Mathematics, B.S.

Overall Requirements

  • 120 credit hours, to include at least 36 credits at or above the 300 course level
  • Students planning to pursue graduate study should contact their advisor as soon as possible to prepare a plan of study
  • 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.

Degree Program Requirements

University Requirements
General Education Requirements (MAC)
College of Arts and Sciences Additional Requirements (CIC)

Major Requirements

Core Courses9
Elementary Linear Algebra
Senior Seminar in Mathematics
Introduction to Probability and Statistical Inference
Calculus Sequence12
Select one of the two calculus sequences below: *
Four three-credit hour courses
Calculus I
Calculus II
Calculus III
Calculus IV
Or three four-credit hour courses
Calculus A
Calculus B
Calculus C
*

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

Concentrations

Students must select one of the concentrations as detailed following the major requirements.

  • Advanced Mathematics
  • Statistics

Electives

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

Advanced 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.
Programming Course3
Select one from the following:
Introduction to Computer Programming for Non-Majors
Introduction to Computer Science
Elementary Data Structures and Algorithms
Additional Mathematics Courses12
Discrete Mathematical Structures
Introduction to Abstract Algebra
Ordinary Differential Equations
Introduction to Mathematical Analysis
Advanced Mathematics Courses *6
Two MAT courses at the 400-level. At least one of which must be chosen from the following: *
Intro Functional Analysis
Intermediate Math Analysis
Introductory Complex Analysis
Mathematical Sciences Courses9
Select three from the following:
MAT or STA courses 300 level or above *
Numerical Analysis and Computing
Theory of Computation
Algorithm Analysis / Design
Interdisciplinary Courses6 or 8
Choose one of the subject options below
Biology
Principles of Biology I
and Principles of Biology I Laboratory
Principles of Biology II
and Principles of Biology II Laboratory
Chemistry
General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Laboratory
General Chemistry II
and General Chemistry II Laboratory
Computer Science
Elementary Data Structures-A Transition
Elementary Data Structures and Algorithms
Advanced Data Structures
Economics
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Physics
General Physics I with Calculus
General Physics II with Calculus
*

The following courses are not eligible:

  • MAT 405 Foundations of Mathematics for Teaching I
  • MAT 406 Foundations of Mathematics for Teaching II
  • MAT 465 Student Teaching and Seminar-Secondary Mathematics

Statistics Concentration Requirements 

Programming Course3
Select one of the following
Introduction to Computer Programming for Non-Majors
Introduction to Computer Science
Elementary Data Structures and Algorithms
Additional Statistics Courses12
Statistical Methods
Statistical Inference
Select two additional STA courses at the 300 level or above.
Advanced Statistics Courses6
Select two STA courses at the 400 level.
Mathematical Sciences Courses6
Two additional courses chosen from the following:
MAT or STA courses 300 level or above. *
Discrete Mathematical Structures
Bioinformatics
Numerical Analysis and Computing
*

The following courses are not eligible to count towards the Mathematical Sciences Courses requirement:

  • MAT 405 Foundations of Mathematics for Teaching I
  • MAT 406 Foundations of Mathematics for Teaching II
  • MAT 413
  • MAT 465 Student Teaching and Seminar-Secondary Mathematics

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
Required6-9
Honors Work *
Senior Honors Project
Select two courses from the following:6
Elementary Linear Algebra
Introduction to Abstract Algebra
Ordinary Differential Equations
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:

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
Statistical Methods for Data Analytics
Complex Data Analysis
Nonparametric Statistics
Categorical Data Analysis
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.