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Sep 19, 2024
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2024-2025 Catalog
Mathematics: Concentration in Pure (Theoretical) Mathematics
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This area consists of a traditional Mathematics major. It serves well as a strong liberal arts major. With appropriate selection of the major options, it will give the student an adequate preparation for graduate study in mathematics.
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I. Required courses in the major—39-44 hours, including:
An additional 9–10 hours chosen from:
These latter hours must include either:
II. Required courses outside the major—7–11 hours, consisting of:
One of the following groups of courses:
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At least 6 credit hours of courses at the 300-level or above, approved by the department chair, from disciplines in which mathematics plays a significant role. III. Other departmental requirements:
Major competency is demonstrated in MATH 480. The course must be completed with a grade of C or higher to graduate.
Liberal Arts Core (LAC)
For additional information about the Liberal Arts Core and the specific courses that fulfill the requirements, visit the Office of the Registrar website, https://registrar.unca.edu/liberal-arts-core.
Liberal Arts Core Requirements
Courses that satisfy some of the following LAC requirements can be found throughout the curriculum and may be used to fulfill multiple requirements.
| Requirement |
Credits |
| First-Year Seminar |
3-4 |
| Academic Writing and Critical Inquiry |
4 |
| Humanities |
12 |
| Laboratory Science |
4 |
| Scientific Perspectives |
3-4 |
| Quantitative Perspectives |
4 |
| Social Science |
3-4 |
| Second Language (proficiency through the 2nd semester) |
0-8 |
| Arts and Ideas |
3-4 |
| Senior Capstone |
4 |
| Diversity Intensive (DI and DI-R) |
6-8 |
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