Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Mathematics at Columbus State University offers a streamlined, flexible program designed to meet the needs of today’s students and workforce. Developed in collaboration with university leadership, the revised program consolidates previous concentrations and tracks into a single degree with two options: a General Interdisciplinary Non-Teaching Option, which encourages minors and certificates in mathematics-driven fields such as data science, business, and the sciences; and a UTeach Columbus Teaching Certificate Option, which prepares students for secondary mathematics education through early field experiences and inquiry-based instruction.

The program provides a strong mathematical foundation while emphasizing real-world applications, modern computational tools, and experiential learning. By leveraging upper-division courses offered through the USG Mathematics Collaborative and eliminating underutilized coursework, the curriculum enhances efficiency, flexibility, and student progression. Graduates are well prepared for careers in education, data-intensive and STEM-related fields, or for further study in mathematics and related disciplines.

Program of Study

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core IMPACTS Area : Institutional Priorities		7
Take the following courses
RIVR 1101	Taking the Plunge
RIVR 1102	Charting your Course
RIVR 2101	Navigating Deeper Waters
Core IMPACTS Area : Mathematics & Quantitative Skills		3-7
DATA 1501	Introduction to Data Science	3
MATH 1001	Quantitative Skills and Reasoning	3
MATH 1101	Introduction to Mathematical Modeling	3
MATH 1111	College Algebra	3
MATH 1113	Pre-Calculus	4
MATH 1131	Calculus with Analytic Geometry I	4
MATH 1132	Calculus with Analytic Geometry II	4
MATH 1401	Introduction to Statistics	3
MATH 1501	Calculus I	4
STAT 1401	Elementary Statistics	3
Core IMPACTS Area : Political Science and U.S. History		6
HIST 2111	U. S. History to 1865	3
or HIST 2112	U. S. History since 1865
POLS 1101	American Government	3
Core IMPACTS Area : Arts, Humanities, and Ethics		6
Select one Fine Arts course		3
ARTH 1100	Art Appreciation
ARTH 2125	Introduction to the History of Art I– Prehistoric through Gothic
ARTH 2126	Introduction to the History of Art II– Renaissance through Modern
MUSC 1100	Music Appreciation
THEA 1100	Theatre Appreciation
ITDS 1145	1
Select one Humanities course		3
ENGL 2111	World Literature I
ENGL 2112	World Literature II
ITDS 1155	The Western Intellectual Tradition
ITDS 1774	Introduction to Digital Humanities
PHIL 2010	Introduction to Philosophy
ITDS 1145	1
Core IMPACTS Area : Communicating in Writing		6
ENGL 1101	English Composition I	3
ENGL 1102	English Composition II	3
Core IMPACTS Area : Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences 2		7-11
ANTH 1145	Human Origins	3
ASTR 1105	Descriptive Astronomy: The Solar System	3
ASTR 1106	Descriptive Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies	3
ASTR 1305	Descriptive Astronomy Lab	1
ATSC 1112	Understanding the Weather	3
ATSC 1112L	Understanding the Weather Lab	1
BIOL 1125	Contemporary Issues in Biology Non-Lab	3
BIOL 1215K	Introductory Biology	4
BIOL 1225K	Contemporary Issues in Biology with Lab	4
CHEM 1151 & 1151L	Survey of Chemistry I and Survey of Chemistry I Lab	4
CHEM 1152 & 1152L	Survey of Chemistry II and Survey of Chemistry II Lab	4
CHEM 1211 & CHEM 1211L	Principles of Chemistry I and	4
CHEM 1212 & 1212L	Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Lab	4
CPSC 1105	Introduction to Computing Principles and Technology	3
CPSC 1301K	Computer Science I	4
CPSC 1305	Introduction to Computing Principles and Technology Lab	1
ENVS 1105	Environmental Studies	3
ENVS 1205K	Sustainability and the Environment	4
GEOG 2215	Introduction to the Geographic Information Systems	3
GEOL 1110	Natural Disasters: Our Hazardous Environment	3
GEOL 1121	Introductory Geoscience I: Physical Geology	3
GEOL 1121L	Introductory Geoscience I: Physical Geology Lab	1
GEOL 1122	Introductory Geo-sciences II: Historical Geology	3
GEOL 1322	Introductory Geo-sciences II: Historical Geology Lab	1
GEOL 2225	The Fossil Record	4
PHYS 1111 & PHYS 1311	Introductory Physics I and Introductory Physics I Lab	4
PHYS 1112 & PHYS 1312	Introductory Physics II and Introductory Physics II Lab	4
PHYS 1125	Physics of Color and Sound	3
PHYS 1325	Physics of Color and Sound Lab	1
PHYS 2211 & PHYS 2311	Principles of Physics I and Principles of Physics I Lab	4
PHYS 2212 & PHYS 2312	Principles of Physics II and Principles of Physics II Lab	4
Core IMPACTS Area : Social Sciences		3
Select one course
ECON 2105	Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2106	Principles of Microeconomics
PSYC 1101	Introduction to General Psychology
SOCI 1101	Introduction to Sociology
ANTH 1107	Discovering Archaeology
ANTH 1105	Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 2105	Ancient World Civilizations
ANTH 2136	Language and Culture
ENGL 2136	Language and Culture
GEOG 1101	Introduction to Human Geography
HIST 1111	World History to 1500
HIST 1112	World History since 1500
ITDS 1156	Understanding Non-Western Cultures
Core IMPACTS Total Hours		42

