The University of Arizona

B.A./B.S. in Mathematics or Statistics & Data Science 2019

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The information and requirements given here apply to the 2019–2020 catalog. For other catalog years, please consult the archive.

Upon declaring a major in mathematics or statistics & data science, students must select a degree in which the major will appear.  We offer your choice of a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.).  

These degrees have many common requirements, including minimum units, English composition, and many of the general education courses.  There are some differences, however.

Below, you can find the requirements specific to the two degrees. For requirements specific to each major, regardless of degree, see:

Comparing the B.A. and the B.S.

As far as the mathematics or statistics coursework is concerned, the B.A. and B.S. are identical. 

The requirements for the two degrees differ only in the following ways:

The B.A. in Mathematics or SDS

The B.S. in Mathematics or SDS

(*)CHEM 151 is recommended prior to beginning this sequence.

(**)Additional prerequisites must be met.

For mathematics majors, these courses must have a pre- or co-requisite of at least Calculus I (MATH 122B or higher). Choose from the following:

Agric & Biosystems Eng BE 201, BE 284, BE 428, BE 481A;

Astronomy ASTR 250;
Atmospheric Sciences ATMO 421C (ATMO 421C no longer offered), ATMO 436A, ATMO 469A, ATMO 469B;
Biochemistry BIOC 462ABIOC 462BBIOC 463ABIOC 466
Biomedical Engineering BME 481B;
Civil Engineering CE 214;
Chemical & Environmental Engr CHEE 201, CHEE 201L, CHEE 202CHEE 301A, CHEE 481A, CHEE 481B;
Chemistry CHEM 161CHEM 162CHEM 325CHEM 326CHEM 404ACHEM 480ACHEM 480BCHEM 481;
Computer Science CSC 345CSC 422CSC 433CSC 436CSC 437 (CSC 437 not offered recently), CSC 445CSC 453CSC 460CSC 477
Computer Science UA South CSCV 345;
Electrical & Computer Engr ECE 381AECE 429;
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology ECOL 302, ECOL 447ECOL 496N (ECOL 496N not offered recently);
Economics ECON 332,ECON 361;
Engineering ENGR 211C, ENGR 211P;
Environmental Science ENVS 420ENVS 470;
Geography & Development GEOG 463;
Geosciences GEOS 322GEOS 356, GEOS 419, GEOS 432, GEOS 434A, GEOS 440 (GEOS 440 not offered recently), GEOS 469GEOS 479;
Hydrology and Water Resources HWRS 421(HWRS 421 not offered recently), HWRS 431HWRS 460A;
Information Sci, Tech & Arts ISTA 352ISTA 421;
Molecular & Cellular Biology MCB 315MCB 480;
Materials Science & Engr MSE 345MSE 404MSE 415;
Optical Sciences OPTI 201R, OPTI 303;
Physics PHYS 140PHYS 141PHYS 142PHYS 143, PHYS 151 (PHYS 151 not offered recently), PHYS 152 (PHYS 152 not offered recently), PHYS 161HPHYS 162HPHYS 240PHYS 241PHYS 251 (PHYS 251 not offered recently),PHYS 261H;
Physiology PSIO 303PSIO 472;
Planetary Sciences PTYS 407;
Systems & Industrial Engr SIE 250SIE 265;
Watershed Management WSM 460A;
 or courses approved by your academic advisor.

For statistics & data science majors, these courses must have a pre- or co-requisite of a statistics course or at least Calculus I (MATH 122B or higher). Choose from the following: 

Agric & Biosystems Engineering BE 201, BE 284, BE 423, BE 428;
Animal & Comp Biomed Sciences ACBS 313;
Aerospace & Mechanical Engr AME 472
Astronomy ASTR 250;
Biochemistry BIOC 462A, BIOC 462BBIOC 466;
Biomedical Engineering BME 481B;
Civil Engineering CE 214;
Chemistry CHEM 161CHEM 162CHEM 325CHEM 326CHEM 404ACHEM 480ACHEM 480B;
Computer Science CSC 345CSC 422CSC 433CSC 436CSC 437CSC 445CSC 453CSC 460CSC 477CSCV 345;
Statistics & Data Science DATA 493
Electrical & Computer Engr ECE 381AECE 429;
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology ECOL 302ECOL 447;
Economics ECON 332ECON 361;
Engineering ENGR 211C;
Environmental Science ENVS 420ENVS 470;
Epidemiology EPID 479;
Geography & Development GEOG 463;
Geosciences GEOS 322GEOS 356GEOS 419GEOS 432GEOS 434AGEOS 440GEOS 469GEOS 479;
Information Sci, Tech & Arts ISTA 321ISTA 350ISTA 421ISTA 450;
Molecular & Cellular Biology MCB 315MCB 416AMCB 480;
Materials Science & Engr MSE 345MSE 404MSE 415;
Neuroscience & Cognitive Sci NSCS 344;
Optical Sciences OPTI 201R;
Physics PHYS 140PHYS 141PHYS 142PHYS 143PHYS 161HPHYS 162HPHYS 240PHYS 241PHYS 261H;
Physiology PSIO 303PSIO 472;
Planetary Sciences PTYS 407;
Range Management RAM 456;
Renewable Natural Resources RNR 417RNR 473;
Systems & Industrial Engr SIE 250SIE 265SIE 422SIE 496;
Sociology SOC 476;
Wildlife & Fisheries Science WFSC 444;
Watershed Management WSM 460A;
 or courses approved by your academic advisor.  

Note: B.S. students may satisfy both the Laboratory Science Courses Requirement and the Application Courses Requirement by completing one of the Physics sequences. 

Double Degrees

Students pursuing a second major that has a degree title different from that of the first major are technically double degree students. Additional requirements may apply to double degree students that do not pertain to double major students (students with two majors that have exactly the same degree title). See an advisor for details. 

Mid-Career Writing Assessment

Every undergraduate degree program at the University of Arizona requires satisfaction of the MCWA. a grade of A or B in ENGL 102, ENGL 108 (for ESL students), or ENGL 109H (for qualified students) will satisfy the requirement. If you earn less than a B in your second-semester composition course, you have several options for completing the MCWA. You may: