The B.S. in Mathematics provides theory and training in both applied and core mathematics.

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BS in Mathematics Overview

Mathematics and statistics provide tools for explanation and analysis in the physical world and in engineering, business and the social sciences. You can use these tools in diverse areas such as planning and evaluating market research, modeling problems in business and finance, developing new educational practices, comparing treatment groups in the biological and social sciences and more.

In the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics major, you'll explore a range of math topics, from calculus and linear algebra to differential equations and applied statistics. The program is flexible, allowing you to choose between two different options—the General Mathematics option, which gives you the freedom to explore advanced topics, or the STEM Teaching option if you're considering a future in education.

Our program can be completed on campus or in a blended on-campus and online format.

What Can You Do with a Mathematics Major?

Graduates from UMass Lowell's mathematics program are prepared for careers in diverse fields, including education, engineering, finance, programming, social sciences and statistics.

UMass Lowell math student Cora Casteel speaks enthusiastically in the Honors College office

Potential Job Titles

  • Actuary
  • Artificial Intelligence Researcher
  • Data Scientist
  • Operational Analyst
  • Scientist
  • Software Engineer
  • Statistician
  • Teacher or Professor

Top Companies Hiring UMass Lowell Math Majors

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute
  • DataRobot, Inc.
  • Raytheon
  • NASA
  • Scribe Software
  • University of Washington Tacoma
  • U.S. Census Bureau
  • U.S. Air Force

Courses You'll Take

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With the B.S. in Mathematics, you will gain exposure to a broad array of mathematics topics while incorporating a significant amount of science coursework. 

You can focus your degree by choosing an option that fits your academic interests and career goals:

  • General Option - This is the most flexible option, delivering the core mathematics degree while allowing you maximum freedom to pursue advanced mathematical topics as well as explore other disciplines.
  • STEM Teaching Option - Build your skills in teaching math by taking courses that show how college-level math connects with what’s taught in high school. This option will help prepare you for teaching mathematics at various levels. Please note that this degree does not lead to a teaching certification.

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.1020Freshman Seminar in Mathematics10-1
MATH.1310 /
MATH.1410		Calculus I /
Honors Calculus I (MATH)		4
xxxx.xxxxSocial Sciences Perspective (SS)43
xxxx.xxxxScience with Lab Perspective (SCL)2/34
Total14-15

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
ENGL.1020College Writing II (CW)3
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
Total14

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
MATH.2210Introduction to Linear Algebra3
MATH.2310 /
MATH.2410		Calculus III /
Honors Calculus III		4
xxxx.xxxxNon-MATH Science Elective (STEM)23
xxxx.xxxxArts and Humanities Perspective (AH)43
xxxx.xxxxSocial Sciences Perspective (SS)43
Total16

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
MATH.2220Linear Algebra3
MATH.2340 /
MATH.2440		Differential Equations (CTPS), (QL) /
Honors Differential Equations		3
xxxx.xxxxArts and Humanities Perspective (AH)43
xxxx.xxxxSocial Sciences Perspective (SS)43
xxxx.xxxxComputing Elective53-4
Total15-16

Junior Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
MATH.3850 /
MATH.4070		Applied Statistics /
Probability and Mathematical Statistics I		3
MATH.4030 /
MATH.4110		Mathematical Analysis /
Complex Variables I		3
xxxx.xxxxArts and Humanities Perspective (AH)43
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
Total15

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
MATH.3750Senior Seminar I1
MATH.3/4xxxMath Elective73
MATH.3/4xxxMath Elective73
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
Total16

Senior Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
MATH.4750Senior Seminar II (AIL), (IL), (WOC)3
MATH.3/4xxxMath Elective73
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
Total15

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
MATH.3/4xxxMath Elective73
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective61-3
Total13-15

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.

4The 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.

5Computing Electives - choose one of the following:

6Free electives can be satisfied by any UML course xxxx.1010 or above, with the following guidelines:

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

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.

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.

A graduate from the Mathematical & Statistical Sciences Department will be expected to be able to:

  1. Develop critical thinking skills which can be applied to a range of disciplines
  2. Read, write, and speak about mathematics
  3. Work as part of a multidisciplinary team on math-related projects
  4. Solve mathematical problems using a variety of tools and strategies
  5. Understand and be able to construct logical arguments
  6. Learn new mathematics independently

Why Major in Mathematics at UMass Lowell

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Research Opportunities

Conduct one-on-one research with faculty on problems of pure or applied mathematics and statistics.

Math student using equipment

STEM Teaching Minor

Interested in a career in teaching high school math? Choose the STEM Teaching (UTeach) minor, which leads to math teaching certification as part of the BS Mathematics degree.

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Internships

Connect what you learn in the classroom to the real world. Our students have interned at diverse companies, including: 

  • John Hancock Financial
  • Lincoln Laboratories
  • MITRE Corporation
  • NASA
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Bachelor’s-to-Master's Program

Get on the fast track to an advanced degree with our combined bachelor's-to-master's program.

  • Available to juniors and seniors with a grade point average of 3.000 or better
  • Offers a continuous, coordinated sequence of courses
  • Reduced credit-hour requirements can save you time and money

Meet Our Students

Rebecca Mendum writing the Wright-Fisher model formula on a dry erase white board.
Rebecca Mendum '23, '24
Mathematics

After earning two degrees at UMass Lowell, Rebecca Mendum is continuing her education at Harvard University.

I just know that I love math, and that’s why I chose to major in it. You have to do what makes you happy. Life is too short.
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Deborah Washington Brown '75
Mathematics

One of the first Black women to graduate from UML with a math degree, Deborah Washington Brown ’75 spent her lifetime running toward new challenges.

She single-handedly demolished any stereotypes or reduced expectations we had, and rewrote the attitudinal ‘manual’ for the potential of women and minorities in the sciences. - Prof. Alexander Olsen
Read More About Deborah Washington Brown 
Plane and trucks on an airport runway.
Russell Todd ’81, ’83 ’81, ’83
Environmental Science, Mathematics

Curiosity led Russell Todd ’81, ’83 to a wide-ranging career that included nuclear subs, weather radar and disease outbreak modeling.

My UMass Lowell education prepared me superbly for my career.
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Evana Gizzi ’13, ’14
Mathematics

A required computing course launched mathematics alum Evana Gizzi on a path to working at NASA.

Throughout my entire time at UMass Lowell, I had become so conditioned to exist among those who believed in me.
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Lisa Degou '18
Political Science & Mathematics

As Student Government Association president, Lisa Degou meets with Chancellor Moloney every month to negotiate for student interests.

I fell in love with all the opportunities and the diversity here.
Read More About Lisa Degou 

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