The Mathematics B.S. program provides students with a sound mathematical education in preparation for academic, industrial or governmental employment as well as advanced study in mathematics or related disciplines while also fostering analytical skills, initiatives, and independence that are useful in problem-solving in general.
Degree Requirements
- Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
- Departmental Residency Requirement: at least 24 semester hours of regularly scheduled 3000-4000 level courses must be taken from the UCF Mathematics Department.
- Students must earn at least a "C" (2.0) in each course used to satisfy a requirement.
- Students must achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all courses satisfying major requirements.
- Co-op or internship credit cannot be used in this major.
- Students should consult with a departmental advisor.
- All prerequisites of courses taught within the College of Sciences will be enforced.
- Courses designated in the General Education Program and the Common Program Prerequisites are usually completed in the first 60 hours.
- Students are required to develop their plan of study with a Mathematics Advisor no later than during the semester in which they first take MAP 2302 or MAS 3105, whichever comes first. The plan of study is advisory, but must be developed as noted, and changes must be communicated to the Undergraduate Coordinator in a timely manner.
Degree Requirements
Core Requirements: Basic Level
4 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
Basic Core- Basic core is met by courses specifically identified in the GEP and CPP. COP2500C, MAC2311C, MAC2312, MAC2313, MAP2302 and a first course of the science sequence (BSC2010C, CHM2045C, PHY2048C (PHY2048/PHY2048L)) As well as the following:
Science Core (2nd Course)- Complete 1 of the following
- Earn at least 4 credits from the following types of courses: The Science Core is completed with two laboratory-based science courses) from any of the following:
- - CHM2045C (may be fulfilled by GEP or CPP) and - CHM2046 and CHM2046L or - BSC2010C (may be fulfilled by GEP or CPP) and - BSC2011C or - PHY2048C (PHY2048/PHY2048L) (may be fulfilled by GEP or CPP) and - PHY2049C (PHY2049/PHY2049L)
Core Requirements: Advanced
18 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Complete the following:
- MAA4226 - Advanced Calculus I (4)
- MAS3105 - Matrix and Linear Algebra (4)
- MAS3106 - Linear Algebra (4)
- MAS4301 - Abstract Algebra I (3)
- MHF3302 - Logic and Proof in Mathematics (3)
- Substitution of COT 3100 for MHF 3302 is possible with approval of the Department Undergraduate Coordinator if taken prior to declaring this major.
Restricted Electives
18 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Earn at least 3 credits from the following types of courses: Any 4000 or 5000 level courses with an MAP or MAT prefix offered by the Department of Mathematics
- Earn at least 3 credits from the following types of courses: Any 4000 or 5000 level courses with an MAA, MAD, MAS or MTG prefix offered by the Department of Mathematics.
- Earn at least 12 credits from the following types of courses: Any 4000 or 5000 level courses offered by the Department of Mathematics.
Additional Electives
24 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Earn at least 18 credits from the following types of courses: Select from any upper level courses not used to satisfy another requirement in this degree offered by the Departments of Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Statistics and Data Science, or Physics, or from the Department of Economics, or from the College of Engineering and Computer Science, or upon approval by the Undergraduate Coordinator in the Department of Mathematics.
- Earn at least 6 credits from the following types of courses: Select from any upper level courses offered at UCF that are not used to satisfy another requirement in this degree.
Capstone Requirement
0 Total Credits
- Complete MAA 4226 as part of the Core Requirements: Advanced.
Grand Total Credits: 64
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120
Electives
- If necessary, to fulfill the 120 hours required of this degree, select electives primarily from upper level courses and with departmental advisor's approval. Such courses may be outside of the department.
Foreign Language Requirements
Graduation
Departmental Exit Requirements
- Earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or better in each course used to satisfy the degree program.
- Students must achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all courses satisfying major requirements.
- Participate in an exit interview.
University Minimum Exit Requirements
- A 2.0 UCF GPA
- 42 semester hours of upper division credit completed
- 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
- A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
- Complete the General Education Program, the State Writing and Math Requirement, and nine hours of Summer credit.
