Degree Structure
College
Sciences
Department
Mathematics
Level
Undergraduate
Study System
Courses
Total Credit Hours
123 Cr. Hrs.
Duration
4 Years
Intake
Fall and Spring
Language
English
Study Mode
Full Time
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Degree Overview
Established in 2007, the Department of Mathematics provides students at the University of Sharjah with the opportunity to learn fundamental scientific and mathematical concepts in an atmosphere that is friendly, conducive to learning and encourages intellectual curiosity, exploration and independent thinking, and high ethics.The Department offers a wide array of courses in pure and applied mathematics for all types of learners in addition to applications. More adventurous student can study advanced courses in mathematics and its applications.Faculty members are active professionals in the fields they teach. All are graduates of prestigious universities and are active in research and self -development. The faculty, through their dedication to teaching and guidance help students develop meaningful and lasting bonds with science and mathematics, while providing invaluable skills for leading a more interesting and productivelives.
A student undertaking the BS program in Mathematics should complete a total of 123 credit hours distributed as follows:
What You Will Learn
The Department of Mathematics provides students at the University of Sharjah with the opportunity to learn fundamental scientific and mathematical concepts covering a wide range of courses in pure and applied mathematics for all types of learners and , fulfills intellectual curiosity,promotes independent thinking, and develops high ethics.
University Requirements
College Requirements
Degree Requirements
A student undertaking the BS program in Mathematics should complete a total of 123 credit hours distributed as follows:
BS in Mathematics | ||||
- | UR | CR | PR | Total |
Mandatory Core Credits | 15 | 15 | 45 | 75 |
Mandatory Support Credits | - | - | 12 | 12 |
Elective Core Courses | 9 | - | 21 | 30 |
Elective Support Credits | - | - | 6 | 6 |
Total | 24 | 15 | 84 | 123 |
A. Mandatory Core Courses
The Department of Mathematics core courses (45 credit hours) are listed below:
Course # | Course Title | CrHrs | Prerequisites |
1440132 | Calculus II | 3 | 1440131 |
1440211 | Linear Algebra I | 3 | 1440131 |
1440231 | Calculus III | 3 | 1440132 |
1440232 | Vector Calculus | 3 | 1440231 |
1440233 | Foundations of Mathematics | 3 | 1440131 |
1440241 | Ordinary Differential Equations I | 3 | 1440132 |
1440251 | Geometry | 3 | 1440233; 144033 |
1440281 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 | 1440131 |
1440381 | Mathematical Statistics | 3 | 1440281 |
1440311 | Abstract Algebra I | 3 | 1440233 |
1440331 | Real Analysis I | 3 | 1440132; 1440233 |
1440332 | Complex Analysis | 3 | 1440231 |
1440371 | Numerical Analysis I | 3 | 1440132; 1440211 |
1440372 | Operations Research I | 3 | 1440211 |
1440492 | Graduation Project | 3 | Senior Standing |
B. Mandatory Support Courses
All Mathematics major students are required to take the following four courses (12 credits) of mandatory computer science courses.
Course # | Course Title | CrHrs | Prerequisites |
1411211 | Programming II | 3 | 1411116 |
1411215 | Data Structures | 3 | 1411211 |
1411246 | Object Oriented Design with Java | 3 | 1411211 |
1411263 | Introduction to Database Management Systems | 3 | 1411116 |
C. Elective Courses
The program includes 27 credit hours of elective courses chosen from various categories; 21 credits are Mathematics core electives and 6 credits of Computer Science courses.
Elective Core Courses
The following courses are offered by the Mathematics Department as electives although all may not be available in a particular semester. Additional courses may be developed in the future, based on changes in the discipline and demand.
Course # | Course Title | CrHrs | Prerequisites |
1440312 | Linear Algebra II | 3 | 1440211 |
1440313 | Number Theory | 3 | 1440132; 1440233 |
1440341 | Partial Differential Equations | 3 | 1440231; 1440241 |
1440373 | Graph Theory | 3 | 1440211 |
1440411 | Abstract Algebra II | 3 | 1440311 |
1440431 | Real Analysis II | 3 | 1440331 |
1440441 | Ordinary Differential Equations II | 3 | 1440341; 1440331 |
1440451 | Topology | 3 | 1440331 |
1440471 | Numerical Analysis II | 3 | 1440371 |
1440472 | Operations Research II | 3 | 1440372 |
1440481 | Stochastic Processes | 3 | 1440381 |
1440491 | Selected Topics in Mathematics | 3 | Department's Consent |
Elective Support Courses
The required six-credit electives encompass two Computer Science courses selected from the following list:
Course # | Course Title | CrHrs | Prerequisites |
1411319 | Programming Languages and Paradigms | 3 | 1411215 |
1411352 | Operating Systems | 3 | 1411215 |
1411365 | Database Design and Implementation | 3 | 1411263 |
1411366 | Software Engineering | 3 | 1411215 |
1411440 | Introduction to Computer Graphics | 3 | 1411215 |
Course Description
Course Description
Courses in the proposed program that are offered in the Department of Mathematics start with (1440). The program of study contains courses that are offered by other departments as well as from outside the College. Consistent with the University policies, mathematics courses in the program will be assigned numbers of the form (1440ABC) where:
A | Year (level) | |
B |
Areas (as follows): 1: Algebra 3: Calculus and Analysis 4: Differential Equations 5: Geometry 7: Applied Mathematics 8: Statistics 9: Projects and Selected Topics |
|
C |
Course sequence in area |
1440131 | Calculus I | 3-0:3 |
Functions, domain and range, examples of functions. Limits and continuity. Derivatives, applications of derivatives in optimization, linearization and graphing, the Mean Value Theorem. Integration, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, areas, volumes of solids of revolution, arc length. Conic sections. Prerequisite: None. |
1440132 | Calculus II | 3-0:3 |
Functions, Inverse functions. Transcendental functions. L'Hopital's rule. Techniques of integration. Improper integrals. Sequence and infinite series of real numbers. Polar coordinates. Parametric curves in the plane. Prerequisite: 1440131. |
1440211 | Linear Algebra I | 3-0:3 |
Systems of linear equations, Gauss and Gauss-Jordan elimination processes. Matrix algebra, determinants, Cramer's rule. Vector spaces, subspaces, basis and dimension, rank, change of basis. Characteristic polynomial, eigenvalues and eigenvectors of square matrices, diagonalization. Inner product spaces, orthogonal projections, Gram-Schmidt process. Computer applications. Introduction to linear transformation. Prerequisite: 1440131, 1440132. |
1440231 | Calculus III | 3-0:3 |
Vectors and analytic geometry in space. Graphing surfaces in three dimensions. Vector–valued functions and motion in space. Functions of several variables. Extreme values and Lagrange multipliers. Multiple integrals. Areas and volumes. Prerequisite: 1440131, 1440132. |
1440232 | Vector Calculus | 3-0:3 |
Integration in vector fields. Line integrals, circulation and flux, path independence and conservative fields. Green's Theorem in the plane. Surface area and surface integrals. Parameterized surfaces. Stokes' and Divergence Theorems. Curvilinear coordinates. Transformation of coordinates. Introduction to Cartesian tensors. Prerequisite: 1440231. |
1440233 | Foundations of Mathematics | 3-0:3 |
Logic, propositional logic, truth tables, propositional formulas, logical implication and equivalence, tautologies and contradictions, quantifiers. Methods of proof. Sets, applications of sets, Venn diagrams, Cartesian product, the power set. Cardinality. Mathematical Induction. Relations and partitions, functions. Zorn's Lemma and Axiom of Choice. Prerequisite: 1440131. |
1440235 | Mathematical Software | 3-0:3 |
This course is an introduction to the necessary software used for scientific programming such as MATLAB and MATHEMATICA or Maple. It is designed for science and engineering students. The main concern is the learning of advanced techniques for solving and graphing basic problems of Calculus and Linear algebra. Moreover, this course focuses on advanced scientific writing using LATEX packages. Prerequisite: 1440131 and 1440211. |
1440241 | Ordinary Differential Equations I | 3-0:3 |
This course covers first and higher order ordinary differential equations (ODE) with applications in various fields. It contains: Basic concepts. First order ODE's, initial value problems, an existence and uniqueness theorem. Higher order ODE's with constant coefficients. Laplace transform and inverse. Power series solutions, Frobenius theorem. Introduction to Linear systems of ODE's. Prerequisite: 1440132. |
1440251 | Geometry | 3-0:3 |
The axiomatic Systems, Finite geometry. Finite Projective Plane, Non-Euclidean geometry. Hyperbolic geometry (Sensed Parallels, Asymptotic Triangles. Saccheri Quadrilaterals, Area of Triangles, Ultraparallels, Transformation of the Euclidean Plane. Prerequisite: 1440233. |
1440281 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3-0:3 |
Descriptive statistics; Axiomatic probability; Random variables and their moments; Special discrete and continuous distributions; Sampling distributions; Estimation; Hypothesis testing; Linear regression; Analysis of variance. Prerequisite: 1440131. |
1440381 | Mathematical Statistics | 3-0:3 |
Review of basic concepts of probability, random variables and distribution theory. Distribution of functions of random variables. Expectation and moment generating functions. Unbiased and Sufficient estimators. Point estimation, optimal properties of estimators. Interval estimation. Hypotheses testing. Prerequisite: 1440281. |
1440311 | Abstract Algebra I | 3-0:3 |
Groups. Subgroups. Quotient groups and homomorphisms. Introduction to rings and fields. Ideals. Ring homomorphisms and quotient rings. Applications. Prerequisite: 144023. |
1440312 | Linear Algebra II | 3-0:3 |
Linear transformations. Change of basis, transition matrix and similarity. Nilpotent linear transformations and matrices. Canonical representation of matrices, Jordan canonical forms. Linear functionals and the dual space. Bilinear forms. Quadratic forms and real symmetric bilinear forms. Complex inner product spaces. Normal operators. Unitary operators. The spectral theorem. Theorems on normal and unitary operators. Prerequisite: 1440211. |
1440371 | Mathematical Logic | 3-0:3 |
Formal systems, syntax, semantics, formal proofs, completeness, and decidability. Theories of computability, Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorems. First order logic, properties of formal systems. Prerequisite: 1440233. |
1440391 | Numerical Analysis | 3-0:3 |
Solutions of linear systems. Numerical solutions of nonlinear equations. Interpolation, least squares, polynomial approximation, spline approximation. Numerical differentiation and integration. Numerical solutions of ordinary differential equations. Computer implementation. Prerequisite: 1440231, 1440232. |
1440411 | Complex Variables | 3-0:3 |
Complex numbers and functions. Analytic functions and Cauchy-Riemann equations. Elementary functions. Contour integration. Cauchy's theorem and Cauchy’s integral formula. Laurent series. Residues and residue theorem. Applications to real integrals. Analytic continuation. Prerequisite: 1440132. |
1440421 | Mathematical Modeling | 3-0:3 |
Mathematical techniques and methods to solve real-world problems. Model formulation, approximation, and validation. Optimization and simulation. Applications in physics, engineering, and other fields. Prerequisite: 1440231, 1440232. |
1440451 | Partial Differential Equations | 3-0:3 |
Partial differential equations (PDEs), their classification and solution methods. Boundary and initial value problems. Separation of variables, Fourier series, and transform methods. Applications to physical and engineering problems. Prerequisite: 1440241. |
1440471 | Number Theory | 3-0:3 |
Basic concepts of number theory, including divisibility, prime numbers, congruences, and Diophantine equations. Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic, modular arithmetic, Chinese Remainder Theorem, and applications. Prerequisite: 1440233. |
Career Path
By pursuing a Mathematics degree at the University of Sharjah, you will cultivate valuable skills and knowledge applicable across diverse professions. Mathematics graduates can explore opportunities in teaching, banking, insurance, the military, communication, research centers, as well as within electricity and water authorities or petroleum companies.
Additionally, you may secure positions in numerous local and international organizations specializing in mathematics and its applications.

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