Declaring a Math Major
This is an collection of Answers to Frequently Asked Questions for
the UC Davis Math Dept.
How do I go about planning my upper division program? Are there any forms I need to submit to the Department of Mathematics in this regard?
In addition to declaring the Math major (see below), after completing basic
introductory courses such as calculus, students plan an upper division
program and record it on a planning sheet provided by the Department.
Review the
Degree
Requirements on our web site for course specifics and print out a
copy of the appropriate planning sheet. Consult the Courses section of
our web site for information on
when courses are
being offered. After completing the planning sheet, meeting with a
faculty adviser at this point is recommended.
Important things to note:
- This completed planning sheet must be submitted to the Student
Services office for placement in your file.
- Any course changes and/or substitutions to this plan can only be
done with prior written and dated approval by a Department of
Mathematics adviser or the appropriate departmental committee.
- Failure to follow these instructions may jeopardize your
graduation schedule.
For general questions, please consult staff in the Student
Services office, or email them at
studentservices@math.ucdavis.edu.
For a list of advisers, please
consult our Undergraduate Advisers
web page.
When can I declare a Math major?
Although you can declare a Math major at any time after your first
quarter, it makes sense to have taken at least several of our
courses—most notably the 21 (Calculus) series—prior to declaring Math
as a major. Per Letters and Science regulations, all students must
declare a major by the time 90 units are completed.
Where do I get the form to declare Math as my major?
Obtain the Petition for a Change of Major form from the
Office
of the Registrar, on their
forms
web page.
Which courses qualify as "natural sciences" for the AB major?
In the Preparatory Subject Matter, it requires 12 units of "additional
non-Mathematics courses chosen from natural sciences." A source to use
for a list of classes, is the list provided in the university catalog
under Undergraduate Education, College of Letters and Science, Area
(Breadth) Requirement, for the B.S. Degree, available from the
Registrar's web page.
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