Mathematics Major All Academic Programs
The Mathematics Major prepares students for:
- The study of Mathematics on the graduate level;
- Employment in business, government, or industry;
- Teaching Mathematics at the secondary level;
- Study in subject areas requiring a strong Mathematics background, such as chemistry, economics, engineering, operations research, and actuarial science.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS IN MATHEMATICS
The General Education Requirements of the University include three semester credit hours in Mathematics, excluding credits earned for MATH 97 and MATH 98. Each entering student (except those transferring a college-level Mathematics course) is required to take a Mathematics placement exam. The student's achievement level on this exam and his/her high school Mathematics records are used to place the student in MATH 97, MATH 98, or a course to satisfy the General Education Requirement.
Depending on the student's major academic program, s/he must complete one of the following courses to satisfy the General Education Requirement.
| MATH 110 | College Algebra: Concepts and Applications |
| MATH 103 | Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers I |
| MATH 125 | Mathematics for Liberal Arts |
| MATH 131 | College Algebra for Mathematics and Science Majors |
| MATH 203 | Basic Statistics |
| Any Mathematics course for which MATH 131 is a prerequisite | |
Each student should consult his/her major academic advisor to determine which course to take from the above list in order to satisfy the Mathematics General Education Requirement. For other departments and schools, the chart below is provided only as a guide.
| Department | School Requirement |
| Applied Psychology | MATH 125 |
| Criminal Justice | MATH 125 or MATH 203 |
| Education | MATH 103 |
| History | MATH 125 |
| Humanities | MATH 125 |
| Liberal Arts | MATH 125 or MATH 203 (or any other MATH course) |
| Management Science | MATH 131 |
| Math/CS | MATH 131 |
| Natural Sciences | MATH 131 |
| Nursing | MATH 203 (MATH 110 is a prerequisite for CHEM 103) |
| Social Sciences | MATH 125 |
| Social Work | MATH 203 |
| Sports Management | MATH 125 (except MATH 131 for Sports Medicine concentration) |
| Urban Arts Production | MATH 125 or MATH 203 |
COURSE PREREQUISITES
For courses in Mathematics and Computer Science, prerequisites are specified. It is department policy that these prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better. Some major Mathematics and Computer Science courses are offered once a year. The semester in which these courses are offered is provided in the Course Descriptions section of this catalog and on the website of the Mathematics and Computer Science Department.
MATHEMATICS MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (LIBERAL ARTS)
| MATH 132 | Precalculus |
| MATH 201 | Calculus I |
| MATH 202 | Calculus II |
| MATH 211 | Discrete Mathematics I |
| MATH 250 | The Language of Mathematics |
| MATH 301 | Linear Algebra |
| MATH 302 | Numerical Methods |
| MATH 303 | Introduction to Mathematical Statistics I |
| MATH 309 | Calculus III |
| MATH 307 | Elements of Euclidean and Non Euclidean Geometry |
| MATH 310 | Algebraic Structures (MATH 201) |
| MATH 401 | Real Analysis I (MATH 305) |
| MATH 405 | Differential Equations |
| MATH 417 | Mathematics Seminar |
| COSC 199 | Introduction to Computer Programming |
| COSC 220 | Computer Science I |
| COSC 221 | Computer Science II |
| PHYS 303 | Mechanics and Particle Dynamics |
| PHYS 304 | Heat, Electricity and Magnetism |
The eight credits of Calculus-based Physics courses listed above also serve as the Natural Science General Education Requirement (GER).
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| * | General Education Requirement |
| ** | University Graduation Requirement |
| ¦ | Major Course |
| » | or any 2 part 200 level History |
| ? | or any ENGL 200 level or above |
| • | BIOL 101 or 107 or CHEM 101 or PHSC 101 or PHSC 103 |
| × | PHIL 103 or PHIL 102 |
| † | or IDIS 103 or any Foreign Language or ART 105 or MUSC 201 or DANC 226 or THEA 211 |
| ‡ | or any 3 credit Health course, or SPCH 202 or SPCH 204 or GEOG 102 |
| ? | General Elective - any University course |
| ? | Program Elective - any non-required course within the discipline |
| ? | Support Course |
| § | Management Science Elective |
NOTE: Please consult a program advisor to discuss course options.