University of Missouri Department of Mathematics	Undergraduate Studies
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Undergraduate Degree Programs

Majors have a number of choices: a Bachelor of Science degree, a Bachelor of Science with honors, a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Arts with honors or a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with Emphasis in Actuarial Science and Mathematical Finance.

The BA requires more non-science and foreign-language courses. The BS requires more science and allows students either to take a foreign language or to substitute a foreign language alternative consisting of 12 upperclass units in an approved subject. Also, BS students may count more mathematics courses toward the degree requirements.

Both the AB and the BS require 120 credit hours, and both provide excellent preparation for graduate study or a professional career.

Graduation with honors in mathematics requires an additional advanced-level course beyond the usual requirements and either an approved course of study or an honors research project. To receive a degree with honors in mathematics, a student must have a 3.5 grade point average in mathematics courses and a 3.33 GPA overall.

Double and Dual Majors

In a double-major program, a student majors in two departments within the College of Arts and Science. The double major generally requires additional credit hours beyond the standard 120.

To receive a double major in mathematics and some other area in the natural sciences, the social and behavioral sciences, or the humanities and fine arts, a student must satisfy the requirements of both departments. In recent years, students have majored in math and physics, math and statistics, math and chemistry, and math and economics. They have received a single diploma with both majors listed.

Under the dual-degree program, a student would major in mathematics and a subject in one of the divisions other than the College of Arts and Science, and the student would receive two degrees. The dual-major program requires a minimum of an additional 12 credit hours of work, or a total of at least 132 units. The student must satisfy the requirements for both degrees. Related areas include math education, business administration and engineering.

About one-third of math majors at MU graduate with either a dual or a double major.

The degree links on this page were last updated on August 15, 2011.