College of Arts and Sciences
BA in Mathematics
Our Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics program gives you a strong math foundation, and the ability to choose from a number of mathematics electives to customize your curriculum. It’s a good fit if you are planning to pursue a career in business, education or technology and enjoy math!
About the Major
The Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics combines a fundamental core of required mathematics courses with mathematics electives.
Degree Requirements
The Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics program requires a total of 44-45 credits.
For more information, and to see a complete list of degree requirements, visit the Course Catalog.
Required Courses
Ten core mathematics courses are required including:
- Calculus I and Calculus II
- Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory
- Discrete Mathematics I and Discrete Mathematics II
- Calculus of Several Variables
For more information, and to see a complete list of degree requirements, visit the Course Catalog.
Additional Requirements
You must complete an additional nine hours of upper-level (200 level or above) mathematics courses approved by mathematics advisor.
For more information, and to see a complete list of additional degree requirements, visit the Course Catalog.
Minor Requirements
The minor in mathematics is available to all undergraduates. Requirements are:
Calculus I and Calculus II
Four upper-level (200 level or above) mathematics courses
For more information, and to see a complete list of minor requirements, visit the Course Catalog.
Learning Outcomes
Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics students will:
- Demonstrate competence in the techniques of calculus in one and several variables.
- Model real-world problems using mathematics.
- Use technology effectively.
- Communicate the mathematical process.
- Read and construct mathematical proofs.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of abstraction.
3+1 BA in Mathematics and MS in Business Analytics Program
Complete your undergraduate and graduate degree in just four years with our new BA in Mathematics and MS in Business Analytics program. You take your undergraduate mathematics courses in the College of Arts and Sciences, and graduate business analytics requirements in UHart’s Barney School of Business. This accelerated program allows you to finish both degrees in the same time it would normally take to finish one, and at a reduced cost.
3+1 Program Information
- You must maintain a 3.2 GPA to enroll in the Barney grad program the summer after your third year
- Courses taken in the winter and summer term as part of the undergraduate degree are offered at no extra tuition cost.
- As a UHart student, you are eligible for the Hawk Alumni Scholarship during the graduate studies portion of the program, which reduces your tuition by 25 percent
- You are not “locked in” to the schedule and can opt out of the 3+1 accelerated program and change to a 4+1 model.
If you have questions about the program and course schedule, contact Professor and Mathematics Department Chair Fei Xue at xue@hartford.edu.
Rose Finizio
BA in Mathematics '17,
Rose Finizio works for CMI Media, a pharmaceutical advertising agency located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the analytics department. Much of her day-to-day is spent analyzing raw data and putting together reports and visuals for clients' brands for whom we are working.
Finizio utilizes her degree in computing calculations, seeing patterns and/or discrepancies in numbers. She then uses her problem-solving skills when there are errors or missing data. Many of the programs she uses to create the visuals include various if-then parameters which she says is a quick shout out to discrete math. Overall,she finds her job to be a fantastic fit for the combination of her mathematical skill set and personality.
For all of you who may be thinking, 'I won't actually use theorems or ideas from upper-level math courses outside of school,' they do come up!