The Mathematics Major @ Union

A degree in mathematics at Union provides a solid core of mathematics classes, while retaining the flexibility needed to allow you to choose classes to prepare for graduate school, teaching secondary mathematics, or to begin an actuarial career or other mathematics-related career. You may also seek a mathematics degree to develop critical thinking and reasoning skills for careers such as law, medicine, or optometry.

Mathematics Curriculum

Union University offers the following degree options:

·         Major in Mathematics

·         Major in Mathematics with Teacher Licensure in Mathematics (Grades 7–12)

·         Minor in Mathematics

·         Minor in Mathematics with an Emphasis in Statistics

·         Minor in Actuarial Science. What is actuarial science?

The sequence of courses for a major in mathematics is the same for the first four semesters. Academic credit towards a mathematics major begins at courses numbered MAT 205 and above.

At the beginning of the fifth semester, students should have decided in which field of mathematics that they are most interested in and will have begun taking the appropriate upper level courses. Your Mathematics Department advisor can assist you in course selection.

Major in Mathematics- 35 credit hours

A.	MAT 207, 208, 211, 212, 213, 315 and 498 are required.
B.	Select one: MAT 411 or MAT 415. Select 9 hours from junior or senior MAT courses.
C.	Independent Study (MAT 495) or Departmental Special Study (MAT 395) may be used for 3 of the 9 hours required in C.
D.	Prerequisites: PHY 231, and CSC 115 or 255.

All Senior mathematics majors must take the Major Field Test in mathematics as one requirement for MAT 498.

Teacher Licensure in Mathematics (Grades 7–12)

A.	Major requirements as shown above to include MAT 413.
B.	Professional Education: EDU 150, 250, 326, 422, 433: PSY 213, 318: SE 225.
C.	Completion of applicable portions of the Praxis II.
D.	For additional information, see the Assistant Dean for Teacher Education and Accreditation.

Minor in Mathematics-21 hours

A	MAT 211 and 212 are required, as is one course from the following list: MAT 205, MAT 207, MAT 208, MAT 213, CSC 115, CSC 255.
B.	At least 6 credit hours of MAT upper-level work is required with no more than one departmental special study allowed and no independent study allowed.
C.	The remaining hours must be MAT courses numbered 205 or higher.

Minor in Mathematics with an Emphasis in Statistics- 20 or 21 hours

A.	Required courses: MAT 211, MAT 212, MAT 208, MAT 305, and MAT 405.
B.	One of: MAT 213, MAT 314, MAT 315, CSC 115, CSC 255

Minor in Actuarial Science as earned with a Math Major-19 hours
What is Actuarial Science?

A.	Prerequisites (applicable to major): MAT 211, 212, 213, 305, 315, 401, 402.
B.	ACC 211, 212; ECO 211, 212; FIN 320.
C.	ECO 411 or 412.
D.	MAT 400.

Minor in Actuarial Science as earned with a Business Major and BSBA- 21 hours

A.	Prerequisites ( applicable to other requirements): ACC 211, 212; ECO 211, 212; FIN 320; ECO 411 or 412; MAT 208, 211; CSC 115 or 255. Note: In the BSBA core MAT 208 substitutes for MAT 114, and CSC 115 or 255 substitutes for 105.
B.	MAT 212, 213, 305, 315.
C.	MAT 400, 401, 402.

Completion of the degree requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences with a major in mathematics leads to a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree

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