The Department of Mathematics is in the College of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, which is part of the Colleges of the Arts and Sciences. Upon acceptance into the college, students may declare mathematics as a major. Students should then contact one of the mathematics counselors to map out an appropriate program of courses. The Department of Mathematics offers both the Bachelor of Science and the Bachelor of Arts degrees. The GEC is a body of courses designed to ensure that each student becomes acquainted with the basic areas of academic study.
Some majors also require completion of a foreign language requirement.
In addition to the required courses, students select a minimum of 15 hours of electives appropriate for their long term goals. The Department of Mathematics offers honors courses which comprise a very challenging alternative for highly motivated students. This unified four-year program benefits students by introducing much more mathematical rigor and is especially valuable for students intending to pursue graduate studies in mathematics and other fields. Further, the department also offers an applied option as well as a major in actuarial science and mathematical sciences. Students may also earn a minor in mathematics.