Mathematics, B.S.

This degree requires 120 hours and includes 42 hours of University Core.

The following requirements apply to all candidates for the Bachelor of Science.

Satisfy all university requirements for a bachelor’s degree as found in the “Bachelor’s Degree Requirements ” section of this catalog.
Satisfy Core Curriculum Requirements for students entering college in Fall 1999 or after. Note: Students who transfer from a Texas public community college or public university and are certified as core complete shall have satisfied the core requirements of UHV.
Satisfy the requirements for the Bachelor of Science, as follows:

Lower Division: 3 semester hours of speech and satisfy Computer literacy/proficiency requirement (See [**] below); Natural Sciences: 11 semester hours in natural sciences, at least 2 semester hours of which must be in laboratory courses. Natural sciences include biology, biophysical sciences, chemistry, geology, and physics. To fulfill the natural science course requirement, students must take at least six semester credit hours in natural science coursework. i.e. Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, or Bio/Physical Science

[**] May be satisfied within the core curriculum. However, 3 semester hours of both speech and Computer literacy/proficiency are still required even if the student is certified as core complete by way of transfer from a Texas public community college or public university.

4. Satisfy course requirements for the plan.

These requirements are outlined below:

University Core Curriculum Requirements

42 total core hours required

Core 010 Communication
Core 020 Mathematics (Pre-Calculus recommended)
Core 030 Life and Physical Science
Core 040 Language, Philosophy and Culture
Core 050 Creative Arts
Core 060 American History
Core 070 Government/Political Science
Core 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences
Core 090 Component Area Option: Speech
Core 090 Component Area Option: Computer Literacy (COSC 1336/1136 recommended)

Bachelor of Science Program Requirements - 8 hours

Speech^
Computer Literacy^
ENGL 3430 Professional Writing
Life & Physical Science with Lab

Major Program Requirements

Math majors must receive a grade of C or higher in all COSC and MATH courses, including prerequisites. Any course in which a student receives a D, F, or W, must be repeated. No grades transferred of D, F, or W in these subjects will apply to this academic plan.

Lower Division Prerequisites - 20 hours

MATH 2413 Calculus I
MATH 2414 Calculus II
MATH 2415 Calculus III or Differential Equations
COSC 1336 Programming Fundamentals I /COSC 1136 Programming Fundamentals I Lab
COSC 1337 Programming Fundamentals II /COSC 1137 Programming Fundamentals II Lab

Upper Division General Requirements - 21 hours

Upper Division Specialization - 18 hours

MATH 3365 Introduction to Mathematical Proofs
MATH 3362 Discrete Structures
MATH 3357 Introduction to Higher Geometry
9 semester hours of UD mathematics or computer science courses by advisement. (Excluding MATH courses not offered by the College of Natural & Applied Science)

Free Electives

Electives are added to degree requirements to meet minimum requirement of 120 semester hours.

Total 120 s.h.

Total must be minimum of 120 semester hours. 30 of the last 36 advanced semester hours must be completed with UH-Victoria.

^ May be satisfied within core curriculum. However, 3 semester hours of both speech and computer literacy/proficiency are still required even if the student is certified as core complete by way of transfer from a Texas public community college or public university.