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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: 124 units. See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for complete details on general degree requirements. A minimum of 40 units, including those required for the major, must be upper division.

Major requirements (43-48 units)
Core curriculum (27-28 units)
MATH 75, 76, 77 (12 units)
MATH 151, 152 (8 units)
MATH 171 (4 units)
MATH 128 or 165 or 172 (3-4 units)

Elective curriculum (15-20 units)
Five mathematics courses, upper-division or MATH 81, excluding MATH 100, 133, 134, 137, 138

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

General Education (see note 2) (51 units)

Electives (18-26 units)

Total (124 units)

Major Advising Note

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. MATH 75 satisfies the Quantitative Reasoning requirement within General Education Foundation courses. It also satisfies the requirement within General Education Core courses, for students under 1998-1999 or earlier catalogs.

Mathematics Minor

The minor requires 20 units in mathematics, MATH 75 or above, including at least two upper-division classes, excluding MATH 100, 133, 134, 137, and 138.

Minor Advising Note

1. Courses in the minor may be taken CR/NC, subject to university regulations.

Advising Requirements

Mandatory advising at least once a semester is required of all majors in the degree programs. See the department chair for assignment to an adviser.

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 72 or 75

No credit will be allowed for: MATH 6
If taken after the completion of: MATH 71 or 75

No credit will be allowed for: MATH 70
If taken after the completion of: MATH 72 or 75

No credit will be allowed for: MATH 75
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, 76, 77
MATH 151, 152
MATH 171
MATH 128 or 165 or 172
MATH 101, 114, 116, 143, 145, 161
PHYS 4A
C SCI 40

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

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*Approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, State of California.

Graduate Program

The requirement for entrance to the graduate program is completion of undergraduate preparation equivalent to a California State University, Fresno major in mathematics.

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

Prior to advancement to candidacy, the candidate must pass the department's Graduate Qualifying Exam. This exam is given in two parts: analysis and algebra.

Master of Arts Degree Requirements

The Department of Mathematics offers a master's degree in Mathematics (M.A.) and a master's degree in Mathematics with a Teaching Option. Both the M.A. and the Mathematics with a Teaching Option have the same admission requirements: completion of undergraduate preparation equivalent to a California State University, Fresno major in mathematics. Candidates are also required to submit current GRE scores. (See Division of Graduate Studies admission requirements.)

The M.A. is designed for students who wish to study mathematics at an advanced level and who wish to work in industry, teach community college, or go on to pursue a Ph.D. in mathematics. The Mathematics with a Teaching Option is designed for students who wish to enhance their high school mathematics teaching and/or assume a leadership role in high school mathematics education.

Requirements:

• Advancement to Candidacy.
• (M.A.) Two Department Qualifying Exams, one in analysis and one in algebra.
• Mathematics with a Teaching Option Passing score in the three Praxis Exams 0060, 0063, and 0064.

Courses:

Master's Degree in Mathematics (M.A.)
Core curriculum (MATH 251, 271) (6 units)
Elective curriculum - a combination of approved courses (see Advising Note1) (21 units)
Project (MATH 298) (3 units)
Total (30 units)

Master's Degree in Mathematics with a Teaching Option
Core curriculum (CTET 250, MATH 250, 260, 270) (12 units)
Mathematics elective curriculum - a combination of approved courses (see Advising Note1) (12 units)
Education elective curriculum - CTET 275 or an approved CTET 280T course (3 units)
Project (MATH 297 or 298) (3 units)
Total (30 units)

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 Mathematics Graduate Advising Booklet for more detailed information on the program requirements, including the statement regarding program requirements for mathematics student's common educational experience.
3. CTET 250 has a prerequisite of CTET 150 or 159.
   

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