MATHEMATICS MAJOR
Suggested Course Sequence: A Four-Year Plan

At least 67 total and 46 upper-division credits are required for the BS in MATHEMATICS major. This course sequence is meant to be used as a guideline. Consult with your faculty advisor or academic counselor about modifying this plan to meet your needs, and to reflect any coursework you have already completed prior to enrolling at SPU.

See the mathematics department web pages for more details regarding course scheduling.

YEAR 1	Autumn	Winter	Spring	Any Quarter
Common Curriculum	USEM 1000	UCOR 1000 OR UFDN 1000	UCOR 1000 OR UFDN 1000
Major	MAT 1234	MAT 1235	MAT 1236
Competencies Exploratory Curriculum (EC)	Foreign Language Competency, if required			Complete Writing Skills and Math Skills Competency requirements, as dictated by placement tests AHA, AHB, SSA, SSB, NSA, NSB, NSC (Choose none to three depending on competency courses needed.)
Other	Electives to reach at least 45 credits if needed

YEAR 2	Autumn	Winter	Spring	Any Quarter
Common Curriculum				UCOR 2000 UFDN 2000/3001
Major	MAT 2401	MAT 3360, MAT 3237	MAT 2720 , MAT 3238
Competencies Exploratory Curriculum (EC)				AHA, AHB, SSA, SSB, NSA, NSB, NSC (Choose one to four depending on competency courses needed.)
Other	Apply for admission to the major once you have earned a 2.5 or above in 15 credits in mathematics that apply to the major. Electives to reach at least 90 credits if needed

YEAR 3	Autumn	Winter	Spring	Any Quarter
Common Curriculum				UCOR 3000 UFDN 3100
Major	MAT 3749	MAT 3751 OR MAT 4402	MAT 4402 OR MAT 4403	Additional elective credits in mathematics courses numbered 3000-4999 *
Competencies Exploratory Curriculum (EC)				AHA, AHB, SSA, SSB, NSA, NSB (whichever categories remain unfulfilled)
Other	Apply to graduate once 105 credits and admission to major have been earned. Electives to reach at least 135 credits if needed

YEAR 4	Autumn	Winter	Spring	Any Quarter
Common Curriculum				UCOR 3000 UFDN 3100
Major	MAT 4899			MAT 4403 or MAT 3751 Additional elective credits in mathematics courses numbered 3000-4999 *
Competencies Exploratory Curriculum (EC)				AHA, AHB, SSA, SSB, NSA, NSB, NSC (whichever categories remain unfulfilled)
Other	Create a final-year plan and meet with your faculty advisor for review. Electives to reach at least 180 total college-level quarter credits and 60 upper-division credits if needed

* A total of 21 elective credits in mathematics courses are required for the BS in Mathematics, MAT 4363 Mathematical Statistics and MAT 4830 Mathematical Modeling are strongly recommended. Fifteen credits in related approved courses in which mathematics is applied such as physics, economics, computer science, etc, are also required. Students should seek advisor approval for their elective courses.

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