Suggested Degree Pathway for Mathematics - Teaching Option
Freshman Year
Sophomore Year
Junior Year
Senior Year
1Not needed if 4 credit computing course is taken.
Consult the General Education website for General Education requirements.
Current UMass Lowell students should use their Advisement Report in SIS. If you need assistance, please contact your advisor.
Course selections are subject to restrictions.
Mathematics Requirements
| Calculus | MATH.1310 or (MATH.1280 and MATH.1290), MATH.1320 and MATH.2310 |
| Linear Algebra | MATH.2210 and MATH.2220 |
| Differential Equations | one of MATH.2340, MATH.2360 |
| Discrete Structures | one of MATH.3210 or MATH.3220 |
| Analysis I | one of MATH.4030, MATH.4110, MATH.5010, MATH.5030 |
| Analysis II | one of MATH.3010, MATH.3220, MATH.3630, MATH.4030, MATH.4110, MATH.4130, MATH.4200, MATH.4210, MATH.4500 |
| Probability & Statistics | one of MATH.3850, MATH.3860, MATH.4860 |
| Senior Seminar | MATH.3750 and MATH.4750 |
| Math Electives | Three mathematics courses at the 3000 level or higher (except MATH.3630 |
| Concentration Requirements | MATH.4200 and two of MATH.4100, MATH.4130, MATH.4210, MATH.4270, MATH.4350 |
The following courses cannot be used as Electives:
- MATH.1110 Quantitative Reasoning
- MATH.1210 Management Precalculus
- MATH.1220 Management Calculus
- MATH.1270 Preparation for Calculus
- MATH.1510 Explorations in Math
- MATH.2830 Introduction to Statistics
- MATH.3630 Intro to Data Analysis
No more than 60 Math credits can be counted toward the degree.
Computing Requirement
COMP.1010 (Computing I) or MATH.5760 (Statistical Programming Using SAS) or another computer programming class as approved by the Undergraduate Coordinator or Department Chair.
Writing Requirement
ENGL.2290 (Essay Writing for Non-English Majors). If a student has completed other courses with substantial writing requirements, he/she can petition to have that work satisfy the mathematics writing requirement.
General Education Electives (must include at least 6 courses)
3 in Arts & Humanities (AH) and 3 in Social Sciences (SS); one course must satisfy the Diversity (D) requirement and one the Ethics (E) requirement. No more than two courses from a single department can be used to satisfy these Gen. Ed. requirements. Math/Science Gen. Ed. requirements are fulfilled by the major’s courses.
The Teaching Option does not give students certification to teach mathematics.
The requirements for certification to teach vary from state to state. The licensure to teach mathematics usually involves three parts: a bachelor’s degree in mathematics or the equivalent, courses in education and state exams. Therefore, we strongly advise students considering a teaching career to see their departmental advisor and to contact the UML Graduate College of Education to obtain information on the credentialing requirements for many states, as well as information on the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL). The courses required in the Teacher Option prepare students to take and pass these exams.
Advice to Students
If you plan any deviations from this sample program of study, use an Academic Petition signed by the Mathematics Department Chair to receive written permission. Keep a copy of any signed Academic Petitions for your own files.
Bachelor of Science Requirements
A minimum of 74 credits and 20 courses from the Offerings of science and mathematics; four science lecture courses with co-requisite labs, including a two semester sequence in a department other than Mathematics—COMP.1010 (Computing I), COMP.1020 (Computing II), MATH.2310/2320 (Calculus III & Math Lab I) and MATH.2360 (Engineering Diff. Eqns) qualify. If you use math courses to fulfill lab science requirements, you will have to take additional science elective courses to satisfy the requirement of 74 science credits. The following courses CANNOT be used to fulfill science requirements: CHEM.1010, CHEM.1110, CHEM.1130, CHEM.1120, CHEM.1140, ATMO.1020, ATMO.1200, ATMO.1410, ENVI.1010, ENVI.1020, ENVI.1150, GEOL.1010, COMP.1110, COMP.1130, COMP.1140, COMP.1150, COMP.2110, PHYS.1210, PHYS.1210, RADI.1010, RADI.1020
Restriction on off-campus study:
Be advised that any course taken at another institution must be formally approved prior to enrollment. See the catalog policy for details.Last Updated: 10/17/2017