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Jan 30, 2025
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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Mathematics, B.A.
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Credit by Examination
The Department of Mathematics offers credit by examination for some of the courses taught in the department. Students who want to take an examination must apply to the department head. Upon application students will receive details regarding approval to take the examination.
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Required Courses
- 41 Credit Hours 1, 2
- Foreign Language classes (intermediate level required) 0-14 Credit Hours
- Philosophy course (in addition to ) 3 Credit Hours
- University electives 19-35 Credit Hours
- Major requirements (listed below) 41-45 Credit Hours
Footnotes
1 or must be included and students seeking secondary teaching licensure must include .
2 The program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. The number of credit hours necessary to fulfill these requirements may vary.
Major Requirements
Mathematics requirements depend on whether or not the student is seeking secondary teaching licensure. All students must complete 29-33 credit hours of the following required core mathematics courses and 12 credit hours of mathematics courses beyond the core.
Core Courses Required of All Majors
Choose one of the following:
Total: 29-33 Credit Hours
Footnotes
1 may be substituted for and if the student is completing a double major, seeking the computational sciences concentration, or received credit for before declaring a math major.
2 and is recommended. For students choosing , a course with statistical data analysis (, , , or ) is recommended.
Additional Requirements for Students Seeking Secondary Teaching Licensure
Students seeking secondary teaching licensure must (in addition to the required core courses):
- Complete the 22-24 credit hours that comprise the pre-professional education program in secondary education.
- Complete 12 credit hours of mathematics courses:
Students seeking secondary teaching licensure earn the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Sciences degree and then complete the Master of Arts in Teaching degree.
It is necessary to be admitted to the teacher education program prior to enrolling in pre-professional education courses. For a full description of the program in secondary education, refer to the , .
Additional Requirements for Students Not Seeking Secondary Teaching Licensure
Students not seeking secondary teaching licensure track must complete (in addition to the required core courses) one of the following options, each consisting of 12 credit hours of mathematics courses:
- One of , , or , and nine hours of mathematics electives or above. No more than six of the nine hours may be and/or .
- One of the pairs of courses and , and , or and , and six hours of mathematics electives numbered or above.
The option chosen and the courses chosen to satisfy an option by a student are made in consultation with the student’s adviser and are dependent upon the student’s interests and career objectives. Students interested in pursuing graduate studies in mathematics are strongly urged to complete both and .
Recommended Schedule for Majors Seeking Secondary Licensure
Recommended Schedule for Majors Seeking Secondary Licensure
Recommended Schedule for Mathematics Majors Not Seeking Secondary Licensure
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