Introduction

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These degree requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major advisor and CLAS advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.

Program Delivery

• This is an on-campus program.

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General Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the three areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.

• CU Denver General Graduation Requirements
• CU Denver Core Curriculum   
• College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Graduation Requirements
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Program Requirements

1. Students must complete a total of 45 credit hours, including a minimum of 42 MATH credit hours.
2. Students must complete at least 30 upper-division (3000-level and above) credit hours in the major.
3. Students must earn a minimum grade of C- (1.7) in all courses that apply to the major and must achieve a minimum cumulative major GPA of 2.25. Courses taken using P+/P/F or S/U grading cannot apply to major requirements.
4. Students must complete a minimum of 15 upper-division level MATH credit hours with CU Denver faculty.

Program Restrictions, Allowances and Recommendations

1. Students must complete at least 15 of their upper-division level MATH credits with CU Denver faculty.
2. Students may not use any of the following MATH courses to count toward major requirements:

• MATH 3195 Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
• MATH 3800 Probability and Statistics for Engineers
• MATH 4830 Applied Statistics

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following programming options:		3-4
MATH 1376	Programming for Data Science
CSCI 1410 & CSCI 1411	Fundamentals of Computing and Fundamentals of Computing Laboratory
Complete all of the following required Mathematics courses:		27
MATH 1401	Calculus I
MATH 2411	Calculus II
MATH 2421	Calculus III
MATH 3000	Introduction to Abstract Mathematics
MATH 3191	Applied Linear Algebra
MATH 3310	Introduction to Real Analysis I
MATH 3382	Statistical Theory
MATH 4779	Math Clinic
or MATH 6330	Workshop in Statistical Consulting
Complete five MATH elective courses (at least 15 credit hours) above the 3000 level, excluding MATH 3041, MATH 3195, MATH 3511, MATH 3800, MATH 4015, and MATH 4830.		15
Total Hours		45-46

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