Mathematics (BS)

This degree is awarded on the basis of a course of study that meets the following requirements.

1. Completion of the calculus sequence (through course) and course.

2. Completion of course, course, or equivalent.

3. Completion of five upper-division units in mathematics to include the following:

   • course

   • course or course.

Notes for the major and minor

Although there is no time restriction on when a course taken in the past can apply to a major or minor, students who plan to use a course taken several years ago as a prerequisite for a current course should consult the instructor to determine if they are adequately prepared.

Notes for majors

1. For the purposes of major requirements, upper-division courses in mathematics are those at the 300-400 level.

2. A student majoring in mathematics must earn a grade point average of at least 2.00 in all upper-division major courses.

3. A student majoring in mathematics must complete at least four units of the required upper-division courses in the major at Puget Sound. One of these four units may be a course taken as part of a study-abroad program.

4. Currently-offered sets of related upper-division courses to provide depth in the major include course/course, course/course, course/course, course/course, course/course, course/course, course/course.

5. Students majoring in mathematics should take course in their first two years.

General Requirements for the Major or Minor

General university degree requirements stipulate that 1) at least four units of the major or three units of the minor be taken in residence at Puget Sound; 2) students earn at least a cumulative GPA of 2.0 in courses taken for the major or the minor; and 3) all courses taken for a major or minor must be taken for graded credit. Any exceptions to these stipulations are indicated in the major and minor degree requirements listed below.

The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science offers courses cross-listed as both Mathematics and Computer Science as indicated in their course descriptions. A student majoring or minoring in both Mathematics and Computer Science may apply only one such course to both majors, to both the major and the minor, or to both minors.