Mathematics, BA (Boston)

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BA Language Requirements

12 semester hours.

From the catalog

All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.

Introduction to College

• INSC 1000 — Science at Northeastern

Experiential Learning Introduction

• EESC 2000 — Professional Development for Co-op

Problem Solving

• MATH 1365 — Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning

History of Mathematics

• MATH 2201 — History of Mathematics

Calculus

• MATH 1341 — Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering
• MATH 1342 — Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering
• MATH 2321 — Calculus 3 for Science and Engineering

Intermediate and Advanced Mathematics

• MATH 2331 — Linear Algebra
• One of:
  • MATH 3150 — Real Analysis
  • MATH 4565 — Topology
• MATH 3175 — Group Theory
• One of:
  • MATH 3560 — Geometry
  • MATH 3527 — Number Theory 1

Co-op Reflections

• MATH 3000 — Co-op and Experiential Learning Reflection Seminar 1

Mathematics Elective

From the catalog

Complete one course in the following range:

MATH 3001 to MATH 4899

• Choose 4 semester hours from:
  • Any MATH course numbered 3001–4899

Required Physics

From the catalog

Physics 1

Complete one of the following:

• One of:
  • All of:
    • PHYS 1161 — Physics 1
    • PHYS 1162 — Lab for PHYS 1161
  • All of:
    • PHYS 1151 — Physics for Engineering 1
    • PHYS 1152 — Lab for PHYS 1151
    • PHYS 1153 — Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1151

• From the catalog

  Physics 2

  Complete one of the following:

• One of:
  • All of:
    • PHYS 1165 — Physics 2
    • PHYS 1166 — Lab for PHYS 1165
  • All of:
    • PHYS 1155 — Physics for Engineering 2
    • PHYS 1156 — Lab for PHYS 1155
    • PHYS 1157 — Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1155

Capstone

From the catalog

Complete one of the following:

• One of:
  • MATH 4025 — Applied Mathematics Capstone
  • MATH 5131 — Introduction to Mathematical Methods and Modeling
  • MATH 4020 — Research Capstone

Upper-Division Electives

12 semester hours.

From the catalog

Complete three general electives numbered 3000 or above.

Writing Requirements

• One of:
  • ENGW 1111 — First-Year Writing
  • ENGW 1102 — First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers
• One of:
  • ENGW 3307 — Advanced Writing in the Sciences
  • ENGW 3315 — Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Substitutions

Possible equivalents for this program — dashed means a suggestion, not a rule, and every substitution needs your advisor's approval:

• ENGW 1102 ↔ ENGW 1111 (tier C)
• ENGW 3307 ↔ ENGW 3315 (tier C)

What the tiers mean

Parsed from the catalog by NU Map; the structured machine copy is in this college's JSON for the 2027 catalog, under mathematics-ba-boston, and the official page is the authority.