Mathematics
Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics
The University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) Mathematics program is designed to prepare you for a career in a mathematical field or for graduate study. The program conforms to the guidelines of the Mathematical Association of America, and in addition provides you material and tools of theory, abstraction and inquiry that would be useful in a graduate mathematics program.
The Mathematics program at UMF is intended to prepare you for lives and careers involving the tools of mathematics. Here, you'll develop the skills of abstract thinking, analysis and synthesis by studying in such areas as calculus, linear and abstract algebra, logic, and probability and statistics.
Problem solving and applying mathematics to other areas of study: biology, geology, business, economics, chemistry, environmental planning, even the visual and digital arts, will be integral parts of your coursework. And to help you get the most out of your class work, many of our Mathematics classes are taught through group lab work in a workshop-style setting.
Hands-on learning and close student-faculty collaboration are UMF hallmarks. As a Mathematics student, you may have opportunities to work one-on-one with your professor on an independent study on a specialized topic. At Farmington, we have a computer lab -- specifically for Mathematics and Computer Science majors -- with specialty software.
"My Math professors here really seem to embrace teaching a subject that's so difficult for many students, but they still find keep it interesting and challenging for the ones who have a real passion for math -- like me. They also offer the personal attention I don't think you'd get at a larger school."
-- Dustin Gage
From Farmington, Maine
Because the University of Maine at Farmington is a liberal arts college, every student - in every major - will take courses in the Arts, Humanities, Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences. In addition, you will also get to choose interesting classes specifically tailored to your major in Mathematics, such as:
| • Foundations of Abstract Mathematics |
| • Graph Theory and Combinatorics |
| • Ring, Field |
| • Topology and Real Analysis |
| • Abstract Algebra |
| • Calculus I, II, III |
| • College Geometry |
| • Complex Analysis |
| • Linear Algebra |
| • Mathematical Probability |
| • Mathematical Problem Solving |
| • Intermediate Statistics |
| • Differential Equations |
| • Data Analysis |
| • History of Mathematics |
For additional information about Mathematics at the University of Maine at Farmington, just contact the Office of Admission or the Division of Mathematics and Computer Science:
Office of Admission
University of Maine at Farmington
246 Main Street
Farmington, Maine 04938-1994
US tel 207-778-7050
Intl. tel 00-1-207-778-7050
fax 207-778-8182
TDD/TYY 207-778-7275
umfadmit@maine.edu
Division of Mathematics and Computer Science
russellr@maine.edu
