Mathematics, B.S.

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The B.S. Mathematics program prepares students to work competitively with mathematics in a variety of quantitative career settings such as business, economics, social, and natural sciences. Additionally,  the B.S. curriculum is tailored for students interested in pursuing graduate study in mathematics or other fields such as ﬁnance, computational science, or engineering.

Program Outcomes

1. Students will be able to prove advanced mathematical theorems in at least two of the major disciplines (i.e., algebra, analysis, number theory, probability/statistics, etc.).

2. Students will be able to communicate mathematical concepts, and results of mathematical investigations suitable for the audiences of other mathematicians and consumers of mathematical analysis.

3. Students will demonstrate proficiency in undergraduate mathematics at a level sufficient for admissions into graduate level studies.

Students earning a B.S. degree with a major in mathematics must complete a minimum of 121 credits. Courses include the University Core Curriculum, and the course requirements indicated below.

University Core Curriculum (43 credits)

All students majoring in BS mathematics must complete the University Core Curriculum with the following restrictions:

Tier 1:

CC 1.1: ENGL 1112 or ENGL 1113 or ENGL 1114
CC 2.1: COMM 1130
CC 3.1: MATH 1117 (by substitution)
CC 4.1: PHYS 1150
CC 5.1: UNIV 1141

In addition to CC 6.1, 7.1, 8.1, and 9.1

Tier 2:

CC 3.2: MATH 1118 and MATH 2203
CC 5.2: CSCI 1110
CC X.2: any Tier 2 course except for courses with MATH prefix or PHIL 2210

Required Math Courses (30 credits)

In addition to MATH 1117 , MATH 1118 , and MATH 2203 , the following Math classes are required of every student in the major.

Restricted Math Courses (6 credits)

Mathematics majors must take two additional math courses selected from the following list:

Other Required Courses (12 credits)

Any two natural science, engineering, or social science courses numbered 2000 or higher

Two additional math courses numbered 4000 or higher.

Electives (30 credits)

Plus ten electives

Direct Entry B.S. Mathematics/M.S. Data Science

Application Process:

The direct entry B.S. in Mathematics and M.S. in Data Science degree program is available to qualified students completing their sophomore year of the B.S. in Mathematics program. Students must apply for admission before the fall semester of their junior year of the B.S. program. To qualify, the student must have a cumulative major GPA of at least 3.0 at the time of application to the accelerated program. The student must also submit one letter of recommendation from a University of New Haven Mathematics faculty member.

Requirements:

Students need 151 credits to complete the direct entry program between the B.S. in Mathematics and M.S. in Data Science. These 151 credits include 121 credits for the B.S. in Mathematics and 30 for the M.S. in Data Science. Once enrolled in the direct entry program, students take three graduate Data Science courses during the senior year of the B.S. program. During the fifth year, students complete the M.S. degree by taking the remainder of the required graduate courses.

Students who decide to pursue the direct entry program should select Math Modeling, Optimization, Linear Algebra II, Probability and Statistics II, or any other course approved by the department as Restricted Math Electives and Math Electives on their worksheet for the B.S. in Mathematics.