Degree Policies

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Departmental Policy on Multiple Use of Courses

In choosing your combination of majors and minors, keep in mind the following restrictions on multiple use of courses within the Mathematics Department's programs:

• Multiple Majors with Other Departments:
  Students pursuing a Mathematics (MATH), Statistics & Data Science (SDS), or Data Science (DS) major may apply multiple use of courses with a second major from another department, provided the other department permits multiple use of courses.
• Double Majors within the Department (MATH, SDS, DS):
  Students may pursue a double major or double degree in MATH and SDS, or in MATH and DS. However, MATH 323, MATH 355, and the 400-level emphasis courses used for the MATH major may not be used to fulfill any requirements for the SDS or DS majors. Students may not pursue a double major or double degree in SDS and DS because of the substantial overlap in coursework.
• Minor Requirements:
  • Mathematics Majors:
    All emphases in the MATH major, except Education, require a minor.
    • To fulfill the minor requirement, a MATH major may complete any minor, second major, or second degree, provided it includes at least 18 units that are not applied to the MATH major requirements.
    • Important Notes:
      • An SDS minor alone does not fulfill the minor requirement for a MATH major.
      • Courses used for the MATH major may also count toward a Math Minor when fulfilling a minor requirement for a second degree.
      • Within the same degree, a MATH major may add an SDS minor as an additional minor, provided that at least 6 upper-division units in the SDS minor are not used toward the MATH major.
  • Statistics & Data Science Majors:
    The SDS major requires a minor.
    • To fulfill the minor requirement, an SDS major may complete any minor, second major, or second degree, provided it includes at least 18 units that are not applied to the SDS major requirements.
    • Important Notes:
      • A Math minor alone does not fulfill the minor requirement for an SDS major.
      • Courses used for the SDS major may also count toward an SDS Minor when fulfilling a minor requirement for a second degree.
      • Within the same degree, an SDS major may add a Math minor as an additional minor, provided that at least 6 upper-division units in the Math minor are not used toward the SDS major.
  • Data Science Majors:
    The DS major does not require a minor.
    • DS majors who choose to pursue a minor outside of the Mathematics Department may apply multiple use of courses, subject to the other department’s rules.
    • Courses used for the DS major may also count toward an SDS Minor when fulfilling a minor requirement for a second degree.
    • Within the same degree, a DS major may add a Math minor provided that at least 6 upper-division units in the Math minor are not used toward the DS major requirements. However, a DS major may not add an SDS minor within the same degree.
• Double Minors in MATH and SDS:
  Students may not complete both a MATH minor and an SDS minor within the same degree, due to the substantial overlap in required coursework.

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 honors students) will satisfy the requirement. If you earn less than a B in this second-semester composition course, you have several options for completing the MCWA. You may:

• repeat your second-semester English course (with GRO, if eligible) and earn at least a B, or
• complete ENGL 307, 308, or 313 with a grade of at least D.