Admission to the Program

Formal admission to the major requires a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) and departmental approval. 

University Requirements

• A total of 120 credit hours 
• 6 credit hours of college writing 
• 3 credit hours of college mathematics or the equivalent by examination 

General Education Requirements

• A total of ten courses, consisting of one foundation course and one second-level course in an approved sequence from each of the five curricular areas 
• No more than 6 credit hours may be taken in the same discipline 

Major Requirements

• 57 credit hours with grades of C or better 

Course Requirements

• CSC-280 Introduction to Computer Science I (4) 
• CSC-281 Introduction to Computer Science II (3) 
• MATH-221 Calculus I (4) 
• MATH-222 Calculus II (4) 
• MATH-313 Calculus III (4) 
• MATH-310 Linear Algebra (3) 
• MATH-321 Differential Equations (3) 
• MATH-501 Probability (3) 
• MATH-550 Complex Analysis (3) 
• MATH-551 Partial Differential Equations (3) 
• MATH-560 Numerical Analysis: Basic Problems (3) 
• STAT-502 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (3) 
• Three additional mathematics electives, to be selected in consultation with the student’s advisor 

Related Courses

• PHYS-110 University Physics I 5:1 (4) 
• PHYS-210 University Physics II 5:2 (4) 

or alternative science courses approved by advisor 

University Honors Program

All University Honors students must complete at least 12 credit hours of advanced-level (300-level and above) Honors courses including a 3 to 6 credit hour Honors Senior Capstone Project. Students may graduate with University Honors in the major if they complete at least 12 advanced-level Honors courses including the Senior Capstone Project in the department. Each department has three levels of University Honors requirements: Level I Options (100-200-level Honors classes); Level II Options (300-level and above Honors classes); and Level III Options (Honors Senior Capstone). The department Honors coordinator advises students in the University Honors Program regarding departmental options. For more information, go to www.american.edu/academic.depts/honors/ . 

Combined B.S. in Applied Mathematics and M.A. in Mathematics

American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its accelerated bachelor’s/master’s programs. Undergraduate students may complete up to 3 credits for every 9 credits required for the graduate degree that may be applied to the requirements for both degree programs. The department that oversees the graduate program the student enters will determine if the courses the undergraduate student completes will satisfy master’s degree requirements. Bachelor’s/master’s students must complete at least 18 in-residence credit hours at the graduate level after the bachelor’s degree is earned and maintain continuous, sequential enrollment in the two programs. 

This program enables students to earn both a B.S. in Applied Mathematics and an M.A. in Mathematics. 

Requirements

• All requirements for the B.S. in Applied Mathematics 

Undergraduate students may apply up to 9 credit hours of approved graduate-level course work to satisfy the requirements of both degrees. 

• All requirements for the M.A. in Mathematics, including a minimum of 18 credit hours completed in residence in graduate status after the undergraduate degree has been awarded. Students must finish the master’s degree requirements within three years from the date of first enrollment in the master’s program.