Southwest Baptist University

Four Year Degree Plan For Mathematics Major


Assumes High School Background Allows Starting in PreCalculus.  Updated for 2008-09 catalog on Feb. 24, 2009.

Courses in Bold are for the math major.  Courses in italics are general education courses or graduation requirements. It is recommended that a student consider a minor or second major to get sufficient (40 needed) upper division hours among the 128 hours required for graduation.

This is a sample schedule only. Actual student's schedule depends on class availability and other factors.

Semester I
MAT 1163-PreCalculus
ENG 1113 or 1123-Composition I
PSY 1013-General Psychology
CIS 1103-Intro to Computing
BIB 1013-Old Testament History
UNI 1111-University Seminar

16 hrs 

Semester II
MAT 1195-Calculus I
ENG 2213-Comp II
POL 1113-American Government
UNI 1121-Critical Thinking
BIB 1023-New Testament History

15 hours 

Semester III
MAT 2255-Calculus II
CIS 1123, 1133, or 1144-CS support course
BIO 1004-Principles of  Biology
COM 1103-Fund of Speech
HPE 1162-Fitness/Wellness

17-18 hours

Semester IV
MAT 2263-Calculus III
MAT 3313 or 3323 (both required)
MAT 3353 or 4483 or 3363 or elective
FAR 10_3-Fine Arts
_______2-3-Cultural Studies

14-15 hours

Semester V
MAT 3343 or MAT 3373
MAT 3383 or MAT 4433 or elective
SPF 2012-Intro to Spiritual Formation
CHE/PHS ___4-physical science
____4-Foreign Language if B.A.
 or 4 hr elective

16 hours

Semester VI
MAT 3313 or 3323 (both required)
MAT 3353 or 4483 or elective
HIS 22_3-US History
ECO 2003-LIFE Economics
____4-Foreign Language if B.A.  or 4 hours elective
(Watch Upper Division hours-will need to get 40)

16 hours

Semester VII
MAT 3343 or MAT 3373
MAT 3383 or MAT 4433 or elective
MAT 4663-Advanced Calculus (required)
8 hours elective
Take Major Field Test for Assessment

17 hours

Semester VIII
MAT 3313 or 3323 (both required)
MAT 3353 or 4483 or elective
10 hours elective
 

16 hours