Mathematics Programs
Mathematics has traditionally been the language of science and now plays
a vital role in the social sciences and business as well. Every field in which
quantitative activity is found requires that its workers have good backgrounds
in mathematics. A student well-versed in mathematics will find their skills
of use in almost any profession.
Although mathematics is studied for its applications, it also attracts many
who are interested in its aesthetic and creative side. A study of
mathematics improves one's ability to think about abstract concepts, to
conceptualize about hypothetical structures, to reach logical conclusions,
and to consider many solution techniques when problem solving.
MAJOR
The Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences offers several
distinct emphases for a degree in mathematics: BA/BS PURE
MATHEMATICS, BA/BS MATHEMATICS STATISTICS, BA/BS
COMPUTER MATHEMATICS, BA/BS APPLIED MATHEMATICS,
BSE MATHEMATICS FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION. A student
interested in pursuing graduate work in mathematics or combining their
mathematics major with a second major or emphasis in music, art, or
language would be interested in the PURE MATHEMATICS emphasis.
A student interested in a career as a statistician, an actuary, a demographer,
or a specialist in marketing, quality control, or economics would be
interested in the MATHEMATICS STATISTICS emphasis. A student
interested in the mathematical basis for computer science would be
interested in the COMPUTER MATHEMATICS emphasis. A student
interested in a career as a mathematics educator at the secondary school
level would be interested in the MATHEMATICS FOR SECONDARY
EDUCATION emphasis. A student interested in using the tools of
mathematics to solve applied problems common in the sciences, engineering,
and social sciences might be interested in the APPLIED MATHEMATICS
emphasis. Each emphasis requires the completion of the following core
courses.
MATHEMATICS MAJOR CORE COURSES (25 UNITS)
MATH 253, MATH 254, MATH 255, MATH 280, MATH 301,
MATH 355, MATH 452
MATHEMATICS (BA/BS APPLIED MATHEMATICS)
MAJOR - 37 UNITS
1. MATH 253, MATH 254, MATH 255, MATH 280, MATH 301,
MATH 355
2. MATH 361, MATH 458, MATH 459, MATH 463, MATH 471
UNIQUE COMPUTER SCIENCE REQUIREMENT - 3 UNITS
1. COMPSCI 171 OR COMPSCI 172
WRITING REQUIREMENT - 3 UNITS
1. ENGLISH 370 OR ENGLISH 372
MATHEMATICS (BA/BS PURE MATH)
MAJOR - 37 UNITS
1. Completion of the core.
2. MATH 361, MATH 417, MATH 453, MATH 464
UNIQUE COMPUTER SCIENCE REQUIREMENT - 3 UNITS
1. COMPSCI 171 OR COMPSCI 172
WRITING REQUIREMENT - 3 UNITS
1. ENGLISH 370 OR ENGLISH 372
MATHEMATICS (BA/BS MATH STAT)
MAJOR - 38 UNITS
1. Completion of the core
2. MATH 342, MATH 441, MATH 442, MATH 446
UNIQUE COMPUTER SCIENCE REQUIREMENT - 3 UNITS
1. COMPSCI 171 OR COMPSCI 172
WRITING REQUIREMENT - 3 UNITS
1. ENGLISH 370 OR ENGLISH 372
Students in this emphasis are encouraged to take courses in economics,
accounting, and insurance offered in the College of Business and Economics.
MATHEMATICS (BA/BS) COMPUTER EMPHASIS
MAJOR - 37 UNITS
1. COMPLETION OF CORE
2. COMPSCI 322, COMPSCI 433, COMPSCI 434, MATH 471
UNIQUE COMPUTER SCIENCE REQUIREMENT - 3 UNITS
1. COMPSCI 172
WRITING REQUIREMENT - 3 UNITS
1. ENGLISH 370 OR ENGLISH 372
Students in this emphasis are encouraged to take courses in computer
science, especially COMPSCI 372 OR MCS 231.
MATHEMATICS (BSE SECONDARY ED)
LICENSURE - 34 UNITS
1. SECNDED 466
2. EDFOUND 243 OR EDFOUND 445
3. SELECT 2 UNITS FROM EDFOUND 210
4. STUDENT TEACHING
SELECT 2 UNITS FROM CIFLD 402 AND 12 UNITS FROM
CIFLD 414 OR SELECT 2 UNITS FROM CIFLD 404 AND
12 UNITS FROM CIFLD 412
5. SECNDED 428
6. EDFOUND 212 AND EDFOUND 425
7. SELECT 3 UNITS FROM COURSE CIFLD 492
8. SELECT 3 UNITS FROM SPECED 205
MAJOR - 39 UNITS
1. Completion of the core.
2. MATH 353, MATH 359, MATH 441, MATH 453
WRITING REQUIREMENT - 3 UNITS
1. ENGLISH 370 OR ENGLISH 372
AN APPROVED MINOR IS REQUIRED FOR EACH OF THE FIVE
PRECEDING EMPHASES
MINOR/EMPHASES
MATHEMATICS
MINOR - 22 UNITS
1. MATH 253, MATH 254, MATH 255 AND MATH 280
2. SELECT 6 ELECTIVE MATH UNITS IN COURSES
NUMBERED 300 OR HIGHER EXCEPT MATH 375.
ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS
MINOR - 24 UNITS
1. ACCOUNT 244, ACCOUNT 249 OR ACCOUNT 342, COMPSCI
172, COMPSCI 181, ECON 201, ECON 202, FNBSLW 344,
FNBSLW 464
UNIQUE REQUIREMENT:
1. MATH 255, MATH 280, MATH 441
MATHEMATICS: SECONDARY EDUCATION EMPHASIS
MINOR - 24 UNITS
1. MATH 253, MATH 254, MATH 280, MATH 342 AND MATH
353
2. SELECT 1 COURSE FROM MATH 355 OR MATH 452
MATHEMATICS: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION EMPHASIS
MINOR - 23 UNITS
1. MATH 148, MATH 149, MATH 152, MATH 231, MATH 375,
MATH 415 AND MATH 416
MATHEMATICS MAJOR CORE COURSES (25 UNITS)
MATH 253, MATH 254, MATH 255, MATH 280, MATH 301, MATH
355, MATH 452
MATHEMATICS (BA/BS APPLIED MATHEMATICS)
MAJOR - 37 UNITS
1. MATH 253, MATH 254, MATH 255, MATH 280, MATH 301,
MATH 355
2. MATH 361, MATH 458, MATH 459, MATH 463, MATH 471
UNIQUE COMPUTER SCIENCE REQUIREMENT - 3 UNITS
1. COMPSCI 171 OR COMPSCI 172
WRITING REQUIREMENT - 3 UNITS
1. ENGLISH 370 OR ENGLISH 372
MATHEMATICS (BA/BS PURE MATH)
MAJOR - 37 UNITS
1. Completion of the core.
2. MATH 361, MATH 417, MATH 453, MATH 464
UNIQUE COMPUTER SCIENCE REQUIREMENT - 3 UNITS
1. COMPSCI 171 OR COMPSCI 172
WRITING REQUIREMENT - 3 UNITS
1. ENGLISH 370 OR ENGLISH 372
MATHEMATICS (BA/BS MATH STAT)
MAJOR - 38 UNITS
1. Completion of the core
2. MATH 342, MATH 441, MATH 442, MATH 446
UNIQUE COMPUTER SCIENCE REQUIREMENT - 3 UNITS
1. COMPSCI 171 OR COMPSCI 172
LETTERS AND SCIENCES MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTER SCIENCES 221
WRITING REQUIREMENT - 3 UNITS
1. ENGLISH 370 OR ENGLISH 372
Students in this emphasis are encouraged to take courses in economics,
accounting, and insurance offered in the College of Business and
Economics.
MATHEMATICS (BA/BS) COMPUTER EMPHASIS
MAJOR - 37 UNITS
1. COMPLETION OF CORE
2. COMPSCI 322, COMPSCI 433, COMPSCI 434, MATH 471
UNIQUE COMPUTER SCIENCE REQUIREMENT - 3 UNITS
1. COMPSCI 172
WRITING REQUIREMENT - 3 UNITS
1. ENGLISH 370 OR ENGLISH 372
Students in this emphasis are encouraged to take courses in computer
science, especially COMPSCI 372 OR MCS 231.
MATHEMATICS (BSE SECONDARY ED)
LICENSURE - 34 UNITS
1. SECNDED 466
2. EDFOUND 243 OR EDFOUND 445
3. SELECT 2 UNITS FROM EDFOUND 210
4. STUDENT TEACHING
5. SECNDED 428
6. EDFOUND 212 AND EDFOUND 425
7. SELECT 3 UNITS FROM COURSE CIFLD 492
8. SELECT 3 UNITS FROM SPECED 205
MAJOR - 39 UNITS
1. Completion of the core.
2. MATH 353, MATH 359, MATH 441, MATH 453
WRITING REQUIREMENT - 3 UNITS
1. ENGLISH 370 OR ENGLISH 372
AN APPROVED MINOR IS REQUIRED FOR EACH OF THE
FIVE PRECEDING EMPHASES
MINOR/EMPHASES
MATHEMATICS
MINOR - 22 UNITS
1. MATH 253, MATH 254, MATH 255 AND MATH 280
2. SELECT 6 ELECTIVE MATH UNITS IN COURSES
NUMBERED 300 OR HIGHER EXCEPT MATH 375.
A student with a strong high school background in mathematics, and on
the recommendation of the Department Chair, may waive MATH 152 and
elect other mathematics courses approved by the Department Chair.
Restriction of credit: A student may not register for a course which is
a prerequisite for any other course in which credit has been received unless
departmental approval is obtained. The courses MATH 40 and MATH
41 may not be taken by those who have successfully completed, are taking,
or have had waived any course numbered MATH 140 or above. A student
may not register for MATH 143 if MATH 152 or any course beyond
MATH 152 has been completed unless departmental approval is obtained.
A student may not receive credit for both MATH 243 and MATH 250,
MATH 243 and MATH 253, or for both MATH 250 and MATH 253.
Those who do well (A or B) in MATH 243 and desire more calculus should
elect MATH 253 (even though credit cannot be earned for both courses).
Those who do well (A or B) in MATH 250 and desire more calculus should
elect MATH 254. Anyone anticipating a mathematics major or minor is
advised to take MATH 253. If a student who has completed MATH 250
wants to change to a mathematics major or minor, MATH 254 may be
taken provided the student earned at least a B in MATH 250 and has the
consent of the Department Chair. A student with less than a B in MATH
250 should take MATH 253 even though credit will be given for only one
of the courses MATH 250 or MATH 253. Anyone going from MATH
250 to MATH 254 should be aware of the trigonometry and rigor stressed
in MATH 253. All students seeking initial registration in any course in the
calculus sequence MATH 253 through MATH 255 who have not
completed MATH 152 must consult with the Department Chair. All
students seeking to count MATH 250 as part of their mathematics major
or minor must consult with the Department Chair.
Courses carrying "for the elementary teacher" in the title may not be
applied toward a major or minor in mathematics except by students in
elementary education.
Students may not receive credit for both MATH 415 and MATH 452.
MATH 375 will not count towards a mathematics major or minor in
Letters and Sciences.
Courses listed only as computer science may not be used for a mathematics
major or minor. Courses listed in both computer science and in mathematics
may not be used for credit in both areas.
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