2014-2015 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Mathematics — Bachelor of Arts The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in mathematics provides course work 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, chemistry, and physics as general electives. Course requirements involve 54 semester hours including: Mathematics Core Requirements.............................................42 CS-1210 C++ Programming...................................................... 2 MATH-1710, 1720, 2710 Calculus I, II, and III ........................ 13 MATH-1990 Beautiful Math Structures and Thinking. ............... 3 MATH-2210 Logic and Methods of Proof................................... 3 MATH-2740 Differential Equations............................................. 3 MATH-2800 LaTeX for Technical Documents ........................... 1 MATH-3610 Linear Algebra....................................................... 3 MATH-3800 Research Methods in Mathematics ...................... 1 *MATH-4800 Capstone Experience in Mathematics................. 3 PHYS-2110, 2120, 2130 General Physics I, II, and III............. 10 Electives (meeting the following criteria)................................12 Applied courses (at least three hours from the following applied courses).................................................................. 3 MATH-3110, 4110 Probability and Statistics I and II............6 MATH-3240 Introduction to Operations Research..............3 MATH-3550 Discrete Mathematics: Graph Theory.............3 MATH-3750 Introduction to Dynamical Systems.................3 MATH-3760 Numerical Analysis.........................................3 MATH-4210 Mathematical Methods for Physicists..............3 MATH-4880 Topics in Mathematics................................1–3 MATH-4900 Independent Study in Mathematics............1–3 Theoretical courses (at least three hours from the following).............................................................................. 3 MATH-3500 Number Theory...............................................3 MATH-3550 Discrete Mathematics: Graph Theory.............3 MATH-3560 Discrete Mathematics: Combinatorics............3 MATH-3710 Advanced Calculus.........................................3 MATH-3740 Complex Variables..........................................3 MATH-4410 Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometry.......3 MATH-4450 Topology.........................................................3 MATH-4610, 4620 Abstract Algebra I and II. ......................6 MATH-4710, 4720 Real Variables I and II...........................6 MATH-4880 Topics in Mathematics................................1–3 MATH-4900 Independent Study in Mathematics............1–3 *Capstone Course Mathematics Major (B.A.) Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5 Other General Education Requirements..........................44.5–52.5 Mathematics Major Requirements...............................................54 Electives........................................................................... 21.5–29.5 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128 A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Mathematics — B.A. First year: BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.........................................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 CS-1210 C++ Programming...............................................................2 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 MATH-1710, 1720 Calculus I and II.................................................. 10 MATH-1990 Beautiful Math Structures and Thinking.........................3 MATH-2800 LaTeX for Technical Documents ....................................1 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................2 Total................................................................................................. 30 Second year: BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 MATH-2210 Logic and Methods of Proof. ..........................................3 MATH-2710 Calculus III. ....................................................................3 MATH-2740 Differential Equations. ....................................................3 MATH-3800 Research Methods in Mathematics................................1 PHYS-2110, 2120 General Physics I and II........................................8 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3 Electives.............................................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 33 Third year: BEGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 BEGE-3765 Theology II.....................................................................3 GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology.....................................................3.5 MATH-3610 Linear Algebra................................................................3 PHYS-2130 General Physics III.........................................................2 Humanities Elective. ..........................................................................3 Mathematics Electives.......................................................................6 Social Science/Global Awareness Elective........................................3 Electives.............................................................................................7 Total.............................................................................................. 33.5 Fourth year: MATH-4800 Capstone Experience in Mathematics............................3 History Elective..................................................................................3 Mathematics Electives.......................................................................6 Electives...........................................................................................20 Total................................................................................................. 32 Page 174 2014–15 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Department of Science and Mathematics Mathematics — Bachelor of Arts