1999-2000 Academic Catalog

The bachelor ofscience degree with a major in mathematics prepares students for graduate study in mathematics. The curriculum includes the course requirements prescribed by many ofthe leading graduate-level mathematics programs in the nation. Students should include courses in astronomy, chemistry, and physics as general electives. Course requirements involve 76 hours: Mathematics core requirements ............................................ 36 MATH-281,282,283AnalyticGeometryand Calculus I, II, III .................................................................... 15 MATH-303 Logic and Methods ofProof.. ............................... 5 PHYS-271,272,273 GeneralPhysicsl,II,III ............................ 15 GSCI-440Seminar ..................................................................... 1 Advanced mathematics requirement ....................................... 5 MATH-387DifferentialEquations (orMATH-441 EuclideanandNon-EuclideanGeometry) ...... 5 Electives (meeting the following criteria) ............................... 35 A. At least one course from each of the following sets must be included: Setl: MATH-355Discrete Mathematics: Graph Theory ................... 4 MATH-356DiscreteMathematics: Combinatorics .................. 4 MATH-384 Probability and Statistics ...................................... 5 Setll: MATH-360NumberTheory ..................................................... 5 MATH-394LinearAlgebra ...................................................... 5 MATH-461 Abstract Algebra I ................................................ 4 Set III: MATH-374ComplexVariables ................................................. 5 MATH-441 EuclideanandNon-EuclideanGeometry ............... 5 MATH-445 Topology .............................................................. 5 MATH-471 Real Variables I ..................................................... 4 B. At least one of the following eight quarter hour pairs must be completed: PairI: MATH-355 Discrete Mathematics: Graph Theory ................... 4 MATH-356DiscreteMathematics: Combinatorics .................. 4 PairII: MATH-384 Probability and Statistics ...................................... 5 MATH-411 Applied Statistics ................................................. 3 PairIII: MATH-461 Abstract Algebra I ................................................ 4 MATH-462 Abstract Algebra II ............................................... 4 PairIV: MATH-471 Real Variables I ..................................................... 4 MATH-472RealVariablesII .................................................... 4 C. Additional 300- and 400- level MATH electives not already taken. Proficiency requirements ...................................................... 0-8 Other General EducationRequirements ............................. 70-90 Mathematicsmajorrequirements ........................................... 76 Electives ............................................................................. 2646 otail(mini1nmn,mnmc1mun2oro1tlciencv> ....................... 192 A complete descriptfon ofthe General Education Requirements is found on page 30. 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 ofSocial Science ..................................... 5 MATH-281, 282, 283 Calculus I, II, III .................................. 15 PEF-199 P.A.C.L ....................................................................... 2 Physical Education elective ....................................................... 1 Global Awareness elective ........................................................ 4 Secondyear: 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 IYIATH-387 Differential Equations ............................................ 5 (or MATH-441 Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometry ....... 5) PHYS-271, 273 General Physics I, II, III ......................... 15 History elective ......................................................................... 5 Literature elective ...................................................................... 5 Third year: BEGE-375 God and History ...................................................... 4 BEGE-376 God and the Church ................................................. 4 Humanities elective ................................................................... Mathematics electives ............................................................. 13 Biology elective ......................................................................... 5 Electives ........................................ .............................. ............ 16 ........................................................................................... 47 Fourth year: GSCI-440Seminar ...................................................................... 1 Mathematics electives ............................................................. 22 Electives .................................................................................. 24 ......................................................................................... 47