Mathematics majors learn knowledge and awareness of topics such as basic real analysis of one variable, calculus of several variables and vector analysis, and the structure of mathematical proofs.

The Physics major provides knowledge of the physical concepts that are basic to the laws of nature, and the ability to use these fundamental concepts to answer questions and solve real problems.

It was the first day of her basic real analysis course at the University of Virginia, a “notoriously difficult” subject that Unterhalter and her fellow math majors are required to take. “This is going ...