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MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS 245
4. Of the Mathematics and Statistics courses taken, at
least 27 hours must be numbered 300 or above.
5. Completion of one of Concentrations I, II, III, IV or V
below.
6. The pass/fail (CR/NC) option may not be used in
courses taken to satisfy requirements 1 and 4. All
grades in these courses must be C (not C-) or better.
Concentration I (Pure Mathematics). The concentration
in Pure Mathematics requires MATH 322, 327, and 402 and
five of the following courses: 313, 319, 331, 421, 431, 434,
441, 462, 472. Students who are unfamiliar with mathematical
abstraction are encouraged to take 327 as early in their
program as possible.
Concentration II (Applied Mathematics). The concentration
must include MATH 311 or 402, 312, 313, 316, 375. Both 311
and 402 can be taken for credit. If 402 is not chosen, then
the concentration must include one of 441, 462, 463, 464,
466, 471 or 472. Students are strongly encouraged to take
science and engineering courses with significant mathematical
content.
Concentration III (Math Education). Undergraduates seeking
secondary certification in Mathematics may be enrolled
in either the College of Arts and Sciences or the College of
Education. Mathematics major and minor requirements differ
somewhat between the two colleges. The requirements for an
A&S major are: MATH 321 (or 314), 305, 306, 338, STAT 345
and at least 12 hours from MATH 307, 308, 309, 311, 317,
319, 322, 331, 375, 401, 406 or other upper division courses
approved by the math-education advisor.
an undergraduate take three semesters of at least one
of the following: French, German, Russian.
3. A student who would like to have a course offered which
is listed as offered on demand should discuss the possibility
with the department chairperson.
Mathematics Minor Study
Requirements
MATH 264 and 12 hours in Mathematics and Statistics
courses numbered above 300. At least 6 of the 12 hours must
be in courses labeled Math. (Note that a separate statistics
minor is available.) The pass/fail (CR/NC) option may not
be used for minor study and the grades in all mathematics
and statistics courses must be C (not C-) or better. Courses
required for a major may not be used to fulfill minor requirement.
Minor in Statistics Requirements
for Mathematics Major
MATH 264 and STAT 145, 345, 427, 428, and an additional
3 hours of Statistics in courses numbered 300 and above. All
12 hours in courses 300 level and above must be in courses
labeled STAT. (Note that a separate Mathematics Minor for
Statistics majors is available). The pass/fail (CR/NC) option
may not be used for minor study and the grades in all statistics
courses must be a C (not C-) or better.
ARTS AND
SCIENCES
Concentration IV (Mathematics of Computation). This
concentration requires, along with the usual Math major
requirements, the following:
1. MATH 375, 464 and 471; four of 312, 316, 317, 318,
319, 322; one of STAT 345, MATH 441. Note that MATH
401 is not required for this concentration but is recommended
for students contemplating advanced study in
mathematics.
2. A minor in Computer Science. Currently this includes 22
CS hours of which the following are required: CS 152L,
261, 251L, ECE 238L, CS 257L and two of CS 341L,
351L and 361L.
The CS advisor may make exceptions where appropriate.
See the CS department catalog entry for substitutions
and restrictions.
Concentration V (Distributed). In addition to the usual
mathematics major requirements, this concentration requires
completion of MATH 317 or 327 or STAT 345 and at least two
of the following 10 groups of courses. Reasonable substitutions,
approved by the student’s advisor, are allowed. The
remainder of the required 27 credits at the 300 level and
above may be chosen by the student with the approval of
the advisor.
1. 401 and 402 (Analysis)
2. 322 and 421 (Algebra)
3. 431 and either 331 or 434 (Topology/Geometry)
4. 319 and one of 317, 318, 327 (Discrete Mathematics)
5. Two of 312, 316, 462, 463, 466 (Differential Equations)
6. 311 and 313 (Multivariate and Complex Calculus)
7. 375 and either 464 or 471 (Computational
Mathematics)
8. STAT 345 and STAT 427 (Applied Statistics)
9. 441 and STAT 453 (Statistics Theory, preparation for
second actuarial exam)
10. 472 and an approved course, possibly in another
department, in image processing
Additional information for Mathematics majors.
1. Each Mathematics major should be in regular contact
with their faculty advisor to discuss his or her program
of studies.
2. Since many graduate schools require a reading knowledge
of one or two foreign languages, it is desirable that
Departmental Honors
Requirements for departmental honors in Mathematics are
1) a 3.5 GPA in Mathematics and Statistics courses and a 3.2
overall GPA; 2) notification to department honors advisor no
later than two full semesters prior to graduation; 3) completion
of a project based on 6 credits of MATH 499 (project
outline to be presented to the Mathematics Undergraduate
Honors Committee [MUHC] for approval); 4) final written
report to be submitted to MUHC for approval; and 5) seminar
to be given at the end of the project. These requirements are
in addition to the major requirements.
Graduate Program
Graduate Advisors
Contact the department for assignment of a faculty graduate
advisor.
Application Deadlines
Fall semester: February 15 (with financial aid)
April 30 (without financial aid)
Spring semester: November 1
Mathematics Degrees Offered
See separate listings under Statistics for additional degree
concentrations.
M.S. in Mathematics
Concentrations: pure mathematics, applied mathematics.
The Master of Science in Mathematics degree is offered by
the Department of Mathematics and Statistics in the concentration
of pure mathematics and applied mathematics. The
student planning to study pure mathematics is expected to
have taken the courses usually included in an undergraduate
mathematics major, that is, linear algebra, abstract algebra
and advanced calculus. To pursue the program in applied
mathematics the student should have taken advanced calculus,
linear algebra and have some familiarity with differential
equations and scientific computing. Promising students lacking
an adequate undergraduate background may be admit-
UNM CATALOG 2006–2007 Symbols, page 611.