The Common Core presents a coordinated, common foundation essential to the education of all students. Each core elective must be from a different department and each major may require on of these core electives for its students, ie the Math major requires Discrete Mathematics be on of the core electives. To complete a mathematics major a student must pass the courses in one of five programs. In addition, the department offers a self-designed option. Each program has an advanced track for students who want a more intensive program.
All students are encouraged to explore as many major areas of mathematics as possible.
For students who want a classical undergraduate mathematics program, perhaps followed by graduate studies in mathematics. Applied Mathematics Designed to prepare students for industrial employment or graduate study in mathematics, or other mathematically oriented fields. Students on the advanced track must use one technical elective to take an additional course from the first elective list, and must include Mathematics 180 from the second list. This program prepares students for industrial employment or graduate study in probability, statistics, operations research, economics, actuarial science, and other mathematically oriented fields. Students on the advanced track must use one technical elective to take an additional courses from the first elective list, and must include Mathematics 152 from the second list.