Mathematical Sciences Electives (21-22 hours)
21 hours of upper division MATH courses except as noted below. A list of suggested programs can be found here.
NOTE: The following courses do not count towards the Mathematical Sciences major: MATH 4050, MATH 4051, MATH 4080, MATH 4081, MATH 4082, and MATH 4611
Alternatively, students may choose from the following concentrations.
Electives must be chosen to bring the total number of hours to 120.
Honors Program
The Department of Mathematical Sciences offers an honors program in Mathematics and Statistics for the talented student. To be admitted into the program, an entering freshman must score at least 29 on the Math ACT, and have a high-school GPA of 3.50, although exceptions may be made by the freshman’s advisor, based upon an interview at the time of initial registration.
Currently enrolled students may be admitted into the Honors Program upon an interview with the Departmental Honors Director. The basic requirements will be a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 in their MATH courses, an inclusive GPA of at least 3.25, and timely progress toward a degree. Such students may be admitted into MATH 1421 , MATH 2421 , or MATH 2422 . Upon completion of the entry course with a grade of at least B, such students will retroactively receive credit for any previous course(s) in the Honors Sequence. A student may not enroll in MATH 3402 without having previously completed .
The successful candidate will complete the Major Core as listed above, and complete one of the Areas of Concentration listed above, with the following exceptions and additions:
- In place of , , and , the Honors student must complete the four-course sequence of Honors Mathematics courses (, , and ), and two semesters of the Mathematics Honors Seminar, and .
- Upon successful completion of the courses listed above, the student shall be considered to have completed , and for prerequisite and graduation purposes.
- The Honors student must take .
- Each of , , , , , , must be completed with at least a grade of B.
- A GPA of 3.50 in all MATH courses must be maintained.
Upon completion of the program, the successful candidates will be recognized at the commencement ceremony by having their degrees conferred “With Honors in Mathematical Sciences,” and their diplomas and records at the University of Memphis will reflect this distinction.
Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120
*Must satisfy University General Education Program Requirement
**Courses offered only online or both online and on-ground
+Choose one Natural Science sequence: / and / , OR / and /.
