Program Modification Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
Mathematical Sciences
Department/program
Modification of the science requirement for math majors
Summary
II Endorsements and Approvals
Please obtain the Program Chair/Director’s approval and Dean’s approval.
Please type / print name Signature
Requestor:
Phone:
Program Chair/Director:
Nikolaus Vonessen
243-6222
Leonid Kalachev
Department Dean
Other affected Programs:
Chris Comer
None.
Date
(Use additional sheet if
needed)
Are other departments/programs affected by this
Please obtain signature(s) from the
modification because of
Chair/Director of any such department/
(a) required courses incl. prerequisites or corequisites,
program (above) before submission
(b) perceived overlap in content areas
(c) cross-listing of coursework
III Type of Program Modification
(e.g. adding a writing course required of all majors.) Please X check the appropriate box.
Major
Minor
Option
Teaching major/minor
X
Other
Please
describe
IV Catalog Language
If you are proposing a change to an existing
Please provide the proposed copy as you wish it to
program or major, please cut and paste the
appear in the catalog. 
requirements as they appear in the current catalog
below. www.umt.edu/catalog 
Major Requirements in Courses Outside
Mathematics
2. All mathematics majors, except those selecting
the mathematics education option, must
complete 18 credits in at most three sciences
selected from astronomy, biology, chemistry,
computer science, economics, forestry,
geosciences, management, and physics.
Students selecting the mathematics education
option must complete 12 credits in at most two
sciences selected from astronomy, biology,
chemistry, computer science, geosciences, and
physics. (Note that ‘biology’ includes all
courses with prefixes BIOL, MICB, BIOB, BIOE,
BIOH, BIOM, and BIOO.) An alternative to the
science requirement is for the student to
present a minor or second major within the
University, or for the student with a
mathematics education option to complete an
additional teaching minor or major.
Major Requirements in Courses Outside
Mathematics
2. All mathematics majors, except those selecting
the mathematics education option, must
complete 18 credits in at most three sciences
selected from astronomy, biology, chemistry,
computer science, economics, forestry,
geosciences, management, and physics.
Students selecting the mathematics education
option must complete 12 credits in at most two
sciences selected from astronomy, biology,
chemistry, computer science, geosciences, and
physics. (Note that ‘biology’ includes all
courses with prefixes BIOL, MICB, BIOB, BIOE,
BIOH, BIOM, and BIOO.) An alternative to the
science requirement is for the student to
present a minor or second major within the
University, or for the student with a
mathematics education option to complete an
additional teaching minor or major.
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 
After a review of the “science requirement for math majors”, the Department of Mathematical Sciences
decided to remove management from the list of approved sciences. No math majors have used
management courses (MGMT) to satisfy this requirement in quite a while (at least since 2006, according
to graduation applications).
V Copies and Electronic Submission
Once approved, the original, a paper copy and an electronic file are submitted to the Faculty Senate
Office, UH 221 (camie.foos@mso.umt.edu).
VI Department Summary Required if several proposals are submitted. In a separate document
list program title and proposed change of all proposals.
Revised 11-2009