Suggested Degree Pathway for Mathematics - STEM Teaching Option

For students who entered fall 2024 and beyond.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
ENGL.1010 /
HONR.1100
College Writing I /
First Year Seminar in Honors: Text in the City (CW)
3
MATH.1310 /
MATH.1410
Calculus I /
Honors Calculus I (MATH)
4
MATH.1020Freshman Seminar in Mathematics10-1
UTCH.1030Exploring Teaching and Learning in STEM (SS)3
xxxx.xxxxScience with Lab Perspective (SCL)2/34
Total14-15

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
ENGL.1020College Writing II (CW)3
MATH.1245LLearning Assistants in Mathematics1
MATH.1320 /
MATH.1420
Calculus II /
Honors Calculus II
4
MATH.2190 /
MATH.3230
Discrete Structures I /
Introduction to Proofs
3
xxxx.xxxxScience with Lab Perspective (SCL)2/34
Total15

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
MATH.2310 /
MATH.2410
Calculus III /
Honors Calculus III
4
MATH.2210Introduction to Linear Algebra3
xxxx.xxxxSTEM Teaching Elective43
xxxx.xxxxNon-MATH Science Elective (STEM)23
xxxx.xxxxArts and Humanities Perspective (AH)53
Total16

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
MATH.2220Linear Algebra3
MATH.2340 /
MATH.2440
Differential Equations (CTPS), (QL) /
Honors Differential Equations
3
xxxx.xxxxComputing Elective63-4
xxxx.xxxxArts and Humanities Perspective (AH)53
xxxx.xxxxSocial Sciences Perspective (SS)53
Total15-16

Junior Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
MATH.4030 /
MATH.4110
Mathematical Analysis /
Complex Variables I
3
MATH.3850 /
MATH.4070
Applied Statistics /
Probability and Mathematical Statistics I
3
xxxx.xxxxArts and Humanities Perspective (AH)53
xxxx.xxxxSocial Sciences Perspective (SS)53
xxxx.xxxxSTEM Teaching Elective43
Total15

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
MATH.3750Senior Seminar I1
MATH.3/4xxxMath Elective73
xxxx.xxxxScience Elective23
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective83
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective83
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective83
Total16

Senior Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
MATH.4750Senior Seminar II (AIL), (IL), (WOC)3
MATH.3/4xxxMath Elective73
xxxx.xxxxScience Elective23
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective83
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective83
Total15

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective83
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective83
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective83
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective83
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective80-2
Total12-14

Total Minimum Credits = 120.

1MATH.1020 is optional but strongly recommended. If this course is completed, then total free electives are reduced by one credit.

2All Kennedy College of Science (KCS) majors in BS programs must complete a minimum of 60 credits of KCS coursework. These can be required or elective courses for majors in KCS departments or KCS courses specifically designated as appropriate for science majors. Courses with descriptions indicating they are for non-science majors or explicitly designated for non-science majors in the course description cannot be used toward this 60-credit requirement.

3Math majors, when completing their Core Breadth of Knowledge (BOK) requirement for the Sciences with Lab Perspective (SCL), must select courses from the departments of Biology; Chemistry; Environmental, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (EEAS); or Physics. Courses with descriptions indicating they are for non-science majors or explicitly designated for non-science majors in the course description cannot be used toward the 60 credits of Kennedy College of Science (KCS) coursework requirement.

4STEM Teaching Electives:

  • MATH.2100 Functions and Modeling
  • UTCH.2010 Knowing and Learning in Math and Science
  • UTCH.2040 Perspectives on Mathematics and Science
  • EDUC.3400 Mathematics and Problem Solving in the Inclusive E
  • EDUC.5750 Curriculum and Teaching Math

5The Arts and Humanities Perspectives (AH) and Social Sciences Perspectives (SS) are subsets of the Breadth of Knowledge (BOK) requirements in the Core Curriculum. No more than two Breadth of Knowledge courses can be taken with the same four-letter prefix.

The Core Curriculum also includes seven Essential Learning Outcomes (ELOs). The Diversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA) ELO and the Social Responsibility and Ethics (SRE) ELO are satisfied outside the major requirements. See the DCA course listing and the SRE course listing for a full list of classes that fulfill these requirements. The Class Search tool can be used to identify AH and SS courses that simultaneously satisfy the DCA or SRE requirement.

The Core Curriculum courses may be taken in any sequence. Refer to the Core Curriculum policy for further details. You should meet with your college-based professional advisor and/or faculty advisor to determine how best to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements.

6Computing Electives:

7Math electives: any MATH course at 3000 level or above, except MATH.3600, MATH.3630, MATH.3810, MATH.3860, MATH.4100, MATH.4190, MATH.4660, MATH.4960, MATH.5100, MATH.5550, MATH.5760

8Free electives can be satisfied by any UML course xxxx.1010 or above, with the following exceptions:

Current UMass Lowell students should use their Advisement Report in SIS. If you need assistance, please contact your advisor.

Restriction on off-campus study:

Be advised that any course taken at another institution must be formally approved prior to enrollment. See the catalog policy for details.