Mathematics, B.S. - Secondary Teacher Prep/Pure Mathematics Subplan/Option: Roadmap 4-year (120 units)

The following roadmap is a sample advising map to complete the degree program in four years. Please consult your Academic Planner and major advisor as you develop your individualized academic plan.

Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4

Year 1

Term One: 17 Units

MAT 1140 - Calculus I (4) [GE 2] {Success Marker}
GE Area 1A: English Communication (3) {Success Marker}
GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies (3) {Success Marker}
Lower Division General Education (3)
- Note: If planning to take BIO 1210/1210L and BIO 1220/1220L, do not take a 5B course here. If instead planning to take PHY 1520/1520L, then recommended to take BIO 1110/1110L to complete area 5B.
Major Required (4)
- PHY 1520 - Introduction to Electromagnetism and Circuits (3) and PHY 1520L - Introductory Laboratory on Electromagnetism and Circuits (1) or
- BIO 1210 - Foundations of Biology: Energy, Matter, and Information (3) [GE 5B] and BIO 1210L - Foundations of Biology: Energy, Matter, and Information Laboratory (1) [GE 5C]

Term Two: 14 Units

MAT 1150 - Calculus II (4) [GE 2] {Success Marker}
PHY 1510 - Introduction to Newtonian Mechanics (3) [GE 5A]
PHY 1510L - Newtonian Mechanics Laboratory (1) [GE 5C]
Lower Division General Education (3)
GE Area 4B: American and California Government (3)

Year 2

Term Three: 15 Units

Term Four: 15 Units

MAT 2010 - Introduction to Computational Methods in Mathematics (2)
MAT 2010L - Introduction to Computational Methods in Mathematics Laboratory (1)
STA 2100 - Introduction to Statistics (4)
MAT 3100W - Introduction to Mathematical Proof (4)
Major Required (4)
- BIO 1220 - Foundations of Biology: Evolution, Ecology, and Biodiversity (3) and BIO 1220L - Foundations of Biology: Evolution, Ecology, and Biodiversity Laboratory (1) (if BIO 1210 /BIO 1210L taken) or
- Unrestricted Electives (4)

Year 3

Term Five: 16 Units

STA 2200 - Introduction to Probability (3)
MAT 3140 - Introduction to Real Analysis I (4)
Option Required (3)
Lower Division General Education (3)
Lower Division General Education (3)

Term Six: 14 Units

MAT 4170 - Introduction to Abstract Algebra I (4)
Option Required (4)
Option Required (3)
Lower Division General Education (3)

Year 4

Term Seven: 13 Units

Term Eight: 16 Units

MAT 4280 - Functions of a Complex Variable (4)
Graduation Requirement: American Institutions, Part A: US History (3)
Upper Division General Education (3)
Upper Division General Education (3)
Unrestricted Electives (3)

Roadmap Notes

Success Marker is a course the major department has identified as essential to making progress towards the degree.

Version May 13, 2022