Mathematics Standard Major
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This page describes the "standard"
major in mathematics ("Option A") at Rutgers/New Brunswick.
This discussion is intended for entering students.
Technicalities have been omitted.
Core requirements
All Mathematics majors must complete the core requirements:
- three terms of calculus
- introductory linear algebra
- elementary differential equations, and
- CS 107 or CS 111
The Standard Option
Option A:
Eight additional upper-level Math courses including Mathematical Reasoning,
Analysis, and either advanced Linear Algebra or Introduction to Abstract
Algebra.
“In addition to the requirements above, 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”.
| Calculus Courses | |||
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| 1st semester | 2nd semester | 3rd semester | |
| For Technical Majors | 151 (191) |
152 (192) |
251 (291) |
| For Less Technical Majors | 135 | 136 138 |
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| Course Information | |||
Most students majoring in mathematics will begin with Calculus I 151 and CS 107. Students with a special interest in computation will substitute CS 111 and students with AP credit will begin with 2nd or 3rd semester calculus.
Which first semester mathematics course is the right one for non-math
majors?
If you expect to take more than two semesters of calculus at
Rutgers, begin with Math 151.
If you expect to take at most two semesters of mathematics at Rutgers, begin
with 135.
But—check the requirements of all majors that interest you.
And consider the possibility that you may want to take more than the
minimum required.
The first step in choosing your schedule is to identify the majors that interest you, and to explore them. Use the Rutgers Catalog.
Note: Mathematics 300 (Mathematical Reasoning) is a prerequisite for the abstract courses Math 311, 350, and 351, as well as many other upper-level mathematics courses.
Beginning students should also consider taking a suitable First-Year
Seminar:
for Fall 2007 this would be Prof. Beals' course on Waves,
or Prof. Greenfield's course on Experimental Mathematics.