UF Mathematics

Mathematics Major

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(catalog-year 2004 and earlier)
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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 2004 and earlier, the major consists of nine core courses, providing a broad base in mathematical sciences, supplemented by four electives chosen from a list of approved courses. Two of these four electives must fall into one of five elective packages: pure mathematics, applied mathematics, physics, computer science, or statistics and probability. The remaining two electives are called "free electives". Only courses completed with a grade of C or better will count towards the major.

The design of the math-major program also facilitates a minor in physics, statistics, computer science, physics, actuarial science, or education.

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

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 listed below; however, since these are minimal requirements, most majors should proceed at a faster pace than indicated by these tracking requirements (see the 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 with a grade of C or better any of the MAC courses listed above.

  • Semester 2: Complete Calculus 1 or higher with a grade of C or better, and maintain an overall GPA of at least 2.0.

  • Semester 3: Complete Calculus 2 or higher with a grade of C or better, and maintain an overall GPA of at least 2.0.

  • Semester 4: Complete Calculus 1 and 2, and either Calculus 3 or Differential Equations (MAP 2302), all with grades of C or better. Maintain a critical-tracking GPA of at least 2.5, and an overall GPA of at least 2.0.

  • Semester 5: Complete Calculus 1, 2, and 3, and one of MAP 2302, MAS 3300, MHF 3202, MAD 3107, and MTG 3212. Maintain a critical-tracking GPA of at least 2.5, and an overall GPA of at least 2.0.

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) Computer Programming
(3) Physical Sciences
(1) Science Lab
(3) Social and Behav. Science
(3) Humanities		 (3) MAP 2302 Differential Equations
(3) MAS 3300 Numbers and Polynomials
     (counts as a free math elective)
(3) Physical Sciences
(3) Composition
(3) Social and Behav. Science
15 Total Credits 17 Total Credits
Year 3
Fall Semester Spring Semester
(4) MAS 4105 Linear Algebra 1
(3) STA 4321 Math. Stat. 1
(4-5) Foreign Language
(3) Non-major 3000+ elective		 (4) MAS 4301 Abstract Algebra 1
(3) First of two math electives in
      student's chosen elective package
(3-5) Foreign Language
(3) Non-major 3000+ elective
14-15 Total Credits 12-15 Total Credits
Year 4
Fall Semester Spring Semester

(3) Advanced Calculus 1 or Advanced Calculus for Engineers and Physical Scientists 1
(3) Free math elective
(6) Non-major 3000+ elective
(3) Elective

15 Total Credits

(3) Advanced Calculus 2 or Advanced Calculus for Engineers and Physical Scientists 2
(3) Second of two math electives in student's chosen elective package
(3) Non-major 3000+ elective
(6) Electives

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 17:37:29 EDT 2006