Undergraduate Program - Degree Programs

Department of Mathematics - University of Houston

Degree Requirements

Majoring in Mathematics
Degree Requirements
- Bachelor of Arts (BA)
- Bachelor of Science (BS)

The department offers two degrees in mathematics, the Bachelor of Arts degree and the Bachelor of Science degree.

An entering student with a strong mathematics background is encouraged to take advanced placement tests, since high scores on these examinations may exempt students from certain freshman courses.

Mathematics majors are expected to exhibit progress toward a degree. Students with less than a 2.50 cumulative grade point average in mathematics courses taken at the University of Houston are advised to consider choosing a different major. In order to graduate with a degree in mathematics, both the student's overall grade point average and his or her grade point average in mathematics must be at least 2.0.

An official degree plan should be completed during the second semester of the sophomore year or the first semester of the junior year.

The Department of Mathematics offers several courses for which mathematics majors may not receive credit. Consult the mathematics course descriptions in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements (BA)

The requirements listed below have been submitted for approval. They are being listed here to serve only as a guide and are not meant to replace existing requirements. Students should contact the Undergraduate Advisor if they have questions.

Please keep in mind the following:

Editorial, clerical and programming errors may have occurred in the publication of this website, and the University of Houston assumes no responsibility for such errors.

There is a lag time between approved changes and their publication on this website.

Students normally are entitled to graduate under the degree provisions of the printed catalog in effect at the time of their first completed semester of enrollment.

The printed catalog is the official catalog of the University of Houston, and in the case of any difference between the printed catalog and the on-line catalog, university officials will be guided by the printed catalog.

The university reserves the right to change the provisions of this catalog at any time, including, but not limited to, degree requirements, course offerings, fees, and listings in the calendar as necessitated by university or legislative action.

Mathematics	1431, 1432, 2431, 2433, 3330, 3431, 3333, and 3334 or 3335 Plus 15 additional hours with a minimum of 9 hours at the 4000 level, including one of the following sequences: MATH 4331-4332; 4335-4336; 4350-4351; 4364-4365; 4377-4378; or 4385-4386
Natural Science	7 semester hours approved for science majors including one lab.
Foreign Language	6 semester hours at the 2000 level.
Social Science Core Requirement	6 semester hours of core approved social science courses; 3 semester hours must be writing intensive.
English/Communications Core Requirement	6 semester hours of core approved English/Communications courses.
Humanities	3 semester hours of core approved courses.
Visual and Performing Arts	3 semester hours of core approved courses.
U.S. History Core Requirement	HIST 1376 or 1377, and HIST 1378 or 1379.
Government Core Requirements	POLS 1336 and 1337
Minor OR Capstone Sequence	A minor in another subject, or 6 semester hours of a "capstone" sequence: MATH 3396 and 4396 or MATH 3399 and 4399. If a minor is chosen, a minor plan must be filed with the other department.
TOTAL HOURS	Total hours, including electives: At least 122 semester hours, of which 36 semester hours must be advanced.

Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements (BS)

Please keep in mind the following:

Editorial, clerical and programming errors may have occurred in the publication of this website, and the University of Houston assumes no responsibility for such errors.

There is a lag time between approved changes and their publication on this website.

Students normally are entitled to graduate under the degree provisions of the printed catalog in effect at the time of their first completed semester of enrollment.

Mathematics	1431, 1432, 2431, 2433, 3330, 3431, 3333, and 3334 or 3335 Plus 15 additional hours with a minimum of 9 hours at the 4000 level, including one of the following sequences: MATH 4331-4332; 4335-4336; 4350-4351; 4364-4365; 4377-4378; or 4385-4386
Natural Science	14 semester hours approved for science majors including two labs in one discipline.
Computer Science	COSC1410, and COSC2320 or 2410, or approved substitutes.
Social Science Core Requirement	6 semester hours of core approved social science courses; 3 semester hours must be writing intensive.
English/Communications Core Requirement	6 semester hours of core approved English/Communications courses.
Humanities	3 semester hours of core approved courses.
Visual and Performing Arts	3 semester hours of core approved courses.
U.S. History Core Requirement	HIST 1376 or 1377, and HIST 1378 or 1379.
Government Core Requirements	POLS 1336 and 1337
Minor OR Capstone Sequence	A minor in another subject, or 6 semester hours of a "capstone" sequence: MATH 3396 and 4396 or MATH 3399 and 4399. If a minor is chosen, a minor plan must be filed with the other department.
TOTAL HOURS	Total hours, including electives: At least 122 semester hours, of which 36 semester hours must be advanced.

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