Welcome to the Mathematics Department

The best way to describe the mathematics program at Eckerd College is through the use of the word 'flexible.'  In addition to service courses in calculus and statistics, we offer a variety of courses in both pure and applied mathematics and many of our courses are sequenced so that the knowledge gained in one reinforces the learning in another.  You will find that this gives you a great deal of flexibility in your studies because you will be the one who will choose whether to emphasize the theoretical, the applied or a combination of both.  At Eckerd, each student majoring in mathematics has a truly unique graduation plan.

The basic requirement for either the B.A. or B.S. degree is the completion of Calculus III and then nine mathematics courses, including the Mathematics Seminar, numbered above MA 233M (Calculus III).

Because this major is not prescriptive (essentially any math courses), you will find that there is ample room in your schedule to double-major with another field:  biology, physics, computer science, economics, psychology, visual art, marine science and creative writing have all been popular choices the last several years.

Most students take no more than two math courses a semester and a typical four-year plan is:

Many mathematics majors also complete a minor in either Computer Science (five CS courses) or Computational Science (three CS courses + three math courses you’ve already used to fulfill the requirements of your mathematics major).