Mathematics Major
Department of Mathematics
The major in mathematics is designed to enable the student to enter the marketplace (industrial or educational) or to pursue further studies in mathematics or allied fields at the graduate level. Interested students should meet with an advisor in the Department of Mathematics as early as possible for assistance in formulating an appropriate course of study. Students who want to teach mathematics in the secondary schools should consult an advisor in the Center for Advisement and Orientation.
Requirements for the Major
| Math Program Prerequisites: | ||
| Students must satisfy the following: | ||
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| As a preliminary requirement, students must complete the calculus prerequisite, which may be achieved by any one of the six options. | ||
| Option 1 | Calculus AP Exam (BC) with a score of 4 or 5 (transfers to Baruch as MTH 3010 Calculus II)
And one of the following MTH 3020 Calculus III or MTH 3050 Calculus III and Vector Calculus * |
8 credits |
| or | ||
| Option 2 | Calculus AP Exam (AB) with a score of 4 or 5 (transfers to Baruch as MTH 2610 Calculus I)
And MTH 3010 Calculus I And one of the following MTH 3020 Calculus III or MTH 3050 Calculus III and Vector Calculus * |
12 credits |
| or | ||
| Option 3 | MTH 2600 Calculus I with Trigonometry Refresher or MTH 2610 Calculus
And MTH 3010 Calculus II And one of the following MTH 3020 Calculus III or MTH 3050 Calculus III and Vector Calculus * |
12 credits |
| or | ||
| Option 4 | One of the following:
MTH 2205 Precalculus and Elements of Calculus 1B MTH 2206 Applied Calculus MTH 2207 Elements of Calculus I and Matrix Applications And the following two courses: MTH 3006 Elements of Calculus II MTH 3030 Elements of Calculus III |
12 – 13 credits |
| or | ||
| Option 5 | One of the following:
MTH 2205 Precalculus and Elements of Calculus 1B MTH 2206 Applied Calculus MTH 2207 Elements of Calculus I and Matrix Applications
And MTH 3006 Elements of Calculus II And MTH 3007 Infinite Series And one of the following MTH 3020 Calculus III or MTH 3050 Calculus III and Vector Calculus * |
12 – 13 credits |
| or | ||
| Option 6 | MTH 2630 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
MTH 3030 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II |
10 credits |
| * MTH 3050 is not open to students who completed MTH 3020, MTH 3030, MTH 3035, or their equivalent. | ||
| Students must also complete the following course as a prerequisite for the major: | ||
| MTH 3300 | Programming and Computer Science I | 3 credits |
All students must take the following courses:
| Mathematical Analysis I | 3 credits | |
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MTH 3210
or
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A First Course in Linear Algebra
or Linear Algebra and Matrix Methods |
3 credits |
| Students also must complete one of the following four courses (additional courses from this list may be used as electives for the major): | ||
| MTH 4030 | Topology | 3 credits |
| MTH 4205 | A Second Course in Linear Algebra | 3 credits |
| MTH 4210 | Elements of Modern Algebra | 3 credits |
| MTH 5020 | Theory of Functions of a Complex Variable | 3 credits |
Students must complete at least 15 elective credits from the following group of courses:
| Bridge to Higher Mathematics | 3 credits | |
| Proof Writing for Mathematical Analysis | 1 credit | |
| Advanced Calculus II | 3 credits | |
| Topology | 3 credits | |
| Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 credits | |
| Numerical Methods for Differential Equations in Finance | 4 credits | |
| Introduction to Probability ** | 4 credits | |
| Introduction to Stochastic Process | 4 credits | |
| Mathematics of Data Analysis (formerly Mathematics of Statistics) | 4 credits | |
| Computational Methods in Probability | 3 credits | |
| Graph Theory | 3 credits | |
| Mathematical Modeling * | 3 credits | |
| Combinatorics | 3 credits | |
| Theory of Numbers | 3 credits | |
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MTH 4205
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A Second Course in Linear Algebra | 3 credits |
| Elements of Modern Algebra | 3 credits | |
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MTH 4215
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Finite Fields, Algebraic Curves, and Applications | 3 credits |
| Introduction to Modern Geometry | 3 credits | |
| History of Mathematics | 3 credits | |
| Differential Geometry * | 3 credits | |
| Programming and Computer Science II (formerly Algorithms, Computers and Programming II) | 3 credits | |
| Methods of Numerical Analysis | 3 credits | |
| Introduction to Mathematical Logic | 3 credits | |
| Data Structures and Algorithms (formerly Fundamental Algorithms) | 4 credits | |
| Programming Languages | 4 credits | |
| Introduction to Machine Learning | 4 credits | |
| MTH 4333 | Advanced Topics in Machine Learning | 4 credits |
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MTH 4335
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Introduction to Natural Language Processing | 4 credits |
| Computer Architecture | 4 credits | |
| Operating Systems | 4 credits | |
| Complexity and Computational Models | 4 credits | |
| Actuarial Mathematics I | 4 credits | |
| Actuarial Mathematics II | 4 credits | |
| Mathematics of Inferential Statistics | 4 credits | |
| Short-Term Insurance Mathematics | 4 credits | |
| Short-Term Insurance Mathematics II | 4 credits | |
| Introductory Financial Mathematics | 4 credits | |
| Data Analysis and Simulation for Financial Engineers | 4 credits | |
| Advanced Calculus III * | 3 credits | |
| Theory of Functions of a Complex Variable | 3 credits | |
| Theory of Functions of Real Variables* | 3 credits | |
| Partial Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems* | 4 credits | |
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MTH 5220
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Probability Theory (Introduction to Probability)* | 3 credits |
| Stochastic Calculus for Finance | 4 credits | |
| * These courses are offered infrequently, subject to student demand.
** Students may use the combination of MTH 3120 and MTH 4119 in the place of MTH 4120 as elective credit toward the major. |
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Students are expected to complete the major requirements in place at the time they are officially accepted into their programs. Please review the College Bulletin for the relevant academic year.
Contact
Department of Mathematics
646-312-4110
Professor Warren Gordon (Mathematics)
646-312-3920