Mathematics, B.A.

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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 (43-46 credits)

Three or four hours of mathematics courses required for the major may be included as part of the 43-46 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.

Required Courses (27-28 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 271 cannot subsequently receive credit for any 100-level mathematics course unless the course is required for their concentration.

Concentrations

Applied Mathematics Concentration (29 - 30 credits)

Electives:

Three credit hours chosen from the following:

MATH 280 or any 300- or 400-level mathematics or statistics course, with the exception of MATH 325 ; ITEC 122 , or 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; or other courses approved by the department.

Statistics Concentration (18 - 19 credits)

Electives:

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

Traditional Mathematics Concentration (18 credits)

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.