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Mathematics & Statistics Majors

Majors

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Mathematics and a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Mathematics.

Mathematics (BS)

The Bachelor of Science in Mathematics offers 7 options: 

  • General Option
  • Applied & Computational Mathematics Option
  • Bioinformatics Option
  • Business Applications Option
  • Computer Science Option
  • Probability & Statistics Option
  • Teaching Option

General Option

General option is the most flexible option, delivering the core mathematics degree while allowing you maximum freedom to pursue advanced mathematical topics as well as explore other disciplines.

Applied & Computational Mathematics Option

Applied & Computational Mathematics option will help gain the knowledge of mathematics with applications in various other fields and exercise practical scientific computing skills.

Bioinformatics Option

Bioinformatics is concerned with the analysis and interpretation of biological data. In Bioinformatics option, you will gain understanding of the mathematics, biology, chemistry and computing required to meet the challenges of the dynamic bioinformatics field.

Business Applications Option

With the Business Applications Option you will get the mathematics foundation needed for careers in economics or finance.

Computer Science Option

The Computer Science Option will build a mathematical foundation to prepare for various careers in the computer science fields.

Probability & Statistics Option

The Probability and Statistics Option will prepare you for careers in statistics or data science by building a strong foundation in mathematics and gaining useful skills for real-world work experience.

Teaching Option

The Teaching Option will deepen your mathematics pedagogical content knowledge as you complete math courses and coursework that makes explicit connections between post-secondary and secondary-level mathematics.

View all the complete Degree Pathways.

Mathematics (BA)

The Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics provides the same broad knowledge of mathematics topics as the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics but with a more flexible curriculum. Students working toward a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics are able to choose a concentration outside the Kennedy College of Sciences to complete their coursework.

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Bachelor's-to-Master's

An accelerated bachelor’s-to-master’s program is available to academically qualified students. Every full-time student with a grade point average of 3.000 or better in mathematics courses and overall at the end of the junior year is eligible to be admitted to this program. Students may begin taking graduate courses during their junior year as long as course prerequisites are met.

This program allows students to earn both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in Mathematics in as little as five years by taking 126 credits in the first four years, including 12 graduate credits with grade of B or better: six of these graduate credits will count towards both the BA/BS and MS degrees, and the other six credits will fulfill requirements for the master's degree.

The flexibility of the curriculum in Mathematics allows the following options:

BA or BS in Mathematics / MS in Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers a bachelor’s-to-master’s program leading to a BA/BS degree in Mathematics and MS degree in Mathematics. All the requirements for both the BA/BS and MS degrees in Mathematics must be satisfied (see graduate catalog).

BA or BS in Mathematics / M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, Initial Teacher Certification Option

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics and the School of Education jointly offer a bachelor’s-to-master’s program leading to a BA/BS degree in Mathematics and M.Ed. degree in Curriculum and Instruction, Initial Teacher Certification option. All the requirements for both the BA/BS and M.Ed. degrees must be satisfied (see graduate catalog).

BS in Mathematics / MPH in Public Health, Epidemiology Option

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics and the Department of Public Health jointly offer a bachelor’s-to-master’s program leading to a BS in Mathematics and MPH in Public Health, Epidemiology option. All the requirements for both the BA/BS and MPH degrees must be satisfied (see graduate catalog).

For more information, contact the Department of Mathematics and Statistics