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 three different Bachelor of Arts degrees in Mathematics: Mathematics (General Use), 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-8, 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
• MATH 1420 - Calculus
• MATH 1421 - Calculus II
• MATH 2422 - Calculus III
• MATH 2500 - Linear Algebra for Applications
• Mathematics Core - 12 hours
• MATH 4420 - Intermediate Mathematical Analysis I
• MATH 4421 - Intermediate Mathematical Analysis II
• MATH 4500 - Modern Algebra I
• MATH 4501 - Modern Algebra II
  
  
• Electives - 12-13 hours
  Either MATH 4900 (Senior Mathematics Seminar) and four courses as described below, or MATH 4990 (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
• MATH 3630 - Differential Geometry
• MATH 3600 - Euclidean Geometry
• MATH 3610 - Modern Geometries
• MATH 4641 - Topology I
• Group II
  • MATH 3410 - Dynamical Systems: Chaos Theory and Fractals
  • MATH 3530 - Combinatorics
  • MATH 3425 - Differential Equations
  • MATH 3752 - Introduction to Probability
  • MATH 4460 - Introduction to Complex Analysis
  • MATH 3440 - Numerical Analysis
• Group III
  • MATH 4510 - Elementary Number Theory
  • MATH 3640 - History of Mathematics: To the Calculus

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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
• MATH 1420 - Calculus
• MATH 1421 - Calculus II
• MATH 2422 - Calculus III
• MATH 2500 - Linear Algebra for Applications
• Statistics Core - 15 hours
• STAT 1772 - Introduction to Statistical Methods
• STAT 1774 - Introductory Statistics for Life Sciences
• STAT 3771 - Applied Statistical Methods for Research
• MATH 3751 - Introduction to Probability
• STAT 3775 - Introduction to Mathematical Statistics
• STAT 3776 - Regression Analysis
• Computer Science - 3-4 hours
  • CS 1130- Visual Basic Programming or
  • CS 1160 - C++ Programming or
  • CS 1510 - Introduction to Computing
    
• Electives - 9-10 hours
  Either MATH 4900 (Senior Mathematics Seminar) and at least 9 credit hours from the following, or MATH 4990 (Undergraduate Research in Mathematics) and at least 6 credit hours from the following:
  • MATH 3780 - Mathematics of Finance
  • ACT SCI 3731 - Actuarial Examination Preparation (to a maximum of 3 credit hours)
  • STAT 4773 - Design and Analysis of Experiments
  • ACT SCI 4735 - Actuarial Mathematics
  • MATH 4754 - Introduction to Stochastic Processes
  • STAT 4777 - Statistical Quality Assurance Methods
  • ACT SCI 4739 - Topics in Actuarial Science
  • ACT SCI 4788 - Loss Models
  • STAT 3778 - Spatial Data Analysis
  • MATH 3440 - Numerical Analysis I
  • STAT 4779 - Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis
  • ACT SCI 4785 - Introduction to Financial Engineering
  • STAT 4772 - Statistical Computing

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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
• MATH 1420 - Calculus
• MATH 1421 - Calculus II
• MATH 2422 - Calculus III
• MATH 2500 - Linear Algebra for Applications
• Teaching Core - 24 hours
• MATH 3530 - Combinatorics
• MATH 4500 - Modern Algebra 1
• MATH 3610 - Modern Geometries or
• MATH 3600 - Euclidean Geometry
• MATH 3751 - Probability and Statistics
• MATH 3640 - History of Mathematics: To the Calculus
• MATH 3305 - Connections: University Mathematics and the Secondary Curriculum
• MATH 3303 - The Teaching of Middle School/Junior High Mathematics
• MATH 3304 - The Teaching of Secondary Mathematics
• and two of the following:
  • MATH 4510 - Elementary Number Theory
  • MATH 4501 - Modern Algebra II
  • MATH 4615 - Geometric Transformations
  
  and
  
• ONE of the following:
• CS 1130 - Visual BASIC Programming
• CS 1160 - C++ Programming
• CS 1510 - Introduction to Computing
• CS 1120 - Media Computation
  
  
• 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 MATH 2422; MATH 2500; MATH 4500; MATH 3610; MATH 3303; MATH 3304; and one of MATH 1310, CS 1130, CS 1160, CS 1510, or CS 1120.
  
  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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