Mathematics, Mathematics Education, AA

Program Requirements

The following advisement plan is a recommended course of study. An academic advisor may alter course sequence to meet individual student needs. In addition, an academic advisor may recommend additional or different courses depending upon student career plans and/or requirements of the college or university to which the student plans to transfer.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

PSY 2553 - Psychology of Personal Adjustment Semester Credit Hours: 3
ENG 1113 - English Composition I Semester Credit Hours: 3
PSY 1513 - General Psychology Semester Credit Hours: 3
HIS 1113 - Western Civilization I Semester Credit Hours: 3
or
HIS 2213 - American History I Semester Credit Hours: 3
MAT 1313 - College Algebra Semester Credit Hours: 3 ¹
or
MAT 1323 - Trigonometry Semester Credit Hours: 3 ¹
or
MAT 1613 - Calculus I Semester Credit Hours: 3
Lab Science Semester Credit Hours: 4 ²

Total Hours: 19

Spring Semester

ENG 1123 - English Composition II Semester Credit Hours: 3
HIS 1123 - Western Civilization II Semester Credit Hours: 3
or
HIS 2223 - American History II Semester Credit Hours: 3
ART 1113 - Art Appreciation Semester Credit Hours: 3
or
MUS 1113 - Music Appreciation Semester Credit Hours: 3
MAT 1323 - Trigonometry Semester Credit Hours: 3
or
MAT 1613 - Calculus I Semester Credit Hours: 3
or
MAT 1623 - Calculus II Semester Credit Hours: 3
Lab Science Semester Credit Hours: 4 ²

Total Hours: 16 or 19

Summer Semester

MAT 1613 - Calculus I Semester Credit Hours: 3
and/or
MAT 1623 - Calculus II Semester Credit Hours: 3

Total Hours: 3 or 6

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

MAT 2613 - Calculus III Semester Credit Hours: 3
CSC 2134 - Programming I with C++ Semester Credit Hours: 4
PHY Physics IA Semester Credit Hours: 5
Elective (SOC, GEO, ECO, PHI, PSC, MFL, SPT) Semester Credit Hours: 6

Total Hours: 18

Spring Semester

MAT 2623 - Calculus IV Semester Credit Hours: 3
MAT 2913 - Differential Equations Semester Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2413 - Survey of World Literature Semester Credit Hours: 3
PHY 2525 - General Physics IIA Semester Credit Hours: 5
Elective (SOC, GEO, ECO, PHI, PSC, MFL, SPT, BIO, CHE) Semester Credit Hours: 3-4

Total Hours: 17-18

Note(s):

¹College Algebra and Trigonometry are not counted as part of the major, but are required as prerequisites for Calculus I. College Algebra and Trigonometry may count as elective hours.

²The lab science requirement varies by university. All require at least one course in Biology or Chemistry. Ole Miss, USM, and William Carey will accept BIO 1114 /BIO 1124 for both the Mathematics major and Mathematics Education major. MSU will accept BIO 1114 /BIO 1124 for the Mathematics Education major only.