Undergraduate Advising Information

General Education & Quantitative Literacy

Quantitative Literacy involves using mathematical, computational, or statistical methods, with significant applications across a wide variety of disciplines. It emphasizes the process of formulating, solving, interpreting, and applying equations of different types to solve many different real-world problems.

Please see this page for detailed descriptions of each course.

Quantitative Literacy Approved Courses

** Effective Fall semester 2018 MATH 1220 will replace MATH 1310 to fulfill General Education Quantitative Literacy requirement. MATH 1310 will be accepted if it is taken prior to Fall 2018.

There are several ways to meet this requirement:

• Take MATH 1120, MATH 1130, MATH 1220, STAT 1100, or STAT 1530 at UNO.
• Be considered proficient in meeting the general education Quantitative Literacy requirement with an ACT Math Sub-Score of 23 or higher, an SAT Math Sub-Score of 540 or higher, or an SAT2016 Math Sub-Score of 570 or higher.
• Transfer credit for one of these courses from another institution. Contact the Math Department Advisor/Academic Coordinator for details on course equivalencies.

Other information about General Education & Quantitative Literacy:

• Placing into MATH 1220 or STAT 1530 or higher via the ALEKS placement exam does NOT equal proficiency of MATH 1220 or STAT 1530. You will still need to take a math course to meet the requirement.
• Many majors will require additional math courses. Talk to an advisor in your major to determine your math requirements.

Math Placement Information

• Entrance into certain math courses is contingent on a student's ACT or SAT scores, or their score on the ALEKS placement exam.
• ACT and SAT scores are valid for 2 years.
• Students who have not taken the ACT or SAT or took it more than 2 years ago must take the ALEKS placement exam.
• Any student may challenge their ACT or SAT placement by taking the ALEKS placement exam.
• Students are only permitted to take the ALEKS exam 5 times. ALEKS scores are valid for 2 years.
• Math placement scores from UNL or any other institution cannot be used for placement into math courses.
• Registration details and practice for the ALEKS

Double Majoring in Math

Minoring in Math

A minor in Mathematics may be obtained by successful completion of 17-20 hours in Mathematics courses. There are 3 tracks available depending on your areas of interest. Please view the Academic Catalog for details!

Independent Study

Students wishing to do an independent study must secure the sponsorship of a faculty member in the department. The student and the faculty member will mutually decide upon the specific topics to be studied and what work is required for successful completion. The student and faculty member should then complete and sign an Independent Study form and return it to the Advisor/Academic Coordinator in 204 DSC, who will then give the student an authorization to enroll in the Independent Study course.

Cognate Field for the B.S. Degree

For the B.S. degree, students are required to complete at least 15 hours of related cognate coursework that must be approved by the Math Academic Advisor/Coordinator. Students can also choose any UNO Minor to satisfy their cognate requirement, however this cannot double-count with Option 1 minor for the College of Arts & Sciences Degree Requirements. No more than 6 credits of cognate coursework may double-count within the general education requirements.

It is best to develop the cognate as early as possible in the student's program. The choice of a cognate field is flexible and developed with the student's interests and/or career goals in mind. If you need help exploring options for the cognate, please make an appointment to visit with the Math Academic Advisor/Coordinator.

The principal guidelines are:

• Cognate courses should complement the major and/or help advance the student in their career goals.
• Any UNO minor except Computer Science can satisfy the cognate requirement as long as it does not double-count with the College of Arts & Sciences Option 1 minor.
• No more than 6 credits of cognate coursework may double-count within the general education requirements.
• Any credits taken to fulfill requirements for a Bachelors Degree in Mathematics will NOT be counted toward the cognate field.
• Every course in the Cognate Field must result in a grade of C- or better.

Possible Minors to Consider for the Cognate

The following minors are often obtained by mathematics majors and are possible options to fulfill the cognate. The list is not intended to be exhaustive or definitive; any UNO minor can be chosen to fulfill this requirement.

• Business for Non-Business Majors
• Chemistry
• Economics
• Management Information Systems
• Physics