College: Arts and Sciences
Degree: BS or BA
Specialized Admission: No
Address: 205 Love Building, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4530
Phone: .
Email: advisor@math.fsu.edu
*Please Note: Face-to-face/in-person instruction of this program is available ONLY at the main campus in Tallahassee, FL. This program is NOT available via Online/Distance Learning.*
Mathematics is a vital foundation for science, social science and technology. A student in mathematics can look forward professionally to employment in an industrial or financial firm, a governmental agency, or teaching in secondary, college or university institutions. Alternatively, a degree in the department can be regarded as the central component of a liberal education, either for its own sake or as preparation for professional study in another field. Biomathematics is designed to prepare the student for admission to medical school.
Prospective transfer students should contact as-admissions@fsu.edu (Arts & Sciences Admissions) with specific questions about admission and mapping requirements.
State of Florida Common Program Prerequisites
The state of Florida has identified common program prerequisites for this University degree program. Specific prerequisites are required for admission into the upper-division program and must be completed by the student at either a community college or a state university prior to being admitted to this program.
Prerequisite Coursework
Students should complete the following prerequisites as possible during the first two years. Prerequisite courses may be used to fulfill the mathematics and science requirements for Liberal Studies.
MAC X311 (4) Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
MAC X312 (4) Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
MAC X313 (4) Calculus with Analytic Geometry III (5 credits @ FSU)
MAP X302 (4) Ordinary Differential Equations (3 credits @ FSU)
*XXX XXXX (4-5) One laboratory based science course designed for science majors, BSCX010/X010L or BSCX010C, CHM X045/X045L or CHMX045C, PHYX048/X048L or PHYX048C, or GLYX010/X010L or GLYX010C (PHY X048C or X048 & X048L is strongly suggested as it is required for the major)
*COP X271C, COP2210, COP2270, COP2272C, COP2001, COP1500, or COP2006 (3) A scientific programming course designed for computer science majors
*See major requirements before selecting courses to meet these prerequisites.
A “C” grade or better in all coursework is required for admission
Students are strongly encouraged to select required lower division electives that will enhance their general education coursework and that will support their intended baccalaureate degree program. Students should consult with an academic advisor in their major degree area.
Note: State-wide common prerequisites are always under review. For the most current information and for acceptable alternative courses, visit the “Common Prerequisites Manual.” This is available from the “Student Services” section of http://www.flvc.org .
Requirements for graduation in the College of Arts and Sciences include:
The College of Arts and Science requires proficiency in a foreign language through the intermediate (2220 or equivalent) level or sign language through the advanced (2614 or equivalent) level.
Requirement for Progression to and Continuation in the Upper-Division Major
A final grade of “C minus” or better is required in all courses to be counted toward these degrees. Upon formal admission to the major, a student must not accumulate more than 2 unsatisfactory grades (grades below a "C minus" or grades of "U") in courses required for the major, excluding State Common Program Prerequisites listed as Term 1 - 4 Milestones, taken after enrolling in FSU. For all math majors, collateral courses include COP 3014 or ISC 3313, PHY 2048C, STA 3032. Exceptions to this policy require a petition to the department.
Major Program of Studies at FSU: (36 to 38 hours beyond prerequisites)
Courses at the 4000 level applied toward the degree must be taken at FSU unless specifically exempted by the Chair on written request. A final grade of C minus or higher is required in all courses taken for the major.
The following courses are required of all mathematics majors: (18 hours)
MAS 3105 (4) Applied Linear Algebra
MGF 3301 (3) Introduction to Advanced Mathematics
STA 3032 (3) Applied Statistics for Engineers and Scientists or STA 4322 (3) Mathematical Statistics (requires STA 4321)
COP 3014 (3) Programming I or ISC 3313 (3) Introduction to Scientific Computing. (Either will satisfy the Digital Literacy requirement and may also be used to satisfy one of the prerequisite requirements).
PHY 2048C (5) General Physics with Laboratory. This may also apply as prerequisite science.
Mathematics Core: (15 hours)
All of the following: (6 hours)
MAS 4302 (3) Introduction to Abstract Algebra I
MAA 4224 (3) Introduction to Analysis or MAA 4226 (3) Advanced Calculus I
Three additional courses: (9 hours)
These are to be selected from a list of approved courses. At least two must be at the 4000 level and least one of the following sequences, or an approved substitution, must be completed: MAA 4226-4227 or MAD 3703-4704 or MAP 4341-4342 or MAS 4302-4303 or MTG 4302 and MAA 4402. Consult the department website or a list of approved courses or consult the University Bulletin
Required Minor Coursework: (3-5 hours)
The required collateral courses of PHY 2048C, COP 3014 or ISC 3313, STA 3032, and a State Common Prerequisite science course, chosen from BSC 2010, CHM 1045, GLY 2010, or PHY 2049C, constitute an acceptable interdisciplinary collateral minor for students in this major.
Digital Literacy: (3 hours)
COP 3014 (3) Programming I or ISC 3313 (3) Introduction to Scientific Computing will fulfill the requirement for this major.
Oral Communication Competency: (0-3 hours)
Students must demonstrate the ability to orally transmit ideas and information clearly. This requirement may be met with a University approved college-level course.
