Undergraduate Studies in Mathematics

Mathematics is one of the oldest and most basic fields of study. Mathematicians create new theories and techniques and apply these to the solution of problems that arise in a wide variety of disciplines, including business, science and engineering.

The UNI Math Department offers four different Bachelor of Arts degrees in Mathematics: Mathematics (General Use), Applied Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science, and Teaching.

There are also four different Mathematics Minors available to UNI students, each with a different emphasis: General, Teaching, Teaching K-6, and Statistics and Actuarial Science.

Mathematics Major - Liberal Arts
For more detailed information about this degree, please look at the Undergraduate Requirements

The Mathematics Major provides excellent preparation for graduate school in mathematics and other related areas such as physics, engineering, statistics, and economics. It may also be an appropriate major for students who are interested in careers in industry concentration on analytical and problem solving skills. the goal of the major program is to introduce some of the central ideas in various areas of mathematics and to develop problem-solving ability by helping students combine creative thinking with rigorous reasoning.

Please look at the UNI Math Department Course Rotations when scheduling your classes.

• Required Courses
• Common Core - 15 hours
• 800:060 - Calculus
• 800:061 - Calculus II
• 800:062 - Calculus III
• 800:076 - Linear Algebra for Applications
• Mathematics Core - 12 hours
• 800:140 - Intermediate Mathematical Analysis I
• 800:141 - Intermediate Mathematical Analysis II
• 800:160 - Modern Algebra I
• 800:162 - Modern Algebra II
  
  
• Electives - 12-13 hours
  Either 800:194 (Senior Mathematics Seminar) and four courses as described below, or 800:195 (Undergraduate Research in Mathematics) and three courses as described below. One course must be from each of Groups I, II, III. If a fourth course is required, it may be either any other course from Groups I, II, III, or any course that has one of the courses from Groups I, II, and III as a prerequisite.
• Group I
• 800:155 - Differential Geometry
• 800:161 - Linear Algebra I
• 800:165 - Introduction to Modern Geometry
• 800:167 - Topology I
• Group II
  • 800:142 - Dynamical Systems: Chaos Theory and Fractals
  • 800:149 - Differential Equations
  • 800:152 - Introduction to Probability
  • 800:156 - Introduction to Complex Analysis
  • 800:176 - Numerical Analysis
• Group III
  • 800:144 - Elementary Number Theory
  • 800:169 - Mathematical Logic
  • 800:180 - History of Mathematics: To the Calculus
  • 800:181 - Philosophy of Mathematics
  • 800:182 - Introduction to Set Theory
  • 800:185 - History of Mathematics: From the Calculus to the 21st Century

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Mathematics Major - Applied
For more detailed information about this degree, please look at the Undergraduate Requirements

Applied Mathematics develops theories and techniques that are used to solve problems in other disciplines. For example, Natural and life sciences, medical, and industrial research. Computational aspects of this branch of mathematics involve computing systems and a variety of technologies.

Please look at the UNI Math Department Course Rotations when scheduling your classes.

• Required Courses
• Common Core - 15 hours
• 800:060 - Calculus
• 800:061 - Calculus II
• 800:062 - Calculus III
• 800:076 - Linear Algebra for Applications
• Applied Core - 18 hours
• 800:074 - Discrete Mathematics
• 800:140 - Intermediate Mathematical Analysis I
• 800:149 - Differential Equations
• 800:176 - Numerical Analysis I
• Two of the following:
  • 800:141 - Intermediate Mathematical Analysis II
  • 800:150 - Partial Differential Equations
  • 800:178 - Numerical Analysis II
  • Computer Science 810:034 (COBOL) or 810:036 (C/C++ Programming)
    
• Electives - 9-10 hours
  Either 800:194 (Senior Mathematics Seminar) and three of the courses listed below, or 800:195 (Undergraduate Research in Mathematics) and two of the courses listed below:

