Mathematics B.A./B.S. Options
In addition to the specific required courses, the following options are intended to help the student plan a program of study with a specific goal or career in mind.
Option I—Applied Mathematics
Recommended electives:
| Mth 322 | Applied Partial Differential Equations | 4 |
| Mth 421 | Theory of Ordinary Differential Equations I | 3 |
| Mth 422 | Theory of Ordinary Differential Equations II | 3 |
| Mth 424 | Elementary Differential Geometry I | 3 |
| Mth 425 | Elementary Differential Geometry II | 3 |
| Mth 427 | Partial Differential Equations I | 3 |
| Mth 428 | Partial Differential Equations II | 3 |
| Mth 430 | Topics in Mathematical Modeling | 3 |
| Mth 451 | Numerical Calculus I | 3 |
| Mth 452 | Numerical Calculus II | 3 |
| Mth 457 | The Mathematical Theory of Games | 3 |
| Mth 458 | The Mathematical Theory of Games | 3 |
| Mth 470 | Complex Analysis and Boundary Value Problems I | 3 |
| Mth 477 | Mathematical Control Theory I | 3 |
| Mth 478 | Mathematical Control Theory II | 3 |
Option II—Graduate School Preparation
Recommended electives:
| Mth 411 | Introduction to Real Analysis I | 3 |
| Mth 412 | Introduction to Real Analysis II | 3 |
| Mth 413 | Introduction to Real Analysis III | 3 |
| Mth 434 | Set Theory and Topology I | 3 |
| Mth 435 | Set Theory and Topology II | 3 |
| Mth 436 | Set Theory and Topology III | 3 |
| Mth 441 | Introduction to Abstract Algebra I | 3 |
| Mth 442 | Introduction to Abstract Algebra II | 3 |
| Mth 443 | Introduction to Abstract Algebra III | 3 |
Option III—Statistics
Recommended electives:
| Stat 461 | Introduction to Mathematical Statistics I | 3 |
| Stat 462 | Introduction to Mathematical Statistics II | 3 |
| Stat 463 | Introduction to Mathematical Statistics III | 3 |
| Stat 464 | Applied Regression Analysis | 3 |
| Stat 465 | Experimental Design: Theory and Methods | 3 |
| Stat 466 | Experimental Design: Theory and Methods | 3 |
| Stat 467 | Applied Probability I | 3 |
| Stat 468 | Applied Probability II | 3 |
Option IV—High School Teaching
Recommended electives:
| Mth 338 | Modern College Geometry | 4 |
| Mth 346 | Number Theory | 4 |
| Mth 356 | Discrete Mathematics | 4 |
| Mth 486 | Topics in The History of Mathematics | 3 |
| Mth 488 | Topics in Computing for Mathematics Teachers | 3 |
| Stat 461 | Introduction to Mathematical Statistics I | 3 |
| Stat 462 | Introduction to Mathematical Statistics II | 3 |
See also the Mathematics Licensure section.
Option V—Actuarial Science
Recommended electives:
| CS 161 | Introduction to Programming and Problem-Solving | 4 |
| Mth 451 | Numerical Calculus I | 3 |
| Mth 452 | Numerical Calculus II | 3 |
| Stat 461 | Introduction to Mathematical Statistics I | 3 |
| Stat 462 | Introduction to Mathematical Statistics II | 3 |
| Stat 463 | Introduction to Mathematical Statistics III | 3 |
| Stat 464 | Applied Regression Analysis | 3 |
| Stat 465 | Experimental Design: Theory and Methods | 3 |
| Stat 466 | Experimental Design: Theory and Methods | 3 |
| Stat 467 | Applied Probability I | 3 |
| Stat 468 | Applied Probability II | 3 |