Minimum Program Requirements - Summary
Total Hrs. Required 120
Liberal Studies Education 36
Prerequisite Coursework 24
Major Coursework 36 to 38 beyond prerequisites
Minor Coursework 3-5 for Mathematics
Digital Literacy 3
Oral Competency 0-3
Foreign Language 0-12 (depending on placement)
Electives to bring total hours to 120
Mapping is FSU’s academic advising and monitoring system. Academic progress is monitored each Fall and Spring semester to ensure that students are on course to earn their degree in a timely fashion. Transfer students must meet mapping guidelines to be accepted into their majors. You may view the map for this major at www.academic-guide.fsu.edu/.
1. A minimum of 45 hours at the 3000 level or above, 30 of which must be taken at this University.
2. Half of the major course semester hours must be completed in residence at this University.
3. The final 30 hours must be completed in residence at this University.
4. Students who plan to earn the B. A. degree must complete both a foreign language through the intermediate (2200 or equivalent) level and nine additional hours in the fields of history and humanities beyond General Education requirements.
Salary Information: For more information go to: National Association of Colleges and Employers (www.naceweb.org) or the Occupational Outlook Handbook (www.bls.gov/ooh/home.htm) provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Representative Job Titles Related to this Major: Mathematician; teacher: high school, college, university; statistician, econometrist; operations research analyst; systems analyst; technical writer.
Representative Employers: Engineering and financial firms, high schools, governmental agencies, colleges and universities, research/development firms.
ACADEMIC MAP (Effective Summer 2025 and after)
*Please Note: Face-to-face/in-person instruction of this program is available ONLY at the main campus in Tallahassee, FL. This program is NOT available via Online/Distance Learning.*
This map is a term-by-term sample course schedule. The milestones listed to the right of each term are designed to keep you on course to graduate in four years. The Sample Schedule serves as a general guideline to help you build a full schedule each term. The General Education and Elective courses must be selected to satisfy all area and diversity requirements unless your program meets these requirements with major courses. Milestones are courses and special requirements necessary for timely progress to complete a major. Missing milestones will result in one of two types of map registration stops. The first level (Degree Map Off-track) is placed following grade posting if the student has missed a milestone (course and/or GPA) for the first time in the major. If a student is in non-compliance with milestones for two (2) consecutive semesters (excluding summers), a Major Change Required stop is placed on the student's registration.
The Pure Mathematics major works best if you can start in the highest math for which you have completed the prerequisites. If you start the Pure Math major in a class lower than MAC2311, you should plan on taking math courses over the summer to get back on course to graduate in four years. If you begin FSU with earned credit for College Algebra, you should take MAC1140 and MAC1114 during Term 1.
Mapping Coordinator: Shellie Camp
Email: scamp@fsu.edu
Sample Schedule and Required Milestones by Term
| Sample Schedule: Term 1 hrs |
| ENC1101 Freshman Composition3 |
| MAC2311 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I4 |
| GE Core Humanities3 |
| GE Natural Science3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 1 |
| Complete ENC1101 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete 1st GE Mathematics ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 2 hrs |
| ENC2135 Research, Genre, and Context 3 |
| MAC2312 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II4 |
| PHY2048C General Physics with Lab5 |
| GE Core Social Science3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 2 |
| Complete ENC2135 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete 2nd GE Mathematics ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Meet with Department Advisor |
| Sample Schedule: Term 3 hrs |
| MAC2313 Calculus with Analytic Geometry III 5 |
| Foreign Language4 |
| MAS3105 Applied Linear Algebra4 |
| COP3014 Programming I or ISC3313 Intro to Scientific Computing3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 3 |
| Complete MAC2311 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 4 hrs |
| MAP2302 Ordinary Differential Equations 4 |
| MGF3301 Introduction to Advanced Mathematics3 |
| Foreign Language4 |
| Oral Communication Competency3 |
| GE History3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 4 |
| Complete MAC2312 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Begin Foreign Language requirement |
| Sample Schedule: Term 5 hrs |
| MAS4302 Introduction to Abstract Algebra I3 |
| STA3032 Applied Statistics for Engineers and Scientists3 |
| Foreign Language4 |
| GE Social Science3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 5 |
| Complete MAC2313 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete COP3014 or ISC3313 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Continue Foreign Language requirement |
| Civic Literacy requirement |
| Sample Schedule: Term 6 hrs |
| GE Ethics3 |
| Minor Science course3-5 |
| Additional Required Major Elective3 |
| Additional Required Major Elective3 |
| Elective 3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 6 |
| Complete MAS3105 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete MGF3301 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete Foreign Language requirement |
| Sample Schedule: Term 7 hrs |
| MAA4224 Introduction to Analysis or 4226 Advanced Calculus I3 |
| Additional Required Major Elective3 |
| Upper Division Writing Course3 |
| Elective 3 |
| Elective 3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 7 |
| Complete MAS4302 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete Pre-Graduation Check |
| Sample Schedule: Term 8 hrs |
| Scholarship in Practice Course3 |
| Diversity Course3 |
| Elective3 |
| Elective3 |
| Elective3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 8 |
| Apply for Graduation in 1st two weeks |