McCausland College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Mathematics
Bulletin Year: 2026-2027

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Semester One (16-18 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
!	ENGL 101	Critical Reading and Composition (CC-CMW)	3	C
	MATH 141	Calculus I3 (CC-ARP)	4	C		C or better in MATH 112/115/116 or through placement exam
		Carolina Core Requirement4 (CC)	3-4
		Foreign Language5 or other Carolina Core Requirement4 (CC-GFL)	3-4
	UNIV 101	The Student in the University or Carolina Core Requirement4 (PR/CC)	3

Semester Two (16-17 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
!	ENGL 102	Rhetoric and Composition (CC-CMW/INF)	3	C		C or better in ENGL 101
	MATH 142	Calculus II (CC-ARP)	4	C		C or better in MATH 141
		Humanities or Fine Arts (CR)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement4 (CC)	3-4
		Foreign Language5 or other Carolina Core Requirement4 (CC-GFL)	3

Semester Three (15-16 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	MATH 241	Vector Calculus (PR)	3	C		C or better in MATH 142
	MATH 300	Transition to Advanced Mathematics (PR)	3	C		C or better in MATH 142
	CSCE 145 or CSCE 106	Algorithmic Design I or Scientific Applications Programming (CR)	3-4	C		Prereq or Coreq: MATH 111 or 115 (CSCE 145); Prereq or Coreq: C or better in MATH 111 or higher or by placement score into MATH 115 (CSCE 106)
		Foreign Language5 or Carolina Core Requirement4 (CR/CC)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement4 (CC)	3

Semester Four (15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	MATH 344 or MATH 544	Applied Linear Algebra or Linear Algebra (PR)	3	C		C or better in MATH 142 (MATH 344); C or better in MATH 241 & 300 (MATH 544)
		MATH Major Elective6 (MR)	3	C		See Bulletin listing
		History7 (CR)	3
		Social Science (CR)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement4 (CC)	3

Semester Five (15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
		MATH Major Elective6 (MR)	3	C		See Bulletin listing
		MATH Major Elective6 (MR)	3	C		See Bulletin listing
		Cognate or Minor Course8 (PR)	3	C (minor)
		Carolina Core Requirement4 or Elective9 (CC/PR)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement4 or Elective9 (CC/PR)	3

Semester Six (12 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	MATH 546 or MATH 554	Algebraic Structures I or Analysis I (MR/CC-INT)	3	C		C or better in MATH 300 & 544 (MATH 546); C or better in MATH 241 & two 500level MATH courses (MATH 554)
	STAT 509 or STAT 512 or STAT 515	Statistics for Engineers or Math. Statistics (spring) or Stat. Methods I (CR)	3	C		MATH 142 (STAT 509); C or better in MATH 511 (STAT 512); C or better in MATH 112, 115, 122 or 141; or in both STAT 110 or higher & MATH 111; or through placement exam (STAT 515)
		Cognate or Minor Course8 (PR)	3	C (minor)
		Elective9 (PR)	3

Semester Seven (15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	MATH 546 or MATH 554	Algebraic Structures I or Analysis I (MR/CC-INT)	3	C		C or better in MATH 300 & 544 (MATH 546); C or better in MATH 241 & two 500level MATH courses (MATH 554)
		MATH Major Elective6 (MR)	3	C		See Bulletin listing
		Cognate or Minor Course8 (PR)	3	C (minor)
		Cognate or Minor Course8 (PR)	3	C (minor)
		Elective9 (PR)	3

Semester Eight (14-15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
		MATH Major Elective6 (MR)	3	C		See Bulletin listing
		Minor Course8 or Elective9 (PR)	3	C (minor)
		Minor Course8 or Elective9 (PR)	3	C (minor)
		Elective9 (PR)	3
		Elective9 (PR)	2-3

Graduation Requirements Summary

Minimum Total Hours	Minimum Major Requirements Hours	Minimum College & Program Requirements Hours	Carolina Core Hours	Minimum Institutional GPA
120	21	53-65	34-46	2.000

