Department of Mathematics

Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

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The Department of Mathematics offers four majors:

The Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Program has been designed to accommodate a wide variety of career options and to encourage students to pursue a second area of interest by means of a double major, a double minor, or a combination of concentrations. A major in mathematics coupled with a strong minor in accounting, biology, business, chemistry, computer science, economics, physics, psychology, sociology, or statistics or a double concentration in two of these areas uniquely fits one for a number of career choices as well as for graduate school. A student in the Mathematics major takes forty-two semester hours of mathematics, three hours of statistics, and three hours of computer programming.

The Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Education Program fulfills all the requirements for a state teaching certificate in addition to providing the student with a strong background in mathematics. Students who choose this major are well prepared either to enter the teaching field immediately upon graduation or to go to graduate school. Students in this major take thirty-one semester hours of mathematics, thirty-three semester hours of education, three semester hours of statistics and three hours of computer science.

The Bachelor of Science in Statistics Program is designed for students who wish to study theoretical statistics or applied statistics. The theoretical portion leaves students well prepared for graduate school, while the applied portion prepares students for careers in healthcare, industry, academic research, and other areas.  The program requires thirty semester hours in statistics, twenty-four semester hours of mathematics, three semester hours of computer programming, and three semester hours of data science.

During the senior year, the student in each major must pass a written comprehensive examination. For the Mathematics and Mathematics Education programs, the examination covers mathematics courses required for those majors; for the Statistics major, the examination covers mathematics and statistics courses required in the program.

In order for a mathematics or statistics course to be counted for degree credit, students must earn a grade of “C” or better. Furthermore, all students in these programs are required to attend all departmental meetings.

Honors in Mathematics - For placement in the Honors in Mathematics Program, students should apply to the Mathematics Department. To receive the distinction “Honors in Mathematics,” students must satisfy one of the following two criteria:

1. Students must take MATH 1070H  and MATH 2070H  and at least four (4) additional hours of mathematics or statistics at the 2000 level or above. Examples of additional course work that satisfy these requirements are third semester Calculus (MATH 2080 ); Basic Statistics with a technology lab (STAT 2010  and STAT 2021 ); MATH 2030  or MATH 2530  or MATH 2550  together with a technology lab (MATH 4005 ). Students must receive a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or higher in all mathematics and statistics courses taken with no grade of “C” or below.
2. Students must take MATH 1070  or MATH 1070H  and MATH 2070 , and at least six (6) additional hours of mathematics or statistics at the 2000 level or above. Students must receive a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or higher in all mathematics and statistics courses taken with no grade of “C” or below.

Programs

• Mathematics Education (Grades 6-12), B.S.
• Mathematics, B.S.
• Statistics, B.S.

• Mathematics Minor
• Statistics Minor