Mathematics, B.A.

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Applied Mathematics Concentration
Statistics Concentration
Secondary Education Concentration

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

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.

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 312 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.

Students seeking a B.A. must take PHYS 221 :PHYS 222 in place of the electives requirement.

Statistics Concentration (24-25 credits)

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

Secondary Education Concentration (21 credits)

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 Secondary Education.