Program Requirements
All standard majors require a minor in a second discipline or a second major.
A minimum of 41 credits is required, including the 25-credit Mathematics Core:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Core | ||
| CS 190 | Computer Science I | 3 |
| MATH 151 | Calculus I (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| MATH 251 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 260 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 451 | Analysis I | 3 |
| MATH 471 | Abstract Algebra I | 3 |
| MATH 495 | Senior Seminar | 2 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Discrete Mathematics | ||
| Introduction to Advanced Mathematics | ||
| Total Credits | 25 | |
And at least 16 credits from the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select at least 16 credits from the following: | 16 | |
| Computer Science II | ||
| Probability and Statistics (GT-MA1) | ||
| Calculus III | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Western Watershed General Education Requirements
Students must complete all Western Watershed General Education requirements to graduate.
Graduation Requirements
Undergraduate programs require a minimum of 120 semester credits for graduation. Of those 120 credits, 40 credits must be in upper-division courses (those marked 300 and above). Fifteen of these 40 upper-division credits must be earned in courses that are part of the standard or comprehensive major program being pursued.
Students are expected to review all graduation requirements, which can be found in the Western Undergraduate Catalog: Graduation Requirements.
Sample Plan
Degree Plans are for planning purposes. They reflect a suggested plan to complete the degree in a projected timeframe per program of study.
"Western Watershed Course(s)” refers to a course from the Tributaries area of the Western Watershed program. These courses should be chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CS 190 | Computer Science I | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| MATH 151 | Calculus I (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| Western Watershed Course | 3 | |
| WWGE 101/102/103/104 | Headwaters (select one) | 2 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| MATH 251 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Elective (16 credits required) or minor courses. Electives:CS 191, MATH 213, MATH 252, or any upper-division mathematics course excluding MATH 323, MATH 367, and MATH 390 | 3 | |
| Western Watershed Courses | 6 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| MATH 200 or MATH 220 |
Discrete Mathematics or Introduction to Advanced Mathematics |
3 |
| MATH 260 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
| Elective or Minor | 6 | |
| Western Watershed Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Elective or Minor | 9 | |
| Western Watershed Course | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| Elective or Minor | 9 | |
| Western Watershed Course | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| WWGE 302 | Delta: Studies in Global Knowledge | 1 |
| Elective or Minor | 9 | |
| Western Watershed Courses | 6 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| MATH 451 | Analysis I | 3 |
| Elective or Minor | 9 | |
| Western Watershed Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MATH 471 | Abstract Algebra I | 3 |
| MATH 495 | Senior Seminar | 2 |
| Elective or Minor | 6 | |
| Western Watershed Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 121 | |
Western is committed to doing our part to provide each student a clear path to graduation. This four‐year degree plan is a sample map for fulfilling requirements in the major and General Education. The pathway that you take to your degree may differ somewhat from this illustration, depending on where you start and the detours and side trips you may take along the way. You are responsible for ensuring your overall, upper division, and major‐specific credits as well as GPA requirements are fulfilled for graduation.