Departmental Honors in Mathematics
Admission
To enroll as a candidate for departmental honors, a student must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.250.
Honors Program Requirements
For the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with an honors track:
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all courses in Group R 1 | 15 | |
| MATH 613 | Fundamental Concepts of Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 640 | Advanced Calculus II | 3 |
| Plus three additional courses selected from those listed in Groups A, B and C. | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
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A list of courses in each group can be found at the beginning of the mathematics section of the catalog.
All bachelor’s degrees in mathematics require a high-level algorithmic computer language. The MATLAB course, MATH 451, is strongly recommended.
The above work must be completed with a grade point average of 3.500.
Since it is common for students completing the above program to continue on to pursue a graduate degree in mathematics, it is recommended that the student complete a course in at least one of the following languages: French, German or Russian.