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Department of Mathematics

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements
Mathematics Major

The requirement for entrance to the major and minor programs is completion of two years of algebra and courses in geometry and trigonometry, or a sequence of courses containing their equivalents, such as MATH 4R and 5.

It is strongly recommended that such study be completed before entrance to the university.

Total Course Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree: 120 units. See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for complete details on general degree requirements. A minimum of 40 units must be upper division, including those required for the major, General Education, and upper-division writing skills.

Major requirements (42-48 units)
Core curriculum (30-31 units)
MATH 75 (or 75A and B), 76, 77 (12 units)
MATH 111 (3 units)
MATH 151, 152 (8 units)
MATH 171 (4 units)
MATH 128 or 165 or 172 (3-4 units)

Elective curriculum (12-16 units)
Four mathematics courses, upper-division or MATH 81, excluding MATH 100, 133, 134, 137, 138, 139, 149

Additional requirements (7 units)
CSCI 40 (4 units)
PHYS 4A (see note 1) (3 units)

General Education requirements (51 units) (see note 2)

Electives and remaining degree requirements (14-20 units)

Total (120 units)

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Major Advising Notes

1. PHYS 4AL is not required for the math major. If students wish to include PHYS 4A as a General Education Breadth course, they must also take PHYS 4AL.
2. Three units of MATH 75 (or 75A) also will satisfy the G.E. Foundation B4 requirement.
3. See Mathematics Road Map at http://www.fresnostate.edu/degreeroadmap/

 

Mathematics Minor

The minor requires 20 units in mathematics, MATH 75 (or MATH 75B) or above, excluding MATH 75A, 100, 133, 134, 137, 138, 139, and 149.

 

Minor Advising Note

1. Courses in the minor may be taken CR/NC, subject to university regulations.
2. The Mathematics Minor also requires a 2.0 GPA and 6 upper-division units in residence.

Advising Requirements

Mandatory advising at least once a semester is required of all majors in the degree programs. Students can find their assigned adviser in the Student Services Center on MyFresnoState at https://my.fresnostate.edu.

Grade Requirements

All courses required as prerequisites for a mathematics course must be completed with a grade of C or better before registration will be permitted. All courses taken to fulfill major or minor requirements must be completed with a grade of C or better.

Duplication of Courses

No credit will be allowed for: MATH 5
If taken after the completion of: MATH 75 (or 75A and B)

No credit will be allowed for: MATH 6
If taken after the completion of: MATH 75 (or 75A and B)

No credit will be allowed for: MATH 70
If taken after the completion of: MATH 75 (or 75A and B)

No credit will be allowed for: MATH 75 (or 75A and B)
If taken after the completion of: MATH 76

No credit will be allowed for: MATH 76
If taken after the completion of: MATH 77

No credit will be allowed for: MATH 77
If taken after the completion of: MATH 81

No credit will be allowed for: MATH 101
If taken after the completion of: MATH 108

Single Subject Credential Program
Subject Matter Competency in Mathematics*

MATH 75 (or 75A and B), 76, 77, 101, 111, 116, 143, 145, 149, 151, 152, 161, 171; PHYS 4A; CSCI 40; MATH 81 or 114 or 128 or 165 or 172 or 181**
Total (59-60 units)

See the description of the Single Subject Credential Program under Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Technology on this Web site.

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* As teacher education programs are subject to state and system legislative control, it is recommended that students consult department credential advisers for current program requirements.

** Math majors should take either MATH 128 or 165 or 172 to fulfill the major requirement.

Graduate Program

The Department of Mathematics offers a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Mathematics. A bachelor's degree is required in order to be admitted to a graduate program at California State University, Fresno.

In order to be admitted to classified graduate standing, applicants must have undergraduate preparation equivalent to a California State University, Fresno mathematics major and have a 3.0 grade point average in their upper-division mathematics courses. Applicants lacking the above preparation may be admitted conditionally. These students will become classified after meeting additional requirements as set by the graduate coordinator. Coursework taken to achieve classified standing may not be applied towards credits for the graduate program.

All applicants are required to take the GRE Mathematics subject test. Preference will be given to applicants who score 600 or better on the exam.

In addition, two letters of recommendation from faculty at the applicant's undergraduate institution are required. Letters should be sent directly to the graduate coordinator.

(See also Admission to Graduate Standing, Advancement to Candidacy, Program Requirements, and Criteria for Thesis and Project.)

Master of Arts Degree Program

The M.A. in mathematics is designed for students who wish to study mathematics at an advanced level. Within this degree program, students may choose to complete the traditional track or the teaching option. The traditional track best satisfies the needs of students who wish to work in business or industry, teach at community college, or go on to pursue a Ph.D. in mathematics. The teaching option is designed especially for students who wish to enhance their high school mathematics teaching and/or assume a leadership role in high school mathematics education and beyond, or who wish to pursue a Ph.D. in mathematics education.

Course Requirements:
--- Master's Degree in Mathematics (M.A.) Traditional Track ---
Core curriculum (MATH 251, 271) (6 units)
Elective curriculum (A combination of approved courses - see Advising Note 1) (21 units)
Project (MATH 298) or Thesis (MATH 299) (3 units)
Total (30 units)

--- Master's Degree in Mathematics (M.A.) with a Teaching Option ---
Core curriculum (CI 250 [see Advising Note 3], MATH 250, 260, 270 [see Advising Note 2]) (12 units)
Mathematics elective curriculum (A combination of approved courses- see Advising Note 1) (12 units)
Education elective curriculum (CI 275 or an approved CI 280T course) (3 units)
Project (MATH 298) or Thesis (MATH 299) (3 units)
Total (30 units)

Additional Requirements:

• All students must attend a Plagiarism Workshop and sign the Mathematics Department's Honor Code Statement Regarding Academic Integrity and Plagiarism.
• In order to satisfy the University Graduate Writing Skills Requirement, the student must submit a formal paper demonstrating writing skill in mathematics at the graduate level. This graduate level paper may be a research proposal, a literature review in some mathematical area of interest, a paper from a directed research project, or some other paper that meets the objectives for the writing requirement as stated in "Satisfaction of the Graduate Writing Requirement," found in the Graduate Studies Handbook for the Master of Arts in Mathematics. Deadlines are given in that document.
  

Graduate Advising Notes

1. Under the direction of the department graduate adviser, each candidate should prepare and submit for approval a program of courses as early as possible.
2. All graduate students should obtain a copy of the Department of Mathematics Graduate Studies Handbook for more detailed information on the program requirements.
3. CI 250 has a prerequisite of CI 159.
   

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