UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls
Mathematics Major - Liberal Arts: 38 Total Credits
Required Courses: 20 cr. hrs.
MATH 166 Calculus I 4 cr.
MATH 167 Calculus II 4 cr.
MATH 236 Discrete Mathematics 4 cr.
MATH 256 Linear Algebra 3 cr.
MATH 268 Calculus III 4 cr.
MATH 385 Writing in Mathematics 1 cr.
or MATH 495 Undergraduate Research in Mathematics 1 cr.
Directed Electives: 18 cr. hrs.
Select at least six mathematics courses numbered higher than 300, excluding MATH 305 and 436
Required Supporting Courses: 3 cr. hrs.
Select one from:
MATH 205 Mathematical Programming 3 cr.
or
PHYS 211 Scientific Program 3 cr.
or
CSIS 239 Introduction to Data Science 3 cr.
or
GENG 165 Programming for Engineers 3 cr.
Teacher License: Mathematics, Grades 4 - 12, DPI Code: 1400
Education Foundations Courses (12 cr.)
TED 100 Introduction to Education 3 cr.
TED 250 Educational Psychology 3 cr.
TED 252 Foundations of Diversity and Equity in Education (d) 3 cr.
SPED 330 Introduction to Special Education 3 cr.
Professional Education - Mathematics Education Grades 4 - 12, (23 cr.)
Middle School Methods Block (all courses completed in the same semester)
High School Methods Block (all courses completed in the same semester)
Professional Education - Student Teaching / Internship (12 cr.)
Major Content Area Requirements 37 Total Credits
Required Courses: 31 cr. hrs.
MATH 166 Calculus I 4 cr.
MATH 167 Calculus II 4 cr.
MATH 236 Discrete Mathematics 4 cr.
MATH 256 Linear Algebra 3 cr.
MATH 268 Calculus III 4 cr.
MATH 351 Abstract Algebra 3 cr.
MATH 356 Probability 3 cr.
MATH 411 Geometry 3 cr.
MATH 316 Mathematical Modeling 3 cr.
or
MATH 326 Applied Statistics 3 cr.
or
MATH 357 Mathematical Statistics 3 cr.
Directed Electives: 6 cr. hrs.
Select at least two mathematics courses numbered higher than 300, excluding MATH 304, 305, 351, 356, 411, 316 371, 379 and 436
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Laurel Langford-Chair, Arunendu Chatterjee, Robert Coffman, Ioana Ghenciu, Erick Hofacker, Michael Loper, Kathy Tomlinson, Alexandru Tupan.
The mathematics department offers two options for mathematics majors, the liberal arts option and the education option. Both are based on a common core curriculum of 18 credit hours.