Undergraduate Program

Admission Requirements | Undergraduate Degree Requirements | Honors in Mathematics
Minor in Mathematics | Minor in Statistics | Minor in Applied Mathematics | Financial Aid

The Department of Mathematics at the University of New Orleans (UNO) offers an undergraduate programs leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree. The program is designed to provide a sound preparation for graduate study as well as prepare students for careers in business, government, industry, and teaching. The Mathematics Department offers a wide variety of courses which include the standard introductory courses in algebra, trigonometry and calculus, as well as advanced courses in algebra, calculus, complex analysis, ordinary differential equations, partial differential equations, statistics, numerical analysis, topology, finite and boundary element method, Fourier analysis, graph theory, number theory, optimization, and combinatorics. The student has the choice of which of the following three areas of mathematics he/she wishes to concentrate in:

1. applied mathematics
2. pure mathematics, or
3. statistics

The Department of Mathematics has a UNIX network consisting of SUN Sparc 1000 and SUN Enterprise 450 servers with two storage arrays, and over 50 SUN workstations for advanced computing applications. Over twenty of the SUN workstations are available for student use in our mathematics computing laboratories. Our computer classroom/lab has been used for courses at all levels, from elementary calculus to advanced dynamics, finite element analysis and statistics.
The departmental workstations are linked to the Internet. This provides each user with access to a wide variety of services and tools. In addition to standard UNIX utilities, our software library includes TeX, Mathematica, ANSYS and numerous specialized mathematical applications and packages. We also have statistical software such as SAS and S-Plus as well as Java and C language capabilities.

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Admission

Admission to undergraduate study in mathematics will be determined by the Office of Admissions, the College of Sciences and the Department of Mathematics. Students who desire to enter the undergraduate program should prepare themselves by successfully completing the following high school courses:

• four years of mathematics (including two years of algebra, one year of geometry, and one year of advanced mathematics which should include a half-year of trigonometry)
• four years of English
• three years of social sciences
• three years of science
• four years of one foreign language.

All first-time freshmen who graduated from high school after 1988 must have a composite ACT score of 20, or a composite SAT score of 810, or credit for the following high school courses:

• four units of English
• Algebra I, II
• Geometry
• three units of science
• three units of social science
• two units of one foreign language
• one-half unit of computer science
• two units of electives

all with a cumulative average in excess of 2.0 out of 4.0. Outstanding high school students who have completed their junior year may qualify for early admission. For special categories of admission and for possible exceptions to the requirements, the prospective student should consult the catalog.

All entering freshman and some transfer students must take the UNO English placement test to determine which courses that may take at UNO. ACT scores are used for initial Mathematics placement. The UNO Mathematics Placement Exam is offered to students who want to bypass College Algebra and Trigonometry. Mathematics majors who are admitted to the program but who are not prepared to take calculus must take College Algebra and Trigonometry without credit toward graduation.

Find more information at the Office of Admissions website - http://admissions.uno.edu.

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Undergraduate Degree Requirements

The Department of Mathematics at the University of New Orleans (UNO) offers an undergraduate program leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree. The program is designed to provide a sound preparation for graduate study as well as prepare students for careers in business, government, industry, and teaching.

• The 12 hours of Sciences (which includes engineering) must include at least six hours in one subject, and at least six hours must be in courses numbered 2000 or above. Certain science courses are not permitted for degree credit by the College of Sciences.

• Concentrations may be primarily in a special area of mathematics or can be designed to provide interdisciplinary education in an allied field emphasizing quantitative methods.

Department of Mathematics

 College of Sciences

Non-College of Sciences

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Honors in Mathematics

An honors program is available to mathematics majors. Successful completion of the program will result in graduation with Honors in Mathematics. To be eligible for admission to the program a student must have a 3.25 overall average and a 3.5 in mathematics (including an average of 3.5 in mathematics courses numbered 2000 or above). To remain in the program the student must maintain these averages. Before graduation, the student must complete Mathematics 4411 and six credit hours of Mathematics 3099, including an oral defense of the honors thesis to a committee composed of the faculty thesis director, another faculty member chosen by the departmental chairman, and a representative of the Honors Program.

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Minor in Mathematics

An undergraduate minor in mathematics may be obtained by completing at least 25 credit hours in mathematics with a grade of C or better. These 25 hours must include Mathematics 2111, 2112 (or 2107, 2108, 2109), 2115, 2511, 2221, 3512, and three credit hours of mathematics at the 4000 level. At least six credit hours at or above the 3000 level must be taken at UNO.

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Minor in Statistics

An undergraduate minor in statistics may be earned by completing 25 credit hours in mathematics which includes Mathematics 4301, 4304, and either 4311 and 4312, or 4371 and 4372, with a grade of C or better in each course. At least six credit hours at the 4000 level must be taken at UNO.

Students preparing for the Actuarial Exam 110 should take Mathematics 4311, 4312 and for the Actuarial Exams 120 and 121 should take Mathematics 4301 and 4304. These mathematics courses also provide the statistical foundation for other Actuarial Exams.

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Minor in Applied Mathematics

An undergraduate minor in applied mathematics may be obtained by completing at least 25 credit hours in mathematics with a grade of C or better. These 25 hours must include Mathematics 2111, 2112 (or 2107, 2108, 2109), 2115, 2221, 2511, and six credit hours at UNO selected from the following list of courses: 4213, 4221, 4224, 4230, 4251, 4252, 4260, 4280, 4271.

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Financial Aid

For information regarding financial aid as an undergraduate, please contact the office of financial aid:

http://finaid.uno.edu/