Mathematics Major, Bachelor of Science (BS)
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The program leading to a BS in Mathematics is rigorous, but flexible. All students enroll in the core of 55 credits of mathematics, and also choose at least three electives in mathematics. Then, there is a choice of electives outside of mathematics that gives students a background in fields where mathematics is heavily used in industry and government. Therefore, this degree prepares students for a career in industry or government or for graduate study in mathematics or a closely related field.
Prerequisite Grade Policy: students must have earned a grade ≥C or better in any course that is to be used to satisfy a prerequisite requirement for a subsequent mathematics course offered by the Eastern Washington University Department of Mathematics.
Grade Requirements: students must receive a grade ≥C in each course used to satisfy the requirements of an undergraduate major or minor in mathematics.
Required Courses | ||
MATH/HONS 161 | CALCULUS I | 5 |
MATH 162 | CALCULUS II | 5 |
MATH 163 | CALCULUS III | 5 |
MATH 225 | FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS | 5 |
MATH 231 | LINEAR ALGEBRA | 5 |
MATH 241 | CALCULUS IV | 5 |
MATH 347 | INTRODUCTORY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 4 |
MATH 385 | PROBABILITY AND STATISTICAL INFERENCE I | 5 |
MATH 432 | RINGS AND POLYNOMIALS | 5 |
MATH 443 | NUMERICAL METHODS | 5 |
MATH 460 | CONTINUOUS FUNCTIONS | 5 |
Required Electives–choose from the following | 35 | |
A maximum of 20 credits of electives may be counted from outside the MATH Department. Some of these courses may require completion of additional prerequisites. | ||
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY | ||
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY | ||
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY | ||
PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES I | ||
PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES II | ||
DATA STRUCTURES | ||
C++ PROGRAMMING | ||
ALGORITHMS | ||
OPERATING SYSTEMS | ||
AUTOMATA AND COMPILERS | ||
INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS | ||
ADVANCED ALGORITHMS | ||
INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMIC THEORY | ||
INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMIC THEORY | ||
ECONOMETRICS | ||
MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS | ||
SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS I | ||
SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS II | ||
DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING | ||
DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | ||
CONTROL SYSTEMS | ||
DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS | ||
DISCRETE MATHEMATICS WITH APPLICATIONS | ||
NUMBER THEORY | ||
ADVANCED LINEAR ALGEBRA | ||
APPLIED GROUP THEORY | ||
GALOIS THEORY | ||
NUMERICAL LINEAR ALGEBRA | ||
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS | ||
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | ||
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | ||
ADVANCED CALCULUS I | ||
ADVANCED CALCULUS II | ||
FOUNDATIONS OF GEOMETRY | ||
COMPLEX ANALYSIS | ||
PROBABILITY AND STATISTICAL INFERENCE II | ||
PROBABILITY AND STATISTICAL INFERENCE III | ||
FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS | ||
CLASSICAL MECHANICS I | ||
CLASSICAL MECHANICS II | ||
SPECIAL RELATIVITY | ||
QUANTUM PHYSICS I: INTRODUCTION | ||
ELECTROMAGNETISM I | ||
ELECTROMAGNETISM II | ||
ELECTROMAGNETISM III | ||
Required Senior Capstone/Thesis | ||
MATH 491 | SENIOR THESIS | 5 |
Total Credits | 94 |
University Competencies and Proficiencies
English
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance Exams
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB
General Education Requirements (GER)
- Minimum Credits—180 cumulative credit hours
- 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
- 45 credits in residence (attendance) at Eastern, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at Eastern
- Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0
Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)
Humanities and Arts
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
University Graduation Requirements (UGR)
Diversity Course List
Foreign Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List
All admitted students must officially Declare a Major by the time they reach 90 credits (junior standing).
Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term you expect to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.
SOAR calculates based on these two catalog years.
- The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Credit Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
- The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.
Students who successfully earn a BS in Mathematics from EWU should be able to do the following:
- communicate mathematical concepts both technically and non-technically;
- create and understand mathematical arguments and proofs;
- discuss mathematical applications in industry and the sciences;
- perform analysis with numerical and symbolic mathematical technology/software.