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Degree Requirements consist of the Core Requirement, the Concentration Requirement and the Capstone Requirement. (Additional requirements for the General BA degree are also listed under Concentration Requirement.) Except for the Concentration Requirement, these requirements are common to all concentrations and to the general BA degree.

Core Requirements

• Math 140 - Calculus I
• Math 141 - Calculus II
• Math 242 - Multivariable and Vector Calculus
• Math 260 - Linear Algebra I
• Math 265 - Discrete Structures in Mathematics
• Math 270/310 - Applied Ordinary Differential Equations
• Math 291 Mathematical Software
• Math 314/280 - Introduction to Proofs
• Math 345 - Probability and Statistics
• Phys 113 - Fundamentals of Physics I
• CS 110 - Introduction to Computer Programming

Note: Math 140 - Calculus I may be replaced by >Math 145 - Calculus I for the Life and Environmental Sciences.

Concentration Requirement

Six additional mathematics courses are required. These courses are specific to each concentration and are listed on the pages Math for Teaching and General BA Degree.

Capstone Requirement

The capstone allows a student to demonstrate the ability to use the knowledge, concepts, and methods acquired in the mathematics major. The capstone requirement may be met through any of the courses with numbers between 420-499.

Other Rules & Requirements

• A minimum of a 2.0 GPA (a C average) in the major is required for graduation. Only courses taken at UMass Boston are included in computing the average.
• No requirement may be taken pass/fail.
• At least 4 (four) mathematics courses numbered 300 or higher must be taken at UMass Boston.

For more information on curriculum, including course descriptions and degree requirements, visit the Academic Catalog.

Mathematics Major:

After completing the major, all students will:

1. Exhibit sound understanding of what is asked, claimed, assumed, or conjectured. Making clear and precise definitions and establishing consistent notation.
2. Be able to present a logical, consistent flow of ideas in developing a proof or constructing an example.
3. Be capable of handling abstraction effectively.
4. Demonstrate proficiency at checking completeness in argumentation, analysis, and classification.
5. Show an appreciation for and basic familiarity with major mathematical structures and concepts and their uses, e.g. vector spaces, linear and non-linear maps, groups, rings, fields, topologies, continuity, completeness, convergence, limits, sets and cardinals, logic, probabilities, independence, laws of large numbers, regression, approximation, numerics, dimension, measure, calculus and differential equations, curves and surfaces, etc.

Mathematics BA, Mathematics for Teaching concentration:

After completion of this concentration the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate the understanding of rigorous mathematical proof.
2. Explain some of the key mathematical concepts, which are important in high school mathematics, such as Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries and number theory.
3. Explain the historical development of mathematics.
4. Explain the interconnectivity of mathematical fields and concepts.
5. Explain how mathematics is used to solve problems.
6. Communicate key mathematical concepts effectively.
7. Use modern computer tools to aid mathematical computations and learning.

Department of Mathematics
University of Massachusetts Boston
100 William T. Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125 

617.287.6460 (Voice)
math@umb.edu

Contact

Alfred G. Noël
Office: Wheatley, 3rd floor, 154-14
Phone: 617.287.6458
Email: alfred.noel@umb.edu

Associate Department Chair
Steven G. Jackson
Office: Wheatley, 3rd floor, 154-27
Phone: 617.287.6469
Email: steven.jackson@umb.edu

Administrative Assistant I
Ryan Silva
Office: Wheatley, 3rd floor, 154-09
Phone1: 617.287.6442
Phone2: 617.287.6460
Email: ryan.silva@umb.edu