Major

Information about the mathematics major can be found by following the links in the column to the left, in the section titled “The Major.” The official record for undergraduate studies at the University of Florida is the Undergraduate Catalog, and many of these links will direct you to the appropriate section of the catalog.

For items not addressed in the catalog, or for help interpreting it, consult the Math Undergraduate Coordinator and the Mathematics Advising page. We have tried to include practical advice and answer most general advising questions for current and prospective mathematics majors.

Questions about University or College of Liberal Arts and Sciences requirements should be taken to the CLAS Advising Office in Farrior Hall.

Students who are thinking of applying to or transferring into UF should first visit the Admissions Office.

Each major is in the process of designing an upper-division honors program. The Mathematics Department will soon be offering two upper-division honors courses each semester, with the goal of providing participants with a variety of research experiences in mathematics.

Many mathematics courses can be taken at other institutions and transferred to UF. To do this, course equivalency must be determined by the Undergraduate Coordinator. However, a mathematics major must take the mathematics core—Linear Algebra, Abstract Algebra, and the Advanced Calculus sequence—at UF. The core defines the mathematics major experience at UF. Even if the student has taken a core course with the same course number at another Florida institution, a core course must be taken again at UF.

A transient student is a UF student who takes courses at another institution. This includes a student in a study-abroad program or a student taking a course at home over the summer. Mathematics majors can take some requirements at another institution; however, as described above, the mathematics core must be taken at UF.

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