Mathematics
Bachelor of Science Program

Core Curriculum
 

Area A Essential Skills (9 hours)     Hours
ENGL  1101 Composition I 3
ENGL  1102 Composition II 3
MATH  1113 Precalculus 4
 
Area B Institutional Options (4 hours)      
SPCH  2400 Public Speaking 2
STS  2400 Science, Technology, and Society 2
 
 
Area C Humanities/ Fine Arts (6 hours)
Take one from each of the following two groups: 

1) Literature of the World:
 

ENGL  2110 World Literature 3
ENGL  2120 British Literature 3
ENGL  2130 American Literature 3
ENGL  2141 Western Literature I 3
ENGL  2142 Western Literature II 3
 
2) Art and Culture of the World:
 
ARTS  2001 Art Appreciation 3
ARTS  2002 Drama Appreciation 3
ARTS  2003 Music Appreciation 3
FREN  1002 Elementary French II 3
GRMN  1002 Elementary German II 3
SPAN  1002 Elementary Spanish II 3
 
 
Area D Science, Mathematics, and Technology (11 hours)
 
MATH  2253 Calculus I 4
Take any two courses from the following for a total of 8 hours:      
BIOL  2107  Biology Principles I  4
BIOL  2108 Biology Principles II 4
CHEM  2211 General Chemistry I 4
CHEM  2212 General Chemistry II 4
PHYS  1111 General Physics I  4
PHYS  1112 General Physics II 4
PHYS  2211 Calculus-based Physics I 4
PHYS  2212 Calculus-based Physics II 4
 
 
Area E Social Sciences (12 hours)
Take one from each of the following four groups: 

1) American Context:
 

HIST  2111 U.S. History I 3
HIST  2112 U.S. History II 3
POLS  1101 American Government 3
 
2) World History:
 
HIST  2201 World Civilization: Ancient 3
HIST  2202 World Civilization: Medieval 3
HIST  2203 World Civilization: Modern 3
 
3) Behavioral Sciences:
 
ANTH  1101 Cultural Anthropology 3
ECON  1101 Introduction to Economics 3
PSYC  1100 Contemporary Issues in Psychology 3
PSYC  1101 Introduction to General Psychology 3
 
4) Cultures and Societies:
 
ES  1100 Ethnic Studies 3
GEOG  1101 Introduction to Human Geography 3
POLS  1201 Introduction to International Issues 3
RELG  1200 World Religion 3
 
 
Area F (18 hours*)
 
MATH  2254 Calculus II 4 
MATH  2255  Calculus III 4 
    Guided Core Electives 8 
 
*1 hour from MATH 1113 [A] and 1 hour from MATH 2253 [D] are counted here

Courses used to fulfill the guided core elective requirement may not be used to satisfy any other requirement of the core curriculum. It is strongly recommended that the courses PHYS 2211 and PHYS 2212 be used to fulfill this requirement. Guided core electives must be one of the following:

Required Courses (31 hours)
 

A&S  2023  Information and Research 2 
MATH  2306  Ordinary Differential Equations 3 
MATH 3312  Linear Algebra 4 
MATH  3320  The Real Line 4 
MATH  3321  Functions of a Real Variable 4 
MATH  3345  Discrete Mathematics 4 
MATH 3356  Calculus IV 3 
MATH  4440  Abstract Algebra 4 
MATH  4451  Applications of Mathematics 3 
 
 
Mathematics Electives 
Any mathematics course numbered 2000 or above, excluding those for which dual credit is not allowed. 		 10
 
Science Electives 
Must consist of science courses with laboratories. Upon completing this requirement the student must have completed PHYS 2211 and PHYS 2212. Students who have completed sixteen semester hours of science courses with laboratories including PHYS 2211 and PHYS 2212 may use remaining hours as free electives.		 8
 
Computer Science Requirement 
A higher level computer programming language. This requirement may be satisfied with a suitable programming course in Pascal, C, or C++. 

Students who are able to demonstrate a mastery of a higher level programming language by the completion of one of the courses described above or by other means may use remaining hours in this requirement as free electives.

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Guided Electives 
May not include mathematics courses numbered less than 2000, or courses for which dual credit is not allowed.		 7
 
 
Bachelor Degree Program Total  120
 
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