¹

ITDS 1145 , though listed under both Fine Arts and Humanities, may be taken only once and can only be counted for one of the two required courses. 

²

At least 4 of the credit hours in this area must be in a lab science course.

Major Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core Requirements
Complete the core requirements for this program		42
Core Total		42
Field of Study Requirements
Take MATH 1113 Pre-calculus, with 3 hours applied under Field of Study and 1 hour under Required for the Major 1, 2		3
MATH 1131	Calculus with Analytic Geometry I 2	4
MATH 1132	Calculus with Analytic Geometry II 2	4
MATH 2135	Calculus with Analytic Geometry 3	4
STAT 1401	Elementary Statistics 2	3
Guided Electives (0-11) 3
Field of Study Requirements Total		18
Required for the Major
1 Credit Hour from Field of Study MATH 1113 1		1
MATH 3115	Introduction to Linear Algebra	3
MATH 2125	Introduction to Discrete Mathematics	3
MATH 3107	Differential Equations	3
MATH 3175	Introduction to Probability	3
STAT 3127	Statistical Computing	3
Major Electives 5
Select 6 credits of MATH or STAT or DATA courses at the 3000 level or higher.		6
Required for Major Total		22
General Electives
Select one of the following options:		38
Non-Teaching Option: 4
Select 18 credits of BIOL or BUSA or CHEM or CPSC or CYBR or DATA or ECON or ENGR or ENVS or FINC or GEOG or GEOL or ITDS or MATH or MISM or PHYS or STAT courses at the 3000 level or higher.
Select 20 credits at the 1000-level or higher.
UTeach Columbus Teaching Certificate Option: 5
SPED 2256
UTCH 1201	Step I: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching
UTCH 1202	Step II: Inquiry-Based Lesson Design
UTCH 3203	Step III: Technological and Pedagogical Content Knowledge
UTCH 3115	Functions and Modeling for Secondary Mathematics Teachers
UTCH 3205	Classroom Interactions
UTCH 4205	Inquiry-Based Instruction
UTCH 4485	Student Teaching
UTCH 4795	Student Teaching Seminar
EDUC 5140U	Foundations of Reading, Literacy, and Language
UTCH 2105	Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science
or EDUC 2130	Exploring Learning and Teaching
MATH 1105	Financial Literacy
or ECON 1101	Economics of Financial Literacy
Select 3-5 credits at the 1000-level or higher.
Total Credit Hours		120

¹

Required unless student has placement score or credit for MATH 1131.

²

Replaced with guided electives if applied to Core IMPACTS Math or STEM.

³

Guided elective will be selected from among freshman and sophomore level courses in science, business, and education based upon student interests and career goals and requiring the approval of a faculty advisor and the Mathematics Department Chair.

⁴

Minors and Certificates are recommended.

⁵

UTeach additional requirements: all courses in the major must be passed with a C or better, Abstract Algebra and either History of Mathematics or College Geometry are required as Major Electives, and only two attempts allowed for each UTeach Option course.