Emphasis: Mathematics
Degree: Associate in Arts
Total Units: 96-97
Purpose: The Associate in Arts degree with an emphasis in Mathematics is for students interested in transferring to a four-year college or university to complete a bachelor’s degree in mathematics.
If you are not well prepared in high school math you should plan, with your advisor, a three-year program to prepare for transfer to a four-year college or university. The emphasis in the first year should be on strengthening your math, basic science, communication, and reading skills.
Most mathematicians need skills in other areas of science, so courses in physical sciences, in addition to physics, or life sciences should be considered.
Many transfer schools have language requirements; graduate work in mathematics may require a foreign language, probably German, French, or Russian. Careful planning with your advisor can help you avoid awkward decisions.
Except for the sequences of mathematics, and English composition courses, the order in which courses are taken is not important.
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