Mathematics, B.S.

Requirements for the Major:

Twelve courses in the mathematics department at the 101 level or higher including the following courses.

• MTH 113 - AP Calculus

• or

• MTH 110 - Calculus 1: Differential Calculus and
• MTH 112 - Calculus 2: Integral Calculus

• or

• MTH 100 - Calculus with Precalculus and
• MTH 101 - Calculus with Precalculus and
• MTH 102 - Calculus with Precalculus

•  

• MTH 115 - Calculus 3: Differential Vector Calculus and Matrix Theory
• MTH 117 - Calculus 4: Integral Vector Calculus
• MTH 199 - Introduction to Logic and Set Theory
• MTH 332 - Abstract Algebra 1
• MTH 336 - Real Variable Theory
• MTH 340 - Linear Algebra

•  

• MTH 497 - One-Term Senior Thesis

• or

• MTH 498 - Two-Term Senior Thesis and
• MTH 499 - Two-Term Senior Thesis

•  

• at least one course at the 200 level; and
• PHY 120 - Matter in Motion

•  

• Advanced placement credit may be used to satisfy at most two of the twelve required math courses.

•  

• It is also recommended that two courses with substantial mathematical content be taken outside the department.  Mathematics majors considering graduate work are recommended to take one of French, German, or Russian as a foreign language. Mathematics majors considering applying to a master’s program in teaching are advised to incorporateMTH 128 , MTH 224 , and Computer Science into their undergraduate program.

Requirements for Honors:

Candidates for honors in mathematics or in any interdisciplinary program of which mathematics is a part must fulfill the college-wide criteria for honors. In addition, they must have a grade point average of at least 3.5 in mathematics courses numbered 199 and above, take at least two non-thesis mathematics courses at the 400-level, and either complete a two-term honors thesis in mathematics with a grade of A or A-, or complete a one-term honors thesis in
mathematics with a grade of A or A- and take an additional 400-level mathematics course.