• The course 800:141 (Intermediate Mathematical Analysis II), 800:150 (Partial Differential Equations), 800:178 (Numerical Analysis II) not taken in the applied core
• 800:142 - Dynamical Systems: Chaos Theory and Fractals
• 800:152 - Introduction to Probability
• 800:154 - Introduction to Stochastic Processes
• 800:155 - Differential Geometry
• 800:156 - Introduction to Complex Analysis
• 800:160 - Modern Algebra I
• 800:161 - Linear Algebra I
• 800:167 - Topology I
• 800:171 - Spatial Data Analysis
• 800:174 - Introduction to Mathematical Statistics
• 800:175 - Regression Analysis
• 800:177 - Linear and Non-Linear Programming
• 800:184 - Introduction to Automata Theory
• 800:187 - Formal Languages

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Mathematics Major - Statistics and Actuarial Science
For more detailed information about this degree, please look at the Undergraduate Requirements

Please look at the UNI Math Department Course Rotations when scheduling your classes.

• Required Courses
• Common Core - 15 hours
• 800:060 - Calculus
• 800:061 - Calculus II
• 800:062 - Calculus III
• 800:076 - Linear Algebra for Applications
• Statistics Core - 15 hours
• 800:072 - Introduction to Statistical Methods
• 800:121 - Applied Statistical Methods for Research
• 800:152 - Introduction to Probability
• 800:174 - Introduction to Mathematical Statistics
• 800:175 - Regression Analysis
• Computer Science - 3-4 hours
  • 810:030 - Visual Basic Programming or
  • 810:035 - C Programming or
  • 810:036 - C/C++ Programming or
  • 810:061 - Computer Science I
    
• Electives - 9-10 hours
  Either 800:194 (Senior Mathematics Seminar) and at least 9 credit hours from the following, or 800:195 (Undergraduate Research in Mathematics) and at least 6 credit hours from the following:
  • 800:080 - Mathematics of Finance
  • 800:146 - Actuarial Examination Preparation (to a maximum of 3 credit hours)
  • 800:153 - Actuarial Mathematics
  • 800:154 - Introduction to Stochastic Processes
  • 800:157 - Statistical Quality Control
  • 800:158 - Topics in Actuarial Science
  • 800:170 - Loss Models
  • 800:171 - Spatial Data Analysis
  • 800:176 - Numerical Analysis I
  • 800:177 - Linear and Non-Linear Programming
  • 800:196 - Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis

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Mathematics Major - Teaching (Math Education)
For more detailed information about this degree, please look at the Undergraduate Requirements

The undergraduate Mathematics Teaching Major has the intent of preparing secondary mathematics teachers. Our program is aligned with state licensure requirements, the CBMS recommendations. Graduates of this program are robustly prepared to begin their teaching careers in secondary schools.

Please look at the UNI Math Department Course Rotations when scheduling your classes.

• Required Courses
• Common Core - 15 hours
• 800:060 - Calculus
• 800:061 - Calculus II
• 800:062 - Calculus III
• 800:076 - Linear Algebra for Applications
• Teaching Core - 27 hours
• 800:143 - Combinatorics
• 800:160 - Modern Algebra 1
• 800:165 - Introduction to Modern Geometry
• 800:173 - Probability and Statistics
• 800:180 - History of Mathematics: To the Calculus
• 800:188 - The Teaching of Middle School/Junior High Mathematics
• 800:190 - The Teaching of Secondary Mathematics
• and two of the following
  • 800:144 - Elementary Number Theory
  • 800:162 - Modern Algebra II
  • 800:189 - Geometric Transformations
  
  and
  
• Mathematics 800:096 - Technology and Programming for Secondary Mathematics Teachers or
• Computer Science 810:030 - Visual BASIC Programming or
• Computer Science 810:035 - C Programming or
• Computer Science 810:036 - C/C++ Programming or
• Computer Science 810:061 - Computer Science I
  
  
• For departmental approval to student teach, a student on the program must satisfy the university requirements to student teach and the following specific departmental requirements:

  1. Must successfully complete 800:062; 800:076; 800:160; 800:165; 800:188; 800:190; and one of 800:096, 810:030, 810:035, 810:036, or 810:061.
  
  2. All grades in departmental courses to be applied to this program must be C- or higher unless the student's grade point average is 2.25 or higher in all the departmental courses to be applied to this program.

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