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MATHEMATICS MAJOR OPTIONS (640)
A. Standard Major	B. Honors Track

Option A. Standard Mathematics Major

In addition to the core requirements, to complete the standard mathematics major a student must pass eight additional 3-credit mathematics (subject code 640) courses at the 300- or 400-level, including Math 311 (analysis), and Math 350 or 351 (algebra), and excluding any courses with less than three credit hours. All but one of these courses must be passed with a grade of C or better. At least four of the upper-level courses used to complete the major must be taken at Rutgers–New Brunswick/Piscataway, including one of 01:640:311, 312, 411, 412, and one of 01:640:350, 351, 352, 451, 452. An appropriate Rutgers graduate mathematics course may be substituted for the required analysis and/or algebra course, with departmental approval.

Option B. Honors Track

Students wishing to enter the honors track should apply no later than the end of the first term of their sophomore year, and will need to take a 1-credit special seminar by the end of their sophomore year.

The mathematics department offers a special honors track to qualified students. Students should normally apply no later than the end of the first term of their sophomore year. Students in the honors track will have their progress reviewed by the Honors Committee, and are expected to earn B's or better in their advanced math courses (300 level and above). Students who successfully complete the honors track with a GPA in their upper-level math courses of at least 3.4 will qualify for graduation with honors in mathematics.

Each student in the honors track will be assigned a faculty adviser. Together with the adviser, he or she will formulate a proposed course plan, subject to the approval of the mathematics Honors Committee. This course of study will normally include 01:640:192, 291, and 292 (01:640:151, 152, 251, and 252 may be accepted if approved by the Honors Committee); 01:198:107, 01:640:250, 300H, 411-412, and 451-452; two terms of 1-credit honors seminar, at least one at the junior/senior level; and four mathematics electives as approved by the Honors Committee. Computer Science 01:198:111 may be taken in place of 01:198:107, and is recommended for students with a particular interest in computation.

Admission to the honors track is by application. Application forms are available from the mathematics undergraduate office or from the honors track website, which also contains further information.

Prior to June 2008, there was also a Computer Oriented Option within the mathematics major. This has been discontinued.