1. Regardless of individual course grades, students must maintain a minimum 2.000 cumulative GPA.
2. Courses indicated in the major GPA column are included in the major GPA for this program of study.
3. Students who place into MATH 115 must complete it before proceeding to MATH 141.
4. The Carolina Core provides the common core of knowledge, skill and academic experience for all Carolina undergraduate students.
5. Students in the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences are required to demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language equivalent to the 122 course through course credit or the corresponding foreign language placement score. 
6. MATH Major Electives (15 hours): At least 15 hours of MATH electives numbered 500-599.  A complete list of approved Mathematics major electives, as well as guidelines for selecting 500-level MATH electives, are available in the Bulletin.  Undergraduate students interested in taking 700-level MATH courses as MATH elective credit should consult the Graduate Bulletin. 
7. The McCausland College of Arts and Sciences requires one U.S. History and one non-U.S. History course, both of which must be chosen from the approved Carolina Core GHS courses.  Whichever is not fulfilled through the Carolina Core GHS requirement must be fulfilled through this college requirement. 
8. The cognate is intended to support the course work in the major.  The cognate must consist of twelve hours of courses at the advanced level, outside of, but related to the major.  In place of a cognate, a student may choose a minor consisting of at least 18 credit hours of courses concentrated in one area that follow a structured sequence.  All minor courses must be passed with a grade of C or higher.  For B.S. degrees, grades of D are acceptable for completion of the cognate requirement.  A second major eliminates the minor/cognate requirement. 
9. No courses of a remedial, developmental, skill-acquiring, or vocational nature may apply as credit toward degrees in the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences.  The McCausland College of Arts and Sciences allows the use of the Pass-Fail option on elective courses.  Further clarification on inapplicable courses can be obtained from the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences. 

Program Notes

• Courses identified as “critical” must be completed in the student’s first 60 semester hours of work in order to count toward graduation.
• All undergraduate students must take a 3-credit course or its equivalent with a passing grade that covers the founding documents. This course may fulfill any requirement in the program of study. Courses that meet this requirement are listed in the academic bulletin. 
• All course prerequisites must be met with a grade of C or better.
• A student may enroll in each MATH course a maximum of two times. (Enrolled in a course is interpreted to mean that a grade, including W or WF, has been recorded.)  A student may repeat a maximum of three MATH courses. (Receiving a grade of W is not to be considered a repeat.) 
• Graduation with “Distinction in Mathematics” is an optional program of study, in which students actively engage in significant research, scholarship, and/or performance activities in collaboration with a faculty mentor within a chosen major.  Graduation with Distinction for this program of study requires: 1) a minimum major GPA of 3.6 in upper division (500 and above) major courses, 2) a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.30, 3). three credit hours of MATH 499, 4) 12 hours of upper-level (500 and above) MATH approved by the Undergraduate Director beyond the 24 credit hours of 500-level MATH courses required by the B.S. in Mathematics, and 5) a senior thesis.  Further details on graduation with “Distinction in Mathematics” may be found on the Bulletin.
• Students who wish to pursue an actuarial science focus should take MATH 511 in the second year, with STAT 512 immediately following.
• For the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences STEM Enhancement Scholarship, at least 14 credits of Math or Science must be completed in the first year.
• The last 30 credit hours toward the degree and half of the major must be earned in residence at the University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Code Definitions

University Requirements: Bachelor’s degree-seeking students must meet Carolina Core (general education) requirements.

Code	Definition
CC	Carolina Core
CC-AIU	Carolina Core – Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding
CC-ARP	Carolina Core – Analytical Reasoning and Problem-Solving
CC-CMS	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component
CC-CMW	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written Component
CC-GFL	Carolina Core – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language
CC-GHS	Carolina Core – Historical Thinking
CC-GSS	Carolina Core – Social Sciences
CC-INF	Carolina Core – Information Literacy
CC-INT	Carolina Core – Integrative Course
CC-SCI	Carolina Core – Scientific Literacy
CC-VSR	Carolina Core – Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility
CR	College Requirement
MR	Major Requirement
PR	Program Requirement