Comprehensive Major

Thirty-six (36) semester credits required for a major in Mathematics must include:

1. Nine (9) semester credits in calculus; and

2. Twenty-seven (27) semester credits to include coursework in each of the following:

1. Probability or statistics;

2. Number theory or numerical analysis;

3. Linear algebra;

4. Abstract or modern algebra; and

5. Finite mathematics or discrete processes; and 

3. If additional credits are required to fulfill the twenty-seven credit requirement identified above, you may choose from the following areas.

1. The history of mathematics;

2. Euclidean geometry;

3. Non-Euclidean geometry;

4. Mathematical computer applications, data structures or programming;

5. Differential equations; or

6. Real number analysis.

Comprehensive Minor

Twenty-four (24) semester credit required for a minor in Mathematics must include the following:

1. Six (6) semester credits in calculus courses; and

2. Eighteen (18) semester credits in:

1. Probability or statistics:

2. Finite mathematics, discrete mathematics, number theory or numerical analysis; and

3. Linear, abstract or modern algebra; and

3. If additional credits are required to fulfill the twenty-four credit requirement identified above, you may choose from the following areas:

1. Multivariate calculus;

2. The history of mathematics;

3. Differential equations;

4. Real number analysis;

5. Euclidean geometry;

6. Non-Euclidean geometry and

7. Mathematical computer applications, data structures or programming.

Note: A recipient of a comprehensive minor in mathematics may teach in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, any course in mathematics included in the course of study adopted by the Board up to and including Algebra II and Geometry I.