The plan listed below is designed to provide suggestions for sequencing your major courses, but there are also other ways to sequence most majors. This plan is meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. Please consult with your academic advisor to make strategic academic decisions about which courses to take each semester.

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Sample Four Year Plan: Mathematics (BA or BS), Pre-MAE

FALL - Semester 1

MATH 198: Analytic Geometry with Calculus I
TRU 117: Self & Society Sem: Game Theory
TRU 100: Truman Symposium
Dialogues coursework

SPRING - Semester 2

MATH 263: Analytic Geometry with Calculus II
CS 170: Intro to Computer Science
Dialogues coursework

FALL - Semester 3

MATH 200: Foundations of Mathematics
MATH 264: Analytic Geometry with Calculus III
ED 100: Introduction to Education
CHEM 130 or PHYS 195
Foreign Language

SPRING - Semester 4

MATH 357: Linear Algebra
ED 388: Exploratory Field Experiences
ED 389: Foundations of Education
STAT 290: Statistics
Foreign Language

FALL - Semester 5

MATH 363: College Geometry
MATH 455: History of Mathematics I*
JINS 3XX: Junior Interdisciplinary Seminar Dialogues or BS/BA coursework
Elective

SPRING - Semester 6

MATH 398: Junior Seminar in Mathematics
MATH 451: Algebraic Structures I
MATH XXX: One course from List A or B
ED 393: Clinical Experiences in Teaching
ED 394: Experiences in Classroom Teaching
Dialogues or BS/BA coursework

FALL - Semester 7

MATH 461: Advanced Calculus I
MATH 499: Mathematics Capstone Seminar
ED 593: Psychological Foundations of Education
Electives

SPRING - Semester 8

MATH XXX: One course from List A or B
MATH XXX: One course from List A or B
ED 410: Capstone: On Becoming an Educator
Electives (as needed) to total at least 120 hours

NOTES:
*This course is offered only in the fall of even years.
*The following courses are recommended as options for Math electives: Math 335, Math 347, Math 452, Math 454, Math 462, Math 464, Math 467
Graduation Requirements: Total credit hrs>=120 (40 credit hrs @ 300-level or higher)

List A of Elective Courses:
MATH 363: College Geometry
MATH 440: Topology
MATH 447: Combinatorial Analysis
MATH 452: Algebraic Structures II
MATH 454: Theory of Numbers
MATH 462: Advanced Calculus II
MATH 465: Differential Geometry
MATH 468: Intro to Set Theory
MATH MATH 469: Intro to Math Logic
MATH MATH 515: Complex Variables I
STAT STAT 570: Math. Probability & Stat. I

List B of Elective Courses:
MATH 300: Introduction to Numerical Analysis
MATH 330: Mathematics of Finance
MATH 335: Game Theory
MATH 345: Introduction to Mathematical Biology
MATH 347: Discrete Mathematics
MATH 364: Vector Analysis
MATH 365: Ordinary Differential Equations
MATH 400: Methods of Optimization
MATH 455: History of Mathematics I
MATH 456: History of Mathematics II
MATH 464: Higher Geometry
MATH 511: Numerical Analysis
MATH 521: Partial Differential Equations
MATH 530: Topics in Mathematical Modeling
MATH 564: Advanced Linear Algebra
STAT 571: Mathematical Probability and Statistics II

The Dialogues Curriculum requires a certain number of courses/credit hours in the following Perspectives: Social, Arts and Humanities, STEM, Communications, and Statistics. The exact number of courses a student will be required to take during their undergraduate career varies individually according to the credit transferred in.

Department Chair: Please contact the Center for Academic Excellence with any updates to the plan above.

This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman's Official Catalog.

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