Mathematics, B.S.

Requirements for the Major:

Twelve courses in the Mathematics Department (MTH or STA) numbered 101 or higher including the following courses:

• One of the following single-variable calculus sequences:

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• MTH 113 - Accelerated Single-Variable Calculus

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• MTH 110 - Calculus 1: Differential Calculus

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• MTH 112 - Calculus 2: Integral Calculus

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• OR

   

• MTH 105 - Differential Calculus with Precalculus

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  MTH-112 - Calculus 2: Integral Calculus

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• All of the following required courses:

• 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 Analysis
• MTH 340 - Linear Algebra

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• At least five MTH-coded courses that do not satisfy the WS requirement and are numbered 200-level or higher.
• A course in the department that satisfies the senior writing (WS) requirement

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• PHY 120 - Matter in Motion   *PHY-120 is required in order to provide students with an opportunity to apply the mathematical knowledge learned in the calculus sequence and to learn about the intimate historical connections between calculus and physics.

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• Advanced placement credit may be used to satisfy at most two of the twelve required math courses. MTH 297 can be counted toward the major pending approval of the department chair.

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• It is recommended that two courses with substantial mathematical content be taken outside the department. In particular, it is recommended that students take at least one computer science course with a programming component.
  
  It is recommended that students who are considering graduate work in mathematics should study at least one of the foreign languages used in international mathematics research journals and /or required by graduate programs in mathematics (typically French, Russian, German, and/or Chinese). Faculty members in the Math Department can advise on what language(s) to choose, if desired.
  
  Those considering a master’s program in teaching are advised to incorporate MTH 128  or MTH 228  , MTH 224 , and Computer Science into their undergraduate program.

Requirements for Honors in Mathematics:

Candidates for departmental 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 courses in the Mathematics Department numbered 199 and above, take at least two MTH courses at the 400-level that do not satisfy the WS requirement, and either complete a two-term honors thesis in the Mathematics Department with a grade of A or A-, or complete a one-term honors thesis in the Mathematics Department with a grade of A or A- and take a third 400-level MTH course that does not satisfy the WS requirement.