Mathematics Major, Bachelor of Science (BS)
Our Bachelor's degree in Mathematics consists of a core of fundamental courses and a broad selection of electives. In addition, students may specialize in areas of interest while completing the elective requirements via an embedded minor option in Theoretical Mathematics, Computational and Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or Data Science. A degree in Mathematics prepares students for a career in industry, government, or pursuit of graduate study in mathematics or a closely related field.
The Department of Mathematics recognizes that many courses across campus maintain significant mathematical content. We encourage double majors, and we will work with students to construct a double major plan or to accommodate an alternate course for an elective, where appropriate. Consult with a mathematics advisor.
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 | ||
| CSCD 210 | PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES I | 5 |
| 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 385 | PROBABILITY AND STATISTICAL INFERENCE I | 5 |
| Electives - choose 32 credits from the following | 32 | |
| DISCRETE MATHEMATICS WITH APPLICATIONS | ||
| NUMBER THEORY | ||
| INTRODUCTORY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | ||
| BIOMATHEMATICS | ||
| EXPERIMENTAL COURSE | ||
| SPECIAL STUDIES IN MATH | ||
| ADVANCED LINEAR ALGEBRA | ||
| APPLIED GROUP THEORY | ||
| RINGS AND POLYNOMIALS | ||
| GALOIS THEORY | ||
| NUMERICAL METHODS | ||
| NUMERICAL LINEAR ALGEBRA | ||
| NUMERICAL ANALYSIS | ||
| DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | ||
| PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | ||
| CONTINUOUS FUNCTIONS | ||
| ADVANCED CALCULUS I | ||
| FOUNDATIONS OF GEOMETRY | ||
| COMPLEX ANALYSIS | ||
| PROBABILITY AND STATISTICAL INFERENCE II | ||
| PROBABILITY AND STATISTICAL INFERENCE III | ||
| INTERNSHIP | ||
| EXPERIMENTAL COURSE | ||
| DIRECTED STUDY | ||
| DATA STRUCTURES | ||
| DATA MINING and DATA MINING LAB | ||
| MACHINE LEARNING and MACHINE LEARNING LAB | ||
| DEEP LEARNING and DEEP LEARNING LAB | ||
| Required Senior Capstone/Thesis | ||
| MATH 491 | SENIOR THESIS | 5 |
| Total Credits | 77 | |
Plan of Study
The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.
Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| ENGL 101 | 5 | ENGL 201 | 5 | MATH 161 | 5 |
| MATH 141 | 5 | MATH 142 | 5 | MATH 231 | 5 |
| Humanities & Arts BACR 11 | 5 | Social Science BACR 11 | 5 | Natural Science BACR 11 | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| MATH 162 | 5 | CSCD 210 | 5 | MATH 241 | 5 |
| MATH 225 | 5 | MATH 163 | 5 | Mathematics Elective2 | 5 |
| Humanities & Arts BACR 21 | 5 | Social Science BACR 21 | 5 | Natural Science BACR 21 | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| MATH 385 | 5 | Diversity - graduation requirement1 | 5 | Mathematics Elective2 | 5 |
| Global Studies - graduation requirement1 | 5 | Mathematics Elective2 | 5 | Mathematics Elective2 | 5 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Mathematics Elective2 | 5 | Mathematics Elective2 | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| Mathematics Elective2 | 2 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | MATH 491 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 5 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 3 | ||||
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Total Credits 180 | |||||
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University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
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Required Electives–choose 32 credits from the approved list.
General Education Requirements (GER)
- Minimum Quarter Credits—180 cumulative credit hours
- 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
- 45 credits in residence (attendance) at EWU, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at EWU
- Minimum Semester Credits—120 cumulative credit hours
- 40 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
- 30 credits in residence (attendance) at EWU, with at least 10 upper-division credits in major in residence at EWU
- Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0
University Competencies and Proficiencies
Writing
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB
Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)
Humanities and Arts
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
University Graduation Requirements (UGR)
Diversity Course List
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List
World Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term expected to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.
- The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Core 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 earn a BS in Mathematics from EWU should be able to:
- 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.