Mathematics
Bachelor of Arts 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:     3
ENGL  2110 World Literature  
ENGL  2120 British Literature  
ENGL  2130 American Literature  
ENGL  2141 Western Literature I  
ENGL  2142 Western Literature II  
 
2) Art and Culture of the World:     3
ARTS  2001 Art Appreciation  
ARTS  2002 Drama Appreciation  
ARTS  2003 Music Appreciation  
FREN  1002 Elementary French II  
GRMN  1002 Elementary German II  
SPAN  1002 Elementary Spanish II  

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: 8
ASTR 1000K Introduction to the Universe  
BIOL  2107K  Biology Principles I   
BIOL  2108K Biology Principles II  
CHEM  1211K Principles of Chemistry I  
CHEM  1212K Principles of Chemistry II  
PHYS  1111K Introductory Physics I   
PHYS  1112K Introductory Physics II  
PHYS  2211K Principles of Physics I  
PHYS  2212K Principles of Physics II  

Area E Social Sciences (12 hours)
Take one from each of the following four groups:
 

1) American Context:     3
HIST  2111 U.S. History I  
HIST  2112 U.S. History II  
POLS  1101 American Government  
 
2) World History:     3
HIST  1011 World Civilization: Ancient  
HIST  1012 World Civilization: Medieval  
HIST  1013 World Civilization: Modern  
 
3) Behavioral Sciences:     3
ECON  1101 Introduction to Economics  
PSYC  1100 Contemporary Issues in Psychology  
PSYC  1101 Introduction to General Psychology  
4) Cultures and Societies:     3
ANTH  1102 Introduction to Anthropology  
ES  1100 Ethnic Studies  
GEOG  1101 Introduction to Human Geography  
POLS  2401 Global Issues  
RELG  1200 World Religion  

Area F (18 hours*)
 

MATH  2254 Calculus II
MATH  2255  Calculus III
    Guided Core Electives

*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 2211K and PHYS 2212K be used to fulfill this requirement. Guided core electives must be one