Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Degree
The Computer and Mathematical Sciences Department offers the Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics. The degree provides students a mathematics education in the context of a liberal arts and sciences College. A mathematics major is excellent preparation for professional employment in a variety of areas such as business, technology and actuarial science, for teaching at the secondary school level and for entry into medical or law school. The program is also designed to give mathematics majors a solid background for graduate study, not only in mathematics but in related areas as well.
Department:
Degree Requirements:
| A. | General Education Requirements | 38-41 sem. hrs | ||
| Ethics Course Requirement | 3 hrs | |||
| PHIL 330 |  | Ethics | 3 hrs | |
| B. | Core Requirements | 38 sem. hrs | ||
| (All courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher.) | ||||
| MATH 201 | | Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | 5 hrs | |
| MATH 222 | | Calculus & Analytic Geometry II | 5 hrs | |
| MATH 225 | | Discrete Mathematics I | 3 hrs | |
| MATH 300 | | Multivariate Calculus | 3 hrs | |
| MATH 303 | | Linear Algebra | 3 hrs | |
| MATH 304 | | Introduction to Abstract Algebra | 3 hrs | |
| MATH 340 | | Probability Theory | 3 hrs | |
| MATH 380 | | Advanced Calculus I | 3 hrs | |
| MATH 381 | | Advanced Calculus II | 3 hrs | |
| MATH 493 | | Senior Seminar in Mathematics for Teachers * or | 3 hrs | |
| MATH 494 | | Senior Seminar | ||
| CISS 240 | | Introduction to Programming or (CISS 241 and CISS 242) | 4 hrs | |
| C. | Mathematics Electives | 12 sem. hrs | ||
| Six semester hours selected from the following: | ||||
| MATH 305 | | Number Theory | 3 hrs | |
| MATH 330 | | History of Mathematics | 3 hrs | |
| MATH 331 | | Foundations of Geometry | 3 hrs | |
| MATH 390 | | Introduction to Topology | 3 hrs | |
| Six semester hours selected from the following: | ||||
| MATH 325 | | Discrete Mathematics II | 3 hrs | |
| MATH 370 | | Differential Equations | 3 hrs | |
| MATH 371 | | Introduction to Complex Variables | 3 hrs | |
| D. | Other Electives | 29-32 sem. hrs | ||
| 120 sem. hrs | ||||
| * Students pursuing teacher certification should complete MATH 493 as their culminating experiene course. | ||||
Locations
The Bachelor of Science in Mathematics degree is available at the following locations:| Main Campus, Day Program |