College of Science

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

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• Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
• Admitted students must meet with an Linda Skabelund. Current students should also meet with an Linda Skabelund and logon to DegreeWorks  to check student-specific program progress.

 

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120			Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100			Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30			Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10			Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below			Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link			University Studies Depth Requirements	see link

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.75 GPA

First Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3			MATH 1220: Calculus II (QL)	4
MATH 1210: Calculus I (QL)	4			College of Science Course	4
College of Science Course	4			Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)	3
Breadth Humanities (BHU)	3			Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)	3
Comments

Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
MATH 2210: Multivariable Calculus (QI)	3			ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3
MATH 2270: Linear Algebra (QI)	3			MATH 2280: Ordinary Differential Equations (QI)	3
Breadth American Institutions (BAI)	3			MATH 3310: Discrete Mathematics	3
Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS)	3			Breadth Life Sciences (BLS)	3
Comments				Comments

Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
MATH 4310: Introduction to Algebraic Structures (CI)	3			MATH 4200: Foundations of Analysis (CI)	3
MATH 5340: Theory of Linear Algebra	3			MATH 5310: Introduction to Modern Algebra	3
MATH 5710: Introduction to Probability	3			Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	2-3
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)	2-3
Comments				Comments

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
MATH 5210: Introduction to Analysis I	3			MATH 5220: Introduction to Analysis II	3
MATH 5XXX Elective Course	6			MATH 5270: Complex Variables	3
				MATH 5XXX Elective Course	3
Comments				Comments

 

Students must complete the General Education Requirements :

• CHEM 1120
    or
  GEO 1110
    will fulfill the Physical Sciences requirement

Students must also complete the University Studies Depth Requirements :

• Two courses having CI designation (such as
  MATH 4200
   ,
  MATH 4310
   ,
  MATH 5580
   ; and 
  STAT 5100
   , 
  STAT 5890
   ) will meet the Communications Intensive (CI) requirement
• One course having QI designation (such as
  MATH 2210
   ,
  MATH 2250
   ,
  MATH 2270
   ,
  MATH 2280
   ; and
  STAT 2000
   ,
  STAT 3000
    will meet the Quantitative Intensive (QI) requirement
• Complete at least 2 credits in approved 3000-level or above courses from each of the following two categories: Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) adn Social Sciences (DSS)