Year
     1     MAT 131     MAT 132

     2     MAT 203     MAT 303      MAT 211    MAT 260
          (AMS 261)   (AMS 361)

     3     MAT 320     MAT 318      MAT 310    MAT 331
                            or 312 or 313

     4     MAT 341     elective    elective    elective
         or MAT 342

Notes: Students who intend to seek employment immediately upon graduation are advised to consider taking some AMS courses which are relevant to their interests. A computer science course is strongly recommended as an elective.

Notes on suggested courses and electives:

• MAT 311 (Number theory)-- this classical subject has surprising applications (to cryptography, for example). (alternate years-- Spring)

• MAT 313 (Abstract Algebra)-- this is the best algebra course if you aim for graduate study in mathematics and can only take one. (Fall and Spring)

• MAT 316 (Invitation to Modern Mathematics)-- aims to give students an idea of what research in mathematics is about. The grade is based on homework and a project. (Spring)

• MAT 318 (Classical Algebra)-- goes deeply into the topics of high school algebra from a historical perspective. (Fall and Spring)

• MAT 331 (Problem solving with computers)-- important because computers play an ever-increasing role in today's mathematics. (Fall and Spring)

• MAT 341 (Applied Real Analysis) -- the classical equations governing heat flow, wave motion, and electric charge distribution. (Fall)

• MAT 342 (Applied complex analysis) -- choosing between MAT 341 and 342, we recommend 342 since it is so different from anything else. (Spring)

• MAT 351 (Differential equations: Dynamics and Chaos) -- studies systems which evolve with time, sometimes in a chaotic manner. (Spring)

• MAT 360 (Geometric Structures)-- contrasts Euclidean with other geometries, emphasizing topics relevant to the high school curriculum. (Spring)

• MAT 362 (Differential Geometry of Surfaces) -- studies the shapes of low-dimensional spaces and how they curve. (alternate years -- Spring)

• MAT 364 (Topology and Geometry) -- a broadly based introduction to mathematical theories of space, shape and form. (Fall)

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