The 5-Year B.A./M.A. Program in Mathematics
This program is designed for superior students having a solid background in
high school mathematics and the ability to handle a fast-paced, challenging
program leading to B.A. and M.A. degrees in Mathematics in four to five
years.
The program meets all the requirements for the
B.A. degree in
Mathematics, but also requires the student to take those graduate-level
courses required for the
M.A. degree in
Mathematics. Up to 20 hours of these graduate courses can be counted as
having dual credit status: they are free electives toward the undergraduate
degree and they are required courses toward the graduate degree.
For admission to the program, a student must:
- have completed at least 30 hours of college credit, including 8 hours of
3000-level or above mathematics courses;
- have at least a 3.0 GPA for all college courses; and
- have at least a 3.5 GPA for all mathematics courses taken at the 3000-level
or above.
To apply for admission, send a letter (or e-mail) to the Chair of the
Department of Mathematics and Statistics,
Dr. McWaters, stating your qualifications and desire to enter the program.
A student in this program is eligible to apply for an assistantship in the
student's senior year. (A student is considered to be a senior if 90 or more
semester hours have been earned. However, the student cannot have previously
earned a baccalaureate degree, either at USF or elsewhere.)