Mathematics, B.A.

Offered by Mathematics and Statistics .

University Requirements

Completion of Minimum University Requirements for an Undergraduate Baccalaureate Degree .

Minimum 120 credits and minimum GPA of 2.0
Completion of 45 upper-level credits, residence requirement, Writing Intensive requirement, and General Education requirement

Major Requirements

Minimum 50 credits
Minimum grade of ‘C’ in courses applied to the major

Course Requirements

Core Requirements (26 Credits)

Complete the following:

Electives (15-20 credits)

Complete a minimum of 15 credits in mathematics or statistics courses numbered 300 or higher, excluding MATH 380 , MATH 432 , STAT 350 , and STAT 351 , including a minimum of 6 credits at the 400 level from the following or other approved courses. Information regarding specialties in specific fields of mathematics is available on the department website.

Supplementary Requirements (9-12 credits)

Mathematics and statistics have proven indispensable in many disciplines in the physical sciences, the social sciences and even in the humanities and arts. Much of mathematics and statistics has developed with a view toward its applications in other fields. To develop an appreciation of the connection, mathematics majors are required to take additional courses from other departments reflecting these interconnections.

Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Programs

Qualified students may apply to an accelerated program, which allows them to share courses between a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree. Students take graduate courses as undergraduate students and later apply those courses to master’s degrees. An undergraduate may apply to participate in an accelerated program even if the desired graduate program is in a department other than the one in which the student is majoring. More information is available from the Graduate School website: https://gradschool.umbc.edu/admissions/nontraditional/accelerated/