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College of Arts & Sciences - Undergraduate

MATHEMATICS - Dept. Code: MTH
www.math.miami.edu

Educational Objectives | Degree Programs | Major | Major | Minor | Honors

Educational Objectives

The aim of these degree programs is to provide students with a core knowledge of mathematics essential to the understanding of science and other disciplines. Students should gain substantial problem solving and critical reasoning skills and should develop an understanding of the conceptual underpinnings of mathematics.  The knowledge gained through these programs should provide the necessary background in mathematics for those students planning to go on to graduate study in mathematics and related fields.  This knowledge should also prepare those students who will be immediately entering careers in science, business, education or other fields which are increasingly making use of mathematics.

Degree Programs

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science

Major

The requirements of a major in mathematics vary according to the objectives of the student. The seven courses required of all mathematics majors are 111 (or 131), 112 (or 132), 210, 230, 310, 461 (or 561), 433 (or 533). An additional four courses are required, selected from one of the following options:

Additional courses (4): select from ONE of the following options
General Mathematics
Four of 510, 512, 531, 532, 534, 551, 562
Applied Analysis
311, 512, 513-514 or 515-516 (course work in physics is desirable)
Computational Mathematics
320, 517, 520-521
Probability and Statistics
224, 524-525, 528 or 542
Secondary School Teaching
224, 309 AND two of: 502, 504, 505 (this option is only for those obtaining a teaching credential)
Mathematical Economics
MTH 524-525, ECO 512 OR ECO 520 OR ECO 521, ECO 533

It would be useful for students planning to do graduate study in mathematics to complete the following courses: 531, 532, 533, 534, 561, 562.

Students interested in actuarial science should choose the Probability and Statistics option; for these students a finance minor is recommended.

Transfer students will be permitted to apply up to 14 transfer credits towards the major; however, the courses 508 (or 509 or 561) and 533 must be completed at the University of Miami.

A combined major in meteorology and mathematics is available. For specific information please see the METEOROLOGY section of the Bulletin.

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Minor

A minor in mathematics requires three (3) of the following courses which must be taken in the Department of Mathematics, University of Miami:

• 210
• 211 or 310
• 224
• 230
• 309
• 311
• 320
• 500-level mathematics courses with departmental approval.

A grade of C- or better is required for each course applied toward the major or minor; the overall quality point average for the major or minor must be 2.5 or above.

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Departmental Honors

Requirements for departmental honors in Mathematics:
Three two-course sequences from 513-514, 515-516, 520-521, 524-525. 531-532. 533-534, 561-562; the student must attain at least a B in each course used to fulfill this requirement. In addition, the student must attain at least a 3.5 average overall all courses counted toward the mathematics major and an overall (university-wide) average of at least 3.3.

For requirements leading to the Master of Arts, Master of Science, or Doctor of Philosophy degrees, with a major in mathematics, see the Bulletin of the Graduate School.

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