Degree Requirements 2007-2008 Catalog Year

It is strongly recommended that transfer students complete a course in differential equations and an introductory statistics course during the first two years. (Note: Students completing general education at FGCU should take STA 2037 to fulfill the statistics requirement.) No pass/fail grades, satisfactory/unsatisfactory grades, or grades below a C will count to fulfill the common prerequisites or the requirements for the major.

The College of Arts and Sciences also offers a minor in Mathematics [.pdf - 118kb].

Common Prerequisites (variable)

• COP 1500 Computer Language (3) or Pascal, FORTRAN, C, C+, or C++
• MAC 2311 Calculus w/Analytic Geometry I (4)
• MAC 2312 Calculus w/Analytic Geometry II (4)
• MAC 2313 Calculus w/Analytic Geometry III (4)

Plus successful completion of two (8 hrs) of the following laboratory-based science courses for respective science majors:

• BSC xxxx/xxxxL (4-8)
• or CHM xxxx/xxxxL (4-8)
• or PHY xxxx/xxxxL (4-8)

NOTE: Completion of PHY2048C and PHY 2049C is highly recommended for students entering the mathematics major.

Required Courses in the Major (39 hours)

• MHF 2191 Mathematical Foundations (3)
• MAP 2302 Differential Equations (3)
• MAS 3105 Linear Algebra (3)
• MAS 4730 Computational Technology (2)
• MAP 3161 Math for Science & Engineering (4)
• MAP 3162 Probability & Statistics (4)
• MAP 3163 Operations Research (3)
• MAA 4226 Analysis I (3)
• MAA 4227 Analysis II (3)
• MAS 4301 Abstract Algebra I (3)
• MAS 4302 Abstract Algebra II (3)
• MHF 4400 Mathematics & Society (3)
• MAT 4937 Senior Seminar (2)

Restricted Electives (6 hours)

Select 6 hrs from the following prefixes numbered 3000 or above: MAA, MAD, MAP, MAS, MAT, MHF, MTG, or STA

University Requirements (3 hours)

• IDS 3920 University Colloquium (3)

Additional Graduation Requirements

• A minimum of 120 credit hours.
• At least 48 of the 120 hours at the upper division (3000 and higher) level.
• A cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all coursework attempted at FGCU.
• A minimum grade of C for each course used to satisfy the following categories:  common prerequisites, required courses in the major, and restricted electives in the major.
• Satisfaction of CLAST, Gordon Rule writing and computation, and foreign language entrance requirements.
• Satisfaction of the Service Learning requirement. See www.fgcu.edu/connect/