B.S. in Mathematics

California State University - Northridge

The B.S. degree in Mathematics is designed for students who want to pursue occupational careers involving applied mathematics or want to prepare for graduate work in applied mathematics.

Double Major

A student pursuing either a B.A. or a B.S. degree may combine a second major with Mathematics. In this circumstance, upon approval of an advisor, 6 units of upper division electives may be satisfied by courses in the second major. The remaining electives must be taken in the Department of Mathematics. Under certain rare conditions, the physics requirement in the lower division core may be replaced by appropriate coursework in the second major. Prior approval must be obtained from an advisor and the department chair for this latter occurrence.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students shall be able to:

• Devise proofs of basic results concerning sets and number systems.
• Rigorously establish fundamental analytic properties and results such as limits, continuity, differentiability and integrality.
• Demonstrate facility with the objects, terminology, and concepts of linear algebra.
• Demonstrate facility with the terminology, use of symbols, and concepts of probability.
• Write simple computer programs to perform computations arising in the mathematical sciences.

• Statistics
• Applied Mathematical Sciences