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Mathematics

Mathematics is a broad discipline that contains a range of areas of specialization within it. The required courses in Part I provide fundamental background for mathematics in general. The concentrations in Part II allow the student to broaden this background or begin to specialize. Students must complete Part I and a concentration from Part II.

An entering student in mathematics should have academic preparation to enroll in MATH 220 during the first semester. Admission to MATH 220 requires an acceptable ALEKS score. A student should attain grades of B in calculus in order to complete the advanced courses successfully.

The Department of Mathematics sponsors the Mathematics major, including the Teaching of Mathematics concentration; the Mathematics minor; Teacher Education Minors; the Actuarial Science major; and a major in Mathematics and Computer Science in coordination with the Department of Computer Science.

Major in Sciences and Letters Curriculum

E-mail: dirug@math.uiuc.edu

Degree title: Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences

Minimum required major and supporting course work normally equates to 46-57 hours including 27-35 hours of mathematics beyond calculus,  3-4 hours of computer science, and 12 hours of supporting coursework.
Within the core there is a choice of courses with differing numbers of credit hours, and the number of required courses in a concentration varies from four to six. The number of required hours of mathematics beyond calculus in the core varies between 15 and 17, depending on the choice of Math 347 or Math 348 and the choice of Math 461 or Math 463.  The minimum number of hours of required mathematics courses beyond calculus is 27, occurring in either the General Mathematics concentration or the Teaching of Mathematics concentration as the result of a choice of 15 hours from the core and 12 hours specified in the concentration.  The maximum number of hours of mathematics required beyond calculus is 35, the result in the Graduate Preparatory concentration of choosing 17 hours from the core and 18 hours specified in the concentration.  (See footnote 4.)

The minimum number of required hours of mathematics and supporting coursework is 46, consisting of 27 hours of required math courses beyond calculus in the General Mathematics concentration, four hours of Math 241, three hours of CS 101, and 12 hours of supporting coursework.  The maximum number of hours of required mathematics and supporting coursework is 57, consisting of 12 hours of calculus in the Teaching of Mathematics concentration, 17 hours of mathematics beyond calculus in the core, four hours of CS 125, 12 hours of required math courses beyond calculus specified in the concentration, and 12 hours of supporting coursework.

General education: Students must complete the Campus General Education requirements.

Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours

Departmental distinction: Distinction will be awarded on the basis of selection of 400-level courses in mathematics and the grade point average. Graduation with High Distinction or Highest Distinction in Mathematics requires participation in the Program for Distinction in Mathematics or Mathematics Education.  Full details are available at the departmental website.

Each student must fulfill the requirements of PART I and one of the concentrations described in Part II.

Part I: Core Courses

1.  Students should have credit for MATH 220/221 and MATH 231 before enrolling in MATH 241.
2.  If MATH 424 or MATH 447 is completed, a group requirement for the Graduate Preparatory concentration has been satisfied.
3.  If STAT 400 is completed, a group requirement for the Operations Research concentration has been satisfied.

Part II: Concentrations

Mathematics Concentration

Graduate Preparatory Concentration

4.  If MATH 424 or MATH 447 is completed as one of the core courses, this 3 hour group requirement has been satisfied.

Applied Mathematics Concentration

Operations Research Concentration

5.  If STAT 400 is completed as one of the core courses, this 4 hour requirement has been satisfied.

Teaching of Mathematics Concentration

In order to remain in good standing in this program and be recommended for certification, candidates are required to maintain UIUC, cumulative, content area, and professional education, grade-point averages of 2.5 (A= 4.0). Candidates should consult their advisor or the Council on Teacher Education for the list of courses used to compute these grade-point averages.

General education: Students must fulfill the Campus general education requirements. In addition, students must take a speech performance course chosen from the following list: CMN 101, 113, 120, 321, and 323, THEA 210; or satisfy the Comp I requirement with CMN 111-112.

Prerequisites to transfer to the Teaching Concentration: EPSY 201, EPS 201 or 202, MATH 220 or 221, 231, 241, 347 or 348, and two advanced mathematics courses must be completed prior to transfer into the teaching concentration, and hence be in progress or completed at the time of application.

In addition to the requirements listed below and the Core courses from Part I, students must complete the Teacher Education Minor in Secondary School Teaching (37 hours). Conferral of the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences prior to completion of the minor requires approval by petition to the LAS Student Affairs Office. While it is possible to complete this program in eight semesters, many students may require an extra semester or two.

For All Concentrations

Twelve hours of 300- and 400-level courses in the major must be taken on this campus.

All foreign language requirements must be satisfied.

A Major Plan of Study form must be completed and submitted to the LAS Student Academic Affairs Office before the end of the fifth semester (60-75 hours) except for students in the Teaching of Mathematics concentration. Please see your advisor.

Minor in Mathematics

E-mail: math@illinois.edu

Web address for department: www.math.illinois.edu

1.Students may use STAT 410 or STAT 420, but not both toward the minor.

Teacher Education Minor in Mathematics, Grades 9-12

For students in teacher education curricula other than mathematics who wish to be qualified to teach mathematics at the high school level.

E-mail: dirug@math.uiuc.edu

Web address for department: www.math.illinois.edu

Teacher Education Minor in Mathematics, Grades 6-8

For students in teacher education curricula other than mathematics who wish to be qualified to teach mathematics at the middle school level.

E-mail: dirug@math.uiuc.edu

Web address for department: www.math.illinois.edu