UF Mathematics

Mathematics Major

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(catalog-year 2005 and later)
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Requirements may change from year to year. The specific requirements for a given student are determined by the the student's catalog-year. For catalog-years 2005 and later, the major consists of eight core courses, providing a broad base in mathematical sciences, supplemented by four electives chosen from a list of approved courses. Only courses completed with a grade of C or better will count towards the major.

Both Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degrees are offered. For a summary of differences between the B.S. and B.A. degrees, click here.

For more detailed information on the core and elective components of the math-major requirements for the B.S. and B.A. degrees, please click on the links below.

Academic Learning Compact.   The Board of Governors of the State University System has imposed a requirement, effective catalog-year 2006, that every department in each of Floridas universities have an "Academic Learning Compact" (ALC) for every major it offers. Click on the preceding link to find out what the math ALC is and how the requirement affects you. Only students with catalog-year 2006 or later are affected by the ALC.

Critical-Tracking Requirements for the math major

Critical-tracking requirements, also called Universal Tracking requirements or just tracking requirements, are minimum-progress requirements for semesters 1 through 5 (Universal Tracking does not extend beyond semester 5). The critical-tracking requirements are the same for the B.S. and B.A. degree-programs, and are listed below. Since these are minimal requirements, most majors should proceed at a faster pace than indicated by these tracking requirements (see the B.S. sample program or B.A. sample program below). In these requirements, "critical-tracking GPA" is the grade-point average computed from all courses that the student takes that are on this list: MAC 1147, MAC 2311-2-3, MAC 3512, MAC 3472-3-4, MAP 2302, MAS 3300, MHF 3202, MAD 3107, and MTG 3212.

Below, "Calculus 1" means MAC 2311 or MAC 3472; "Calculus 2" means MAC 2312, MAC 2512, or MAC 3473; and "Calculus 3" means MAC 2313 or MAC 3474. Here are the critical-tracking requirements:

  • Semester 1:
    • Complete MAC 2311
    • Achieve 2.0 UF GPA

  • Semester 2:
    • Complete MAC 2312
    • Maintain 2.0 UF GPA

  • Semester 3:
    • Complete MAC 2313
    • Maintain 2.0 UF GPA

  • Semester 4:
    • Complete MAP 2302 with a 2.5 GPA in all critical-tracking courses
    • Maintain 2.0 UF GPA

  • Semester 5:
    • Complete either MAS 3300 or MHF 3202, as well as MAS 4105, with a 2.5 GPA in all critical-tracking courses
    • Maintain 2.0 UF GPA

B.S. Sample Program:

Year 1
Fall Semester Spring Semester
(4) MAC 2311 (Calculus 1)
(3) Biological Science
(3) Social and Behav. Science
(3) Humanities
(4) MAC 2312 (Calculus 2)
(3) Biological Science
(3) Composition
(3) Humanities
(3) Elective
13 Total Credits 16 Total Credits
Year 2
Fall Semester Spring Semester
(4) MAC 2313 (Calculus 3)
(3) MAS 3300 (Numbers and Polynomials) or
MHF 3202 (Sets and Logic)
(3) Physical Science
(1) Science Lab
(3) Social and Behav. Science
(3) Humanities
(3) MAP 2302 (Differential Equations)
(4) MAS 4105 (Linear Algebra)
(3) Physical Science
(3) Composition
(3) Social and Behav. Science
17 Total Credits 16 Total Credits
Year 3
Fall Semester Spring Semester
(3) MAA 4211 (Advanced Calculus 1)
(3) MAS 4301 (Abstract Algebra 1)
(4-5) Foreign Language
(3) Non-math elective, 3000-level or higher
(3) MAA 4212 (Advanced Calculus 2)
(3) Math elective
(3-5) Foreign Language
(3) Non-math elective, 3000-level or higher
(3) Additional elective, inside or outside major
13-14 Total Credits 15-17 Total Credits
Year 4
Fall Semester Spring Semester
(3) MAA 4226 (Modern Analysis 1) or another math elective
(3) MAS 5311 (Intro Algebra 1) or another math elective
(6) Two non-math electives, 3000-level or higher
(3) Elective, inside or outside major (or foreign language if 10-hour requirement not yet completed)
(3) MAA 4227 (Modern Analysis 2) or another math elective
(3) Math elective
(6) Two non-math electives, 3000-level or higher
(3) Elective, inside or outside major
15 Total Credits 15 Total Credits

B.A. Sample Program:

Years 1 and 2: same as in B.S. Program above

Year 3
Fall Semester Spring Semester
(3) MAS 4301 (Abstract Algebra 1)
(3) Math elective
(4-5) Foreign Language
(3) Non-math elective, 3000-level or higher
(3) Math elective
(3-5) Foreign Language
(6) Two non-math electives, 3000-level or higher
(3) Additional elective, inside or outside major
13-14 Total Credits 15-17 Total Credits
Year 4
Fall Semester Spring Semester
(3) MAA 4102 (Advanced Calculus for Engineers and Physical Scientists 1) or MAA 4211 (Advanced Calculus 1)
(3) Math elective
(6) Two non-math electives, 3000-level or higher
(3) Elective, inside or outside major (or foreign language if 10-hour requirement not yet completed)
(3) MAA 4103 (Advanced Calculus for Engineers and Physical Scientists 2) or MAA 4212 (Advanced Calculus 2)
(3) Math elective
(6) Two non-math electives, 3000-level or higher
(3) Elective, inside or outside major
15 Total Credits 15 Total Credits

Combined-degree program

The University of Florida's combined-degree programs allow superior students to pursue an accelerated program leading to both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree. Click here for more information related to obtaining a Master's degree in mathematics through this program.

For further information, please contact an advisor in the Mathematics Department.

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Last update made by D. Groisser Sun Jun 18 17:37:54 EDT 2006