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<h1 class="sectionedit1" id="course_planning_by_track">Course Planning by Track</h1> <div class="level1"> <p> This page offers track-specific guidance on course sequencing. See also: </p> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://www2.math.binghamton.edu/p/ug/advising-resources" class="wikilink1" title="ug:advising-resources">Prerequisite Dependency Infographic</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uDGTcS77GkOP5fIsZxIb8FRYp7uZyALS" class="urlextern" title="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uDGTcS77GkOP5fIsZxIb8FRYp7uZyALS">Sample 4-Year Plans</a> (Google Drive, one spreadsheet per catalog year, with tabs for each track and 4+1 option)</div> </li> </ul> </div> <!-- EDIT1 SECTION "Course Planning by Track" [1-371] --> <h2 class="sectionedit2" id="all_tracks">All Tracks</h2> <div class="level2"> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> Complete <strong>Math 330</strong> (Number Systems) as soon as possible — no later than your fourth semester, preferably your third.</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> Finish <strong>Math 304</strong> (Linear Algebra), <strong>Math 323</strong> (Calculus III), and <strong>Math 330</strong> before advancing to upper-level courses (MATH courses above 330).</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> A grade of <strong>C or better</strong> is required for a course to count toward the major and to satisfy prerequisites. If you do not earn C or better in a required course twice, you will be automatically dropped from the major.</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> Prerequisite requirements are <strong>strictly enforced</strong> — you will be automatically dropped from a course if you did not earn C or better in its prerequisite.</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> Meet with your assigned <strong>faculty advisor</strong> regularly.</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> Plan to take <strong>two math courses per semester</strong> on average.</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> Make a <strong>contingency plan</strong> — what will you do if you need to retake a course?</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>Get involved.</strong> The <a href="https://sites.google.com/binghamtonsa.org/binghamtonmathclub/" class="urlextern" title="https://sites.google.com/binghamtonsa.org/binghamtonmathclub/">Math Club</a>, <a href="https://bengaged.binghamton.edu/actuarial/home/" class="urlextern" title="https://bengaged.binghamton.edu/actuarial/home/">Actuarial Association</a>, <a href="https://bengaged.binghamton.edu/awm/home/" class="urlextern" title="https://bengaged.binghamton.edu/awm/home/">Association for Women in Mathematics</a>, and <a href="http://people.math.binghamton.edu/alex/Pi_Mu_Epsilon_at_Binghamton_University.html" class="urlextern" title="http://people.math.binghamton.edu/alex/Pi_Mu_Epsilon_at_Binghamton_University.html">Pi Mu Epsilon</a> honor society chapter are good ways to connect with peers and learn about opportunities.</div> </li> </ul> </div> <!-- EDIT2 SECTION "All Tracks" [372-1722] --> <h2 class="sectionedit3" id="ba_mathematics_track">BA Mathematics Track</h2> <div class="level2"> <ol> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> Finish the five lower-level courses (Calculus series, 304, 330).</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> Take one course from each of analysis, algebra, and geometry/topology.</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> Take two more upper-level courses, as long as they are not both from the same group.</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> Within the five upper-level courses, ensure there is a qualifying pair as specified in the <a href="https://catalog.binghamton.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=5&amp;poid=1025&amp;returnto=209" class="urlextern" title="https://catalog.binghamton.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=5&amp;poid=1025&amp;returnto=209">Academic Guide</a>.</div> </li> </ol> </div> <!-- EDIT3 SECTION "BA Mathematics Track" [1723-2188] --> <h2 class="sectionedit4" id="bs_mathematics_track">BS Mathematics Track</h2> <div class="level2"> <p> The BS requires more upper-level and proof-oriented courses including Real Analysis I &amp; II (Math 478/479), Modern Algebra (Math 401), and Topology (Math 461). If you are aiming at graduate school in mathematics, this is the recommended track. Consult the <a href="https://catalog.binghamton.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=5&amp;poid=1026&amp;returnto=209" class="urlextern" title="https://catalog.binghamton.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=5&amp;poid=1026&amp;returnto=209">Academic Guide</a> for the full requirements. </p> </div> <!-- EDIT4 SECTION "BS Mathematics Track" [2189-2607] --> <h2 class="sectionedit5" id="actuarial_science_track">Actuarial Science Track</h2> <div class="level2"> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> Take <strong>Math 346</strong> (Intro Financial Math), <strong>Math 447</strong> (Probability Theory), and <strong>Math 448</strong> (Mathematical Statistics) as soon as possible — they are prerequisites for many electives.</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> It is too late to take Math 448 in your senior year.</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> The Actuarial track also requires <strong>Econ 160</strong> and <strong>Econ 162</strong>; the BS additionally requires <strong>Econ 360</strong> and <strong>Econ 362</strong>. Plan these into your first two years.</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> Consider taking School of Management <strong>VEE courses</strong> if you can — they are not required but useful for actuarial exam preparation.</div> </li> </ul> </div> <!-- EDIT5 SECTION "Actuarial Science Track" [2608-3197] --> <h2 class="sectionedit6" id="data_science_and_statistics_track">Data Science and Statistics Track</h2> <div class="level2"> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> Take <strong>Math 447</strong> (Probability Theory), <strong>Math 448</strong> (Mathematical Statistics), and <strong>Math 445</strong> (Principles of Data Science) or <strong>Math 446</strong> (Scientific Computing in Python) as soon as possible. It is too late to take these in your senior year.</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>Math 455</strong> (Regression Models) and <strong>Math 457</strong> (Intro to Statistical Learning) are core to this track — plan to take them in your third year.</div> </li> </ul> </div> <!-- EDIT6 SECTION "Data Science and Statistics Track" [3198-] -->