OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Minimum number of credits required to earn minor: 24
GPA requirements to earn minor: Students graduating with a minor in a CLAS field must earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in the courses in the minor field that are credited toward completion of the minor.
Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward minor: A “C” or better is required in all Math (MAT) and Statistics (STS) courses.
Other requirements: A minimum of 9 credit hours must be completed at the University of Maine.
Contact Information: Jack Buttcane, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Room 333 Neville Hall, 581-3907, jack.buttcane@maine.edu
The minor in mathematics consists of 24 credits: 12 credits from the three core calculus courses (MAT 126, 127 and 228) and 12 credits from a broad selection of approved elective mathematics courses. Elective courses must include at least one 3-credit MAT course at 400-level or above, and may include at most one approved 3 credit course without an MAT prefix (i.e. an approved STS course or an approved course from outside the the Department of Mathematics and Statistics).
Approved elective courses at 200 or 300 level include:
Students who are interested in a Mathematics minor and for whom MAT 258 is required by their major programs are advised to take MAT 259 and MAT 262 (to replace MAT 258). If MAT 258 is selected, neither MAT 259 nor MAT 262 can be used because of overlapping material.
Approved elective MAT/STS courses at upper-level include:
Approved elective courses from other departments include:
To enquire whether a particular course is approved for the minor please contact the mathematics department at 581-3901.
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