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2017 - 2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017 - 2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Mathematics, B.A.


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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.A. Requirements


The Bachelor of Arts degree requires completion of the B.A. language requirements described here  in this catalog.

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


Electives:


Three additional credit hours chosen from 300- or 400-level statistics courses.

Electives:


Nine additional credit hours from any 300- or 400-level mathematics or statistics course.  Students who wish to pursue Secondary Education Licensure must take MATH 321 , MATH 335 , and MATH 412  as elective courses.

Notes:


Students who wish to pursue Secondary Education Licensure must take the following mathematics courses as elective courses: MATH 321 , MATH 335 , and MATH 412 .  Students must also take the following education courses: 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.

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