Mathematics (BS)
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The bachelor of science in mathematics is our most flexible curriculum. The mathematics and science requirements in the program along with the General Education Program in the humanities and social sciences ensure that graduates receive a broad education with a technical slant. At the same time, the large number of elective choices within the program makes it an appropriate curriculum for students with a variety of interests and career goals.
Undergraduate research opportunities include:
- Budapest Semester in Mathematics听
- Society for Undergraduate Mathematics听
- NC State Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Mathematics听
- The Mathematical Biology Research Training Group听
- SUM Club
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Department of Mathematics
North Carolina State 福利逼站
Campus Box 8205
Raleigh, NC 27695
Dr. Alina Duca
Teaching Professor and Director of Undergraduate Programs in Mathematics
SAS Hall 2108B
919.515.1875
anduca@ncsu.edu
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | |||
| 颁翱厂听100 | Science of Change | 1 | |
| 辞谤听贰听115 | Introduction to Computing Environments | ||
| Advanced Writing | |||
| Select one of the following Advanced Writing courses: | 3 | ||
| Communication for Engineering and Technology | |||
| Communication for Business and Management | |||
| Communication for Science and Research | |||
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 | |
| Basic Mathematics | |||
| 惭础听141 | Calculus I 1 | 4 | |
| 惭础听241 | Calculus II 1 | 4 | |
| 惭础听242 | Calculus III 1 | 4 | |
| 惭础听225 | Foundations of Advanced Mathematics 1 | 3 | |
| 惭础听341 | Applied Differential Equations I 1 | 3 | |
| Basic Sciences | |||
| Choose one set of courses: 1 | 4 | ||
| Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory | |||
| General Chemistry I for Students in Chemical Sciences and General Chemistry Laboratory I for Students in Chemical Sciences | |||
| Select one of the following Physics courses: 1 | 4 | ||
| 福利逼站 Physics I | |||
| Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | |||
| Basic Science Elective 1 | 4 | ||
| Select one of the following Statistics courses: 1 | 3 | ||
| Probability and Statistics for Engineers | |||
| Introduction to Statistical Inference and Regression | |||
厂罢听380 | |||
| Introduction to Mathematical Statistics I | |||
| Introduction to Mathematical Statistics II | |||
| Select one of the following Introduction to Programming courses: 1 | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Computing-FORTRAN | |||
| Introduction to Computing - MATLAB | |||
| Introduction to Computing - Java | |||
| Introduction to Scientific Programming (Math) | |||
| Introduction to Scientific Computing | |||
| Advanced Mathematics | |||
| 惭础听405 | Introduction to Linear Algebra 1 | 3 | |
| 惭础听407 | Introduction to Modern Algebra for Mathematics Majors 1 | 3 | |
| 惭础听425 | Mathematical Analysis I 1 | 3 | |
| Math Electives 1 | 18 | ||
| Major Paper Co-Requirement (Verify Requirement) | |||
| In-Dept Co-Requirement (Verify Requirement) 2 | |||
| Major Electives | |||
| Science/Engineering/Business/Statistics Electives | 12 | ||
The preferred statistics sequence is ST 380 with 惭础听421. Alternatives include 厂罢听370 with 惭础听421, or STS 371 with STS 372, or 厂罢听421 with 厂罢听422, or 惭础听421 with 厂罢听422. If 厂罢听370 or ST 380 is taken, 惭础听421 will be an advanced mathematics elective. If 厂罢听371/372 is taken, 厂罢听371 will be a Science/Engineering/Bus/Stat. elective. If 惭础听421 is taken as any advanced math elective then 厂罢听422 will satisfy the ST requirement. | |||
Science/Engineering/Business/Statistics courses must be selected from the following: BIO/ZO 160, BIO 18*, BIO 200>, CE ***, CH ***, ECE ***, 贰颁滨听305, 贰颁滨听416, 贰惭厂听470, 贰惭厂听480, GN ***, ISE ***, MAE ***, MB ***, MEA ***, NE ***, NTR ***, OR ***, PY 300>, PB ***, ZO ***, ACC ***, BUS ***, EC ***, CSC ***, ST 300> (except not the courses 颁贬听100, 颁贬听111, CSC 100, CSC 200, 厂罢听311, or ST 361) Note: Business courses are restricted to BUS majors/minor. | |||
| GEP Courses | |||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 6 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| Foreign Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Free Electives | |||
| Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) 2 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
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A grade of C- or higher is required.
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Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement.
Basic Science Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 叠滨翱听181 | Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity | 4 | |
| 叠滨翱听183 | Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 | |
| 颁贬听201 &补尘辫;听颁贬听202 | Chemistry - A Quantitative Science and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory | 4 | |
| 笔驰听202 | 福利逼站 Physics II | 4 | |
| 笔驰听208 &补尘辫;听笔驰听209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 4 |
听Math Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOG听335 | Symbolic Logic | 3 | |
| MA听325 | Introduction to Applied Mathematics | 3 | |
| MA听335 | Symbolic Logic | 3 | |
| 惭础听341 | Applied Differential Equations I | 3 | |
| MA听351 | Introduction to Discrete Mathematical Models | 3 | |
| BMA听573 | Mathematical Modeling of Physical and Biological Processes I | 3 | |
| BMA听574 | Mathematical Modeling of Physical and Biological Processes II | 3 | |
| CSC听416 | Introduction to Combinatorics | 3 | |
| CSC听427 | Introduction to Numerical Analysis I | 3 | |
| CSC听428 | Introduction to Numerical Analysis II | 3 | |
| CSC听565 | Graph Theory | 3 | |
| CSC听580 | Numerical Analysis I | 3 | |
| CSC听583 | Introduction to Parallel Computing | 3 | |
| E听531 | Dynamic Systems and Multivariable Control I | 3 | |
| ECG听528 | Options and Derivatives Pricing | 3 | |
| FIM听528 | Options and Derivatives Pricing | 3 | |
| FIM听548 | Monte Carlo Methods for Financial Math | 3 | |
| FIM听549 | Financial Risk Analysis | 3 | |
| ISE听505 | Linear Programming | 3 | |
| MA听401 | Applied Differential Equations II | 3 | |
| MA听402 | Mathematics of Scientific Computing | 3 | |
| MA听408 | Foundations of Euclidean Geometry | 3 | |
| MA听410 | Theory of Numbers | 3 | |
| MA听412 | Long-Term Actuarial Models | 3 | |
| MA听413 | Short-Term Actuarial Models | 3 | |
| MA听416 | Introduction to Combinatorics | 3 | |
| 惭础听421 | Introduction to Probability | 3 | |
| MA听426 | Mathematical Analysis II | 3 | |
| MA听427 | Introduction to Numerical Analysis I | 3 | |
| MA听428 | Introduction to Numerical Analysis II | 3 | |
| MA听430 | Mathematical Models in the Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| MA听432 | Mathematical Models in Life Sciences | 3 | |
| MA听437 | Applications of Algebra | 3 | |
| MA听440 | 3 | ||
| MA听444 | Problem Solving Strategies for Competitions | 1 | |
| MA听450 | Methods of Applied Mathematics I | 3 | |
| MA听451 | Methods of Applied Mathematics II | 3 | |
| MA听491 | Reading in Honors Mathematics | 1-6 | |
| MA听493 | Special Topics in Mathematics | 1-6 | |
| MA听499 | Independent Research in Mathematics | 1-6 | |
| MA听501 | Advanced Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists I | 3 | |
| MA听502 | Advanced Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists II | 3 | |
| MA听504 | Introduction to Mathematical Programming | 3 | |
| MA听505 | Linear Programming | 3 | |
| MA听509 | Survey of Abstract Algebra | 3 | |
| MA听512 | 3 | ||
| MA听513 | Introduction To Complex Variables | 3 | |
| MA听515 | Analysis I | 3 | |
| MA听518 | Geometry of Curves and Surfaces | 3 | |
| MA听520 | Linear Algebra | 3 | |
| MA听521 | Abstract Algebra I | 3 | |
| MA听522 | Computer Algebra | 3 | |
| MA听523 | Linear Transformations and Matrix Theory | 3 | |
| MA听524 | Combinatorics I | 3 | |
| MA听526 | Mathematical Analysis II | 3 | |
| MA听528 | Options and Derivatives Pricing | 3 | |
| MA听531 | Dynamic Systems and Multivariable Control I | 3 | |
| MA听532 | Ordinary Differential Equations I | 3 | |
| MA听534 | Introduction To Partial Differential Equations | 3 | |
| MA听537 | Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos | 3 | |
| MA听540 | Uncertainty Quantification for Physical and Biological Models | 3 | |
| MA听544 | Computer Experiments In Mathematical Probability | 3 | |
| MA听546 | Probability and Stochastic Processes I | 3 | |
| MA听547 | Stochastic Calculus for Finance | 3 | |
| MA听548 | Monte Carlo Methods for Financial Math | 3 | |
| MA听549 | Financial Risk Analysis | 3 | |
| MA听551 | Introduction to Topology | 3 | |
| MA听555 | Introduction to Manifold Theory | 3 | |
| MA听561 | Set Theory and Foundations Of Mathematics | 3 | |
| MA听565 | Graph Theory | 3 | |
| MA听573 | Mathematical Modeling of Physical and Biological Processes I | 3 | |
| MA听574 | Mathematical Modeling of Physical and Biological Processes II | 3 | |
| MA听580 | Numerical Analysis I | 3 | |
| MA听583 | Introduction to Parallel Computing | 3 | |
| MA听584 | Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations--Finite Difference Methods | 3 | |
| MA听587 | Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations--Finite Element Method | 3 | |
| MA听591 | Special Topics | 1-6 | |
| MBA听528 | Options and Derivatives Pricing | 3 | |
| OR听504 | Introduction to Mathematical Programming | 3 | |
| OR听505 | Linear Programming | 3 | |
| OR听531 | Dynamic Systems and Multivariable Control I | 3 | |
| OR听565 | Graph Theory | 3 | |
| ST听412 | Long-Term Actuarial Models | 3 | |
| ST听413 | Short-Term Actuarial Models | 3 | |
| ST听546 | Probability and Stochastic Processes I | 3 |
Major Paper Co-Requirement (Verify Requirement)
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMA听573 | Mathematical Modeling of Physical and Biological Processes I | 3 | |
| BMA听574 | Mathematical Modeling of Physical and Biological Processes II | 3 | |
| CSC听427 | Introduction to Numerical Analysis I | 3 | |
| CSC听428 | Introduction to Numerical Analysis II | 3 | |
| MA听402 | Mathematics of Scientific Computing | 3 | |
| MA听427 | Introduction to Numerical Analysis I | 3 | |
| MA听428 | Introduction to Numerical Analysis II | 3 | |
| MA听432 | Mathematical Models in Life Sciences | 3 | |
| MA听437 | Applications of Algebra | 3 | |
| MA听491 | Reading in Honors Mathematics | 1-6 | |
| MA听494 | Major Paper in Math | 1 | |
| MA听544 | Computer Experiments In Mathematical Probability | 3 | |
| MA听573 | Mathematical Modeling of Physical and Biological Processes I | 3 | |
| MA听574 | Mathematical Modeling of Physical and Biological Processes II | 3 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 惭础听141 | Calculus I 1,2 | 4 |
| 颁贬听101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 |
| 颁贬听102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| 颁翱厂听100 | Science of Change | 2 |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 17 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 惭础听241 | Calculus II 1,2 | 4 |
| 笔驰听205 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I 3 | 3 |
| 笔驰听206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory 3 | 1 |
| Introduction to Programming Elective 3 | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 惭础听242 | Calculus III 1,2 | 4 |
| 惭础听225 | Foundations of Advanced Mathematics 1,2 | 3 |
| 笔驰听208 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II 3 | 3 |
| 笔驰听209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory 3 | 1 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 厂罢听380 | 3 | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 惭础听341 | Applied Differential Equations I 1,2 | 3 |
| 惭础听405 | Introduction to Linear Algebra 2 | 3 |
| 惭础听421 | Introduction to Probability 2 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 2 | |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 14 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 惭础听407 | Introduction to Modern Algebra for Mathematics Majors 2 | 3 |
| Advanced Mathematics Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Science/Engineering/ Business/Statistics Elective | 3 | |
| Advanced Writing Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 惭础听425 | Mathematical Analysis I 2 | 3 |
| MA听325 | Introduction to Applied Mathematics 2 | 3 |
| Science/Engineering/ Business/Statistics Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Select one of the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Mathematical Analysis II | ||
| Advanced Mathematics Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Science/Engineering/ Business/Statistics Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Advanced Mathematics Elective1 2 | 3 | |
| Science/Engineering/ Business/Statistics Elective | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| 听 | Hours | 14 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 120 |
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A grade of C- or higher is required.
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At most one grade below a C- is permitted in Advanced Mathematics courses. No grades below a C- are permitted in Basic Mathematics courses.
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At least one grade below a C- is permitted in 颁贬听101 Chemistry - A Molecular Science, 颁贬听102 General Chemistry Laboratory, the two courses satisfying the physics requirement, and the course satisfying the statistics requirement.