Honors In Major
- Application and admission through the Department and the Burnett Honors College. More information about Honors in the Major can be found at honors.ucf.edu/research
- Fulfill University requirements for Honors in the Major.
Related Programs
- Aerospace Engineering (B.S.A.E.)
- Biology (B.S.)
- Biomedical Sciences (B.S.)
- Chemistry (B.S.)
- Computer Science (B.S.)
- Data Science (B.S.)
- Economics (B.S.)
- Electrical Engineering - Accelerated Undergraduate-Graduate (B.S.E.E. / M.S.E.E.)
- Industrial Engineering (B.S.I.E.)
- Secondary Education, Mathematics Education Track (B.S.)
- Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.)
- Physics (B.S.)
- Statistics (B.S.)
- Actuarial Science Minor
- Bioengineering Minor
- Biology Minor
- Biomedical Sciences (B.S.)
- Chemistry Minor
- Computer Science Minor
- Economics Minor
- Education Minor
- Environmental Studies Minor
- Information Technology Minor
- Mathematics Minor
- Mathematics Education Minor
- Physics Minor
- Statistics Minor
- Technological Entrepreneurship Minor
Advising Notes
- Students should regularly consult with a department advisor.
- Students with adequate preparation can consult with the department undergraduate advisor on substituting graduate classes for departmental electives.
- Contact your Academic Success Coach (ASC) in the College of Sciences Advising Services (COSAS) office (CSB 250) for more information about overall progress toward your degree, GEP and other university requirements, academic probation, special problems as well as general academic advising.
Possible Programs of Study
- By choosing Restricted Electives carefully, students can develop plans of study that cover their own interest areas and goals. Several options are presented below, but these are not the only possibilities, and students may take any combination of courses to satisfy degree requirements. Please consult with an advisor.
- Graduate School in Mathematics or a closely related field
- MAA 4227 Advanced Calculus II
- MAD 4203 Introduction to Combinatorics
- MAD 4301 Introduction to Graph Theory
- MAS 4302 Abstract Algebra II
- MTG 4302 Introduction to Topology
- Mathematical Biology
- Complete the Biology sequence BSC 2010C and BSC 2011C
- Complete the Organic Chemistry sequence CHM 2210 and CHM 2211
- MAP 4484 Mathematical Biology
- MAP 4494 Mathematical Modeling in Biology
- Mathematical Data Analysis
- MAD 4203 Introduction to Combinatorics
- MAD 4301 Introduction to Graph Theory
- MAP 4112 Mathematical Foundations of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
- MAP 4113 Probability Random Processes and Applications
- MAP 4191 Mathematical Modeling of Data
- MTG 4324 Topological Data Analysis
- Mathematical Economics
- Complete selected courses with an ECO and/or ECP prefix from the Department of Economics
- MAP 4113 Probability, Random Processes and Applications
- MAP 4640 Financial Mathematics
- STA 4321 Statistical Theory I
- Applied Mathematics
- MAP 4103 Mathematical Modeling I
- MAP 4171 Optimization
- MAP 4303 Ordinary Differential Equations II
- MAP 4341 Introduction to Partial Differential Equations
- MAP 4342 Partial Differential Equations II
- Computational Mathematics
- MAP 4371 Numerical Methods for Differential Equations
- MAP 4384 Numerical Methods for Computational Sciences
- MAP 4112 Mathematical Foundations of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
- MAP 4191 Mathematical Modeling of Data
Transfer Notes
- Lower division courses do not substitute for upper division courses.
- Courses transferred from private and out-of-state schools must be evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide all supporting information.
- Submit your requests for course evaluations at https://sciences.ucf.edu/cosas/ and select Prospective Students > Transfer Course Evaluation
- The following substitutions are acceptable for common program prerequisites if taken as part of the AA course work prior to transferring to UCF:
- Computer Programming: may use any programming course with a COP prefix.
- Laboratory Science: may use any GLY, PHY, CHM or BSC course with a lab designed for science majors; however, the biology, chemistry and physics classes are core requirements and still must be taken.
Program Academic Learning Compacts
- Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm
