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Nov 21, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Mathematics, B.S.
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The B.S. degree provides comprehensive training in modern methods of applied and computational mathematics, and reflects contemporary trends by incorporating mathematical modeling as well as computer science and statistics. This degree is designed for students who are planning careers involving analytical problem solving in industry, laboratories, or academia, and is recommended for any student considering graduate school in mathematical science.
SMU Degree Requirements
An SMU undergraduate degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours and must include completion of the University’s Common Curriculum , one major and a combination of electives and/or other majors or minors. Completion of certain majors requires more than 120 hours to finish the degree. The credit hours within this curriculum are distributed as follows:
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Requirements for the Major
Mathematics Foundation (24 Credit Hours)
Computer Science (3 Credit Hours)
One course from the following:
Statistics (3 Credit Hours)
One course from the following:
Natural Science (6 Credit Hours)
Two courses from the following:
Concentration (9 Credit Hours)
Three courses from one of the following concentrations. With departmental permission, one course from each concentration may be replaced by MATH 4300 - Special Topics Abroad
Applied Mathematics
Three courses from the following:
Computational Mathematics
Three courses from the following:
Advanced Electives (9 Credit Hours)
Three additional MATH courses at the 3000 level and above . It is recommended that two of these electives be chosen from each of the concentrations outside a student’s selected concentration, ideally so as to complete the set (MATH 4315 , MATH 4334 , MATH 4339 ). Additionally, with departmental permission, up to three hours of elective credit may be drawn from Undergraduate Research (MATH 4199 , MATH 4299 , MATH 4399 ). For further guidance on elective options, consult with the mathematics departmental adviser.
Total for the Major Only: 54 Credit Hours
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