Mathematics B.A.

This is an archived copy of the 2017-2018 catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit http://catalog.umt.edu/.

This degree is the BA in Mathematics without a concentration. Students can add one or more of the concentrations in Applied Mathematics, Combinatorics & Optimization, Pure Mathematics, or Statistics to this degree by fulfilling the respective Concentration Requirements (achieved by taking specific Upper-Division Elective Courses). Typically, students declare one of these four concentrations during their sophomore or junior year. Note that the requirements for the Mathematics Education concentration are extensive and differ substantially from the requirements for the other concentrations. Students interested in Mathematics Education are encouraged to declare this concentration as early as possible, preferably during their first year at UM.

Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics

College Humanities & Sciences

Degree Specific Credits: 67

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Catalog Year: 2017-2018

Note: The degree specific credits are much lower for double-majors and for students completing an additional minor (in another subject):

  • 41 credits for students completing a second major, and
  • 46 credits for students completing a minor.

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog. 

Summary

Mathematics Core Courses23
Upper-Division Mathematics Requirement23
Upper-Divsion Elective Courses
Upper-Division Elective Computer Labs
Science Requirement18
Advanced College Writing Requirement (usually fulfilled with a course that counts towards the Upper-Division Mathematics Requirement)
Foreign Language/Computer Science Requirement3
Total Hours67

Mathematics Core Courses

Rule: Take all of the following courses.

M 171Calculus I4
or M 181 Honors Calculus I
M 172Calculus II4
or M 182 Honors Calculus II
M 210Introduction to Mathematical Software3
M 221Introduction to Linear Algebra4
M 273Multivariable Calculus4
M 300Undergraduate Mathematics Seminar1
M 307Introduction to Abstract Mathematics3
Total Hours23

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Upper-Division Mathematics Requirement

Rule: Take 23 credits in this category.

Note:

  1. Students completing a minor (in another subject) need take only 20 credits.
  2. Students completing a second major need take only 18 credits.

Minimum Required Grade: C-

23 Total Credits Required

Upper-Division Elective Courses

Note:

  1. Students completing a minor (in another subject) or a second major need take only 6 courses (totaling 18 credits or more).
  2. Residency Requirement: At least 4 of the courses in this category must be taken at UM-Missoula (only 3 if M 307 is taken at UM-Missoula).
  3. Note that STAT 451 does not count toward this requirement.
Take 7 courses from the following list; at least 3 of them must be at the 400 level
M 301
Mathematics Technology for Teachers
M 311
Ordinary Differential Equations and Systems
M 325
Discrete Mathematics
M 326
Number Theory
M 361
Discrete Optimization
M 362
Linear Optimization
M 381
Advanced Calculus I
M 412
Partial Differential Equations
M 414
Deterministic Models
M 429
History of Mathematics
M 431
Abstract Algebra I
M 432
Abstract Algebra II
M 439
Euclidean and Non?Euclidean Geometry
M 440
Numerical Analysis
M 445
Statistical, Dynamical, and Computational Modeling
M 461
Practical Big Data Analytics
M 462
Theoretical Basics of Big Data Analytics and Real Time Computation Algorithms
M 472
Introduction to Complex Analysis
M 473
Introduction to Real Analysis
M 485
Graph Theory
STAT 341
Introduction to Probability and Statistics
STAT 421
Probability Theory
STAT 422
Mathematical Statistics
STAT 452
Statistical Methods II

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Upper-Division Elective Computer Labs

Rule: Computer labs from the following list are optional; if taken (0-2 credits), they count toward the total number of credits required for the Upper-Division Mathematics Requirement.

M 317Ordinary Differential Equations Computer Lab1
M 363Linear Optimization Laboratory1
M 418Partial Differential Equations Computer Lab1
STAT 457Computer Data Analysis I1
STAT 458Computer Data Analysis II1

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Science Requirement

Rule: Take 18 credits in at most 3 areas selected from astronomy (ASTR), biology (BIO*), chemistry (CHMY), computer science (CSCI, except CSCI TR*), economics (ECNS), forestry (FORS, WILD), geosciences (GEO), management information systems (BMIS), and physics (PHSX).

Note:

  1. Students completing a minor (in another subject) or a second major are exempt from this requirement.
  2. Transfer courses listed on the transcript as “CSCI TR*” may include course work in other areas such as Computer Applications (CAPP) and therefore do not count towards this requirement unless a student successfully petitions the Department of Mathematical Sciences.

Minimum Required Grade: C-

18 Total Credits Required

Advanced College Writing Requirement

Rule: Take 1 of the following 2 courses, or any other approved Advanced College Writing course.

M 429History of Mathematics3
or M 499 Senior Thesis
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

GPA Requirement

Note:

  1. A cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for all courses used to fulfill major requirements.
  2. In addition, a cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for all mathematical sciences courses used to fulfill major requirements. (Mathematical sciences courses are those with a prefix of M or STAT.)

Foreign Language/Computer Science Requirement

Rule: Either complete the General Education Requirement Group III: Modern and Classical Language or take one course from the following list.

Note: Students completing a second major are exempt from this requirement.

Select one from the following:3
CSCI 100
Intro to Programming
CSCI 135
Fund of Computer Science I
CSCI 136
Fund of Computer Science II
CSCI 250
Computer Mdlng/Science Majors
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-