Mathematics, B.S.

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Applied Mathematics Concentration
Statistics Concentration
Traditional Mathematics Concentration

The major is available with a choice of three concentrations: Applied Mathematics, Statistics, and Traditional Mathematics.

Core Curriculum Requirements (43-45 credits)

Three hours of mathematics courses required for the major may be included as part of the 43-45 hour Core Curriculum requirement.

B.S. Requirements

B.S. requirements are listed with the respective concentrations.

Required Courses (18 credits)

All majors in mathematics must take:

Note(s):

A grade of at least a “C” is required in each course in the calculus sequence. Any departmental majors receiving credit for MATH 252 cannot subsequently receive credit for any 100-level mathematics course unless the course is required for their concentration.

Concentrations

Applied Mathematics Concentration (33 - 34 credits)

Electives:

Six credit hours chosen from the following:

Any 300- or 400-level mathematics or statistics course, with the exception of MATH 212 and MATH 325 ; ITEC 122 , any ITEC course numbered 200 or above with the exception of ITEC 202 , ITEC 250 and ITEC 281 . Any physics course numbered 300 or above, any chemistry course numbered 200 or above.

B.S. Requirements (8 credits)

Statistics Concentration (24-25 credits)

Three additional hours chosen from among 300- or 400-level Statistics courses.

B.S. Requirements (8 credits)

To satisfy the B.S. requirement students must take at least six hours from the following courses:

MATH 434 - Numerical Analysis I
MATH 435 - Numerical Analysis II
PHYS 221 - Physics
PHYS 222 - Physics
PSYC 301 - Analysis of Psychological Data
PSYC 302 - Research Methods in Psychology
MGNT 333 - Business Analytics for Decision Making
ECON 321 - Econometrics
any biology course, any chemistry course.

Traditional Mathematics Concentration (27 credits)

MATH 142 - Discrete Mathematics
MATH 300 - Mathematical Foundations
MATH 335 - Foundations of Geometry
MATH 423 - Concepts of Abstract Algebra
MATH 430 - Advanced Calculus and
MATH 431 - Advanced Calculus
or
MATH 434 - Numerical Analysis I and
MATH 435 - Numerical Analysis II
Electives: Nine additional credits from any 300 or 400 level mathematics or statistics course with the exception of MATH 312 and MATH 325. Students who wish to pursue Secondary Education Licensure must take MATH 321 and MATH 412 as part of elective courses.

B.S. Requirement

PHYS 221 - Physics and
PHYS 222 - Physics
or

Six hours of ITEC courses excluding ITEC 100 , ITEC 108 , ITEC 110 , and ITEC 112

or
EDUC 442 - Teaching Grades 9-12 and
EDUC 452 - Student Teaching Grades 9-12

Note(s):

Students who wish to pursue Secondary Education Licensure must take MATH 321 and MATH 412 . Students must also take the appropriate education courses including HUMD 300 , EDEF 320 and ‘the block’ (EDSP 404 , EDRD 416 , EDUC 440 , EDET 445 , and EDUC 441 ). Students seeking licensure to teach at VA schools must also take EDUC 442 and EDUC 452 .

Electives

Students should consult with their academic advisors in selecting elective courses to complete the 120 semester hours required for graduation.

Total Credits Needed for Degree 120

Graduation Requirements

To graduate with a major in Mathematics, a student must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher in all required MATH, STAT, ITEC, and PHYS courses for the Applied Mathematics Concentration; MATH, STAT and ITEC courses for the Statistics Concentration; MATH and STAT courses for Traditional Mathematics.