CSUS Future Undergraduate Math Majors Guide

Why choose Math major?

  • Mathematics is beautiful and fun.
  • Major in Mathematics helps one think more logically
  • Jobs with good satisfaction.
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Possible Careers with Math Major

  • Teacher
  • Statistican
  • Applied Mathematician
  • Pure Mathematician
  • Actuary
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Requirement for BA

  • Units required for major: 48-51
  • Lower Division core courses: 21 units
  • Upper Division core courses: 15
  • Additional courses for special study: 12-15
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What classes do Math major have to take?

Lower Division: Calculus 1, 2 & 3. Differential Equation, Intro to Linear Algebra, and any computer programming class.

Uppder Division: Intro to Formal Mathematics, Mordern Algebra (A&B), Functions of a Real Variable (A&B).

Additional courses for Specialized study:

1) Pure Mathematics:

- Linear Algebra

- Functions of a Complex Variable and Applications

 

 

 

 

 

2) Applied Mathematics:

- Introduction to Probability Theory

- Introduction to Mathematical Statistical

- Two more any upper division Math classes

 

3) Teaching:

- Number Theory

- College Geometry

- History of Mathematics

- Capstone course

- Introduction to Statistic
For more information on classes click here.

 

What kind of assignments you have to do for Math major?

-You will be assigned problems which involve using formulas and computing numbers.

-For upper division math courses, homework will mainly involved proofs.

-Math assignments are common mathematics problems. In most cases, you will have to do math assignments after every math class as homework. Math homework can be tricky, especially if you learning a new mathematics concept. However, by doing the math asignments, you will not only learn how to apply the math lesssons to your study, but they will also learn how to the mathematics requirement on their own using different variables.

 

 
References:

- http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/?view=gettingstarted#website

- http://aaweb.csus.edu/catalog/current/programs/MATH.html#Major

- http://www.csus.edu/math/