2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog | 20263

Mathematics, B.S. major
General Emphasis

A total of 120 semester credits are needed for the Mathematics, General emphasis B.S. degree and include the following:

• 40 upper division credits (level 3000/4000)
• 44 required major core credits 
• Completion of Core Curriculum credits (Minnesota Transfer Curriculum [MnTC] Goal Areas 1-10) - required for all baccalaureate degrees
• Completion of BSU Focus and Nisidotaading Course Requirements

Required Credits: 44
Required GPA: 2.25

I REQUIRED CORE COURSES

Complete the following courses:

• MATH 2210 Discrete Mathematics (4 credits)
• MATH 2471 Calculus I (5 credits)
• MATH 2472 Calculus II (5 credits)
• MATH 2480 Multivariable Calculus (4 credits)
• MATH 3310 Linear Algebra (4 credits)

GENERAL EMPHASIS

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE:

• STAT 3631 Probability and Statistics I (4 credits)

SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• MATH 4350 Abstract Algebra (3 credits)
• MATH 4371 Modern Algebra (3 credits)
• MATH 4410 Introduction to Analysis (3 credits)

REQUIRED ELECTIVES

SELECT 5 COURSES (not used above) FROM THE FOLLOWING:

• CS 2322 Computer Science II (4 credits)
• MATH 2490 Differential Equations (4 credits)
• MATH 3260 Mathematical Problem Solving (3 credits)
• MATH 3440 Introduction to Fractals & Chaos (3 credits)
• MATH 3560 Classical and Modern Geometry (3 credits)
• MATH 3710 Mathematical Modeling (3 credits)
• MATH 3720 Numerical Methods (3 credits)
• MATH 3820 History of Mathematics (3 credits)
• MATH 4240 Number Theory (3 credits)
• MATH 4350 Abstract Algebra (3 credits)
• MATH 4371 Modern Algebra (3 credits)
• MATH 4410 Introduction to Analysis (3 credits)
• MATH 4760 Topics in Applied Mathematics (3 credits)
• STAT 3610 Time Series Analysis (3 credits)
• STAT 3632 Probability and Statistics II (3 credits)