Curriculum for Mathematics

Requirements for Mathematics Major
Degree of Bachelor of Science

In addition to fulfilling the core curriculum requirements, Mathematics majors must complete the following courses

Special Notes on Core Curriculum Requirements

1. The core curriculum requirement for Mathematics majors is Ma143-144 Differential and Integral Calculus. These courses may not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
2. The core curriculum natural science requirement for Mathematics majors is ordinarily Pc185-186 General Physics, I and II, and Cs180 Fundamentals of Computer Programming
3. Mathematics majors are encouraged to take Ec101 Macroeconomic Principles as part of their social sciences requirement.
4. Courses numbered below the 100 level do not fulfill the core requirement in mathematics for the bachelor’s degree.
5. Ordinarily a student may not receive credit for more than one of the calculus sequences, nor may a student receive credit for both Ma103 and Ma106.
6. Completion of the core requirement in mathematics is prerequisite for any mathematics course numbered 212 or above.
7. Satisfactory completion of developmental mathematics (Ma001/002 for Finite Mathematics,  Mathematics for the Humanities, and Mathematics for Educators; Ma020/021 for Calculus), or exemption by placement testing results, is prerequisite for core mathematics courses.

Special Notes on Major Requirements

1. In order to continue as mathematics majors, students must maintain an average of at least 2.0 in Ma143, Ma144, Ma246, Ma247, Ma248, Ma273, and Ma274.
2. Mathematics majors must maintain an average of at least 2.0 in all mathematics courses counted towards the major in order to graduate as mathematics majors.
3. The Chairperson of the Mathematics Department may reduce the 12 credit requirement in the Mathematics electives to 6 credits if the student has, in consultation with a departmental advisor, combined a Mathematics major with a specified program of courses in a related field. Such programs include, but are not limited to, major or minor programs in another department and the certification program in secondary education.

Sequence of Courses

Minor Programs

Students wishing to minor in mathematics must meet with the department Chairperson to plan an appropriate program of study. This program must include a calculus sequence (Ma123-124 or Ma143-144) and a least four additional mathematics courses numbered 212 or above. A student must maintain an average of at least 2.0 in the courses presented for the mathematics minor.