1997-1998 Academic Catalog

Mathematics Mathematics ~ Bachelor of Arts The bachelor of arts degree with a major in math– ematics provides coursework and training in advanced mathematics. Because of the general nature of this curriculum and opportunity to complement the major with electives from other fields of study, this curriculum provides excellent preparation for graduate study in areas that require good quantitative and/or analytical skills such as philosophy, business, and theology. This liberal arts major also prepares students for a wide variety of career opportunities that require a general bachelor of arts degree. The flexibility of this major enables students to select their mathematics and other electives to meet educational or career goals. Students should include courses in astronomy, chemis– try, and physics as general electives. Course requirements involve 61 quarter hours including: Mathematics core requirements ................................... 36 MATH-281,282,283 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I,II,III ........................................................... 15 MATH-303 Logic and Methods of Proof ....................... 5 PHYS-271,272,273 General Physics I,II,III ................. 15 GSCI-440 Seminar ......................................................... I Advanced mathematics requirement ............................... 5 MATH-387 Differential Equations (or MATH-441 Euclidean & Non-Euclidean Geometry) ........................ 5 Electives (selected from MATH-300 and MATH-400 level courses including at least one course from each of the following sets) ......................................................... 20 Set I: MATH-355 Discrete Mathematics: Graph Theory ......... 4 MATH-356 Discrete Mathematics: Combinatorics ........ 4 MATH-384 Probability and Statistics ............................ 5 Set II: MATH-360 Number Theory ........................................... 5 MATH-394 Linear Algebra ............................................ 5 MATH-461 Abstract Algebra I ...................................... 4 Set III: MATH-374 Complex Variables ..................................... 5 MATH-441 Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometry .... 5 MATH-445 Topology ..................................................... 5 MATH-471 Real Variables I .......................................... 4 Mathematics Major (Bachelor ofArts) Curriculum Summary Proficiency requirements ............................................. 0-8 Other General Education Requirements .................. 70-90 Mathematics majorrequirements .................................. 61 Electives .................................................................. 41-61 Total (minimum, not including proficiency) ............ 192 A complete description of the General Education Requirements is found on page 34. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Mathematics • B.A. First year: BEGE-171 The Christian Life ................................................... 4 BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study ..................................... 4 COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech ........................................... 5 ENG-110 English Composition I ............................................... 5 ENG-140 English Composition II .............................................. 5 GSS-100 Foundations of Social Science ................................... 5 MATH-281,282,283 Calculus I,Il,Ill ....................................... 15 PEF-199 P.A.C.L....................................................................... 2 Physical education elective ...................................................... 1 Total ·······••6••·······································6····································· 46 Second year: BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ............................................. 4 BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ........................................... 4 HUM-140 Introduction to the Humanities ................................ 5 MATH-303 Logic and Methods of Proof................................... 5 MATH-387 Differential Equations ............................................ 5 (or MATH-441 Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometry ........ 5) PHYS-271,272,273 General Physics I,II,Ill ............................. 15 History elective ........................................................................ 5 Literature elective .................................................................... 5 Total ......................................................................................... 48 Third year: BEGE-375 God and History ...................................................... 4 BEGE-376 God and the Church ................................................ 4 BI0-100 Principles of Biology ................................................... 5 Humanities elective ................................................................. 5 Mathematics electives ............................................................ J 0 Social science elective ............................................................. 4 Electives ................................................................................. 17 Total ......................................................................................... 49 Fourth year: GSCI-440 Seminar ..................................................................... l Mathematics electives ............................................................ 10 Electives ................................................................................. 38 Total ......................................................................................... 49 Professor Dali Luo possesses m1 extensive background in probability the01y.