The Oakland University Undergraduate Catalog lists all requirements for degrees, and each student should read his or her copy carefully. The Department advisers are available to help each student understand the requirements, and to help the student plan his or her schedule. Each student should consult the Department adviser frequently. The Department secretary can provide information on the office hours of the advisers. Students are reminded that only courses passed with a grade of 2.0 or better can be used to meet major requirements.
Well-prepared students interested in the mathematical sciences should plan to take MTH 154 (Calculus I) as soon as possible. Since the study of mathematics is extremely cumulative, only those students who have demonstrated the necessary mathematical skills are able to enroll in MTH 154. In fact, the courses MTH 011, MTH 012, and MTH 141 are sequentially arranged so that each is a prerequisite for the next (MTH 141 is a prerequisite for MTH 154). These courses are open only to students who have demonstrated that they have satisfied the prerequisites in one of three ways: by successfully completing the previous course here, or an equivalent course offered elsewhere, with a grade of 2.0 or better; by scoring sufficiently high on the ACT mathematics test (for entry into courses below calculus); or by placing into them via a placement exam. The Department offers this placement examination on a walk-in basis throughout the calendar year. Click here for more information on placement and prerequisites.
Click here for specific degree requirements for majors in the mathematical sciences.
Click here for detailed course descriptions.