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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Mathematics - Pure Mathematics (BA)

Location(s): Manhattan Campus

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The Pure Mathematics Track of the Mathematics BA degree focuses on the central subjects of the discipline and prepares students for a career in the mathematical sciences. The curriculum is designed to provide insights into advanced mathematics as it is studied and applied in the modern world. In addition to the requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences, pure mathematics majors must take the foundational, intermediate, and advanced courses, and then choose math electives among the mathematics course offerings. Each mathematics major will need to take free electives beyond their specified mathematics coursework in order to meet graduation requirements.

Kansas State University Core: 34-36 Credit Hours

KBOR Statewide Transfer (SWT) Courses: https://www.kansasregents.org/academic_affairs/transfer-articulation.

English (Written Communication Outcomes): 6 Credit Hours

Communication (Oral Communication Outcomes): 3 Credit Hours

Math & Statistics (Quantitative Literacy Outcomes): 3 Credit Hours

Natural & Physical Sciences (Natural & Physical Sciences Outcomes): 4-5 Credit Hours

Choose 1 subject area which must include a lab.

Social & Behavioral Sciences (Social & Behavioral Sciences Outcomes): 6 Credit Hours

At least 2 courses from 2 subjects under this area.

Arts & Humanities (Arts & Humanities Outcomes): 6 Credit Hours

At least 2 courses from 2 subjects under this area.

Free Electives (Institutionally Designated Area): 6 Credit Hours

Includes ALL 100 and 200 level courses at K-State or in Transfer. 
Note: One course may be used to satisfy more than one requirement. However, students must complete a total of 34-36 credit hours of general education courses.

For a Full Listing of K-State 100/200 level courses you may search those courses individually via the University Course Catalog.

TOTAL CREDITS: 34-36

Program Requirements

Orientation: 1 Credit Hour

Outside Concentration: 9 Credit Hours

Outside credential of at least 9 credit hours (May be from any unit, except ****, etc, OR from approved interdisciplinary credentials within the unit).

OR

Any 9 credit hours in a single prefix (except for ****) (all must be 300 level or above OR at any level with a prereq in the same prefix; up to 5 credit hours may overlap with program).

OR

Any 9 credit hours in a microcredential (up to 5 credit hours may overlap with program).

Overlays: [9] Credit Hours

May be fulfilled in K-State Core, Outside Concentration, electives, or the Program itself.

  • Ethical Reasoning Overlay Credits: [3]
  • Global Perspectives Overlay Credits: [3]
  • US Multicultural Overlay Credits: [3]

Program

Completion of a course towards the major requires a grade of C or above in all MATH courses.

Math and Quantitative Foundation Courses: 42-44 Credit Hours

Foundational Courses: 14-15 Credit Hours

Choose foundational courses from the options. Note that Calc I will satisfy K-State Core requirement #3.

Programming Course

Choose one from the following

Statistics Course

Choose one from the following

Calculus I Course

Choose one from the following

Calculus II Course

Choose one from the following

Intermediate Courses: 10-11 Credit Hours

Choose either the Traditional or Scholar Option.

Traditional Option
Linear Algebra Course

Choose one from the following

Scholar Option

The Scholar Option combines the three courses from the Traditional Option into a two course sequence. Completion of MATH 350 from the Scholar Option without MATH 351 will satisfy the Linear Algebra Course requirement of the Traditional Option.

Advanced Courses: 6 Credit Hours

Choose an algebra and analysis course from the options.

Algebra Course

Choose one from the following

Analysis Course

Choose one from the following

Math Electives: 12 Credit Hours

Choose 12 additional credits from mathematics courses numbered 400 and above.

BA Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Restricted Electives: 12 Credit Hours

3 credit hours in each of the following, with at least 3 credit hours total at 300 level or above OR at any level with a prerequisite in the same discipline.

One course in Humanities Credits: 3

Any course or combination of courses in Fine Arts Credits: 3

One Non-Quantitative Social Science; Any Social course that does NOT have a MATH or STAT prereq Credits: 3

BA Second Language Restricted Electives: 3-16 Credit Hours

Choose one of the following:

Option 1: 3-14 Credit Hours

At least 3 credit hours of coursework culminating with level 4 or above (i.e., Frech 4, German 4, Spanish 4, etc.) or the equivalent of level 4 in a second language sequence.

Option 2: 16 Credit Hours

At least 16 credit hours of coursework in which student takes the first and second levels of two different languages, selected from any language offered within the department of Modern Languages, ASL, or from any other second language transferred in at an equivalent level.

Option 3: 3 Credit Hours

Students whose first language is not English may satisfy this requirement by meeting the English Proficiency Admission Standards for K-State or by completing the appropriate level of exit courses with the English Language Program.

Free Electives

In addition to K-State Core Free Electives requirement, take any courses so that the total credit hours completed equals 120.

Credit Grand Total for Program of Study: 120

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