have completed at least 60 credits and may not apply for admission to the AMP before the first semester of the junior year. All applicants must submit the Accelerated Master's Program information when applying for admission to the M.A. in Mathematics, submitting all application materials excluding GRE scores.

Courses

Admitted students may apply up to 12 credits of graduate-level course work toward completion of both the undergraduate and graduate degree, provided that they earn a grade of B (3.0) or better in the course and fulfill graduate-level requirements. The graduate courses the student will take within the Accelerated Master's Program in Mathematics must be approved by the Graduate Program Director, must be specified on the Accelerated Master's Program request, and must be from two out of the following four choices:

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
MAT 695 & MAT 696	Mathematical Analysis and Mathematical Analysis	6
Two courses selected from 600-level or higher MAT courses *		6
STA 631 & STA 632	Introduction to Probability and Introduction to Mathematical Statistics	6
Two courses selected from:		6
STA 602	Statistical Methods for Data Analytics
STA 622	Complex Data Analysis
STA 645	Nonparametric Statistics
STA 670	Categorical Data Analysis
STA 671	Multivariate Analysis

*

Excluding MAT 601 Seminar in the Teaching of Mathematics I , MAT 602 Seminar in Mathematical Software , MAT 603 Practicum in the Teaching of Mathematics , MAT 695 Mathematical Analysis, and MAT 696 Mathematical Analysis.

Please consult with an advisor to determine how the courses taken at the graduate level will meet requirements in the bachelor’s degree program. All degree requirements for the M.A. in Mathematics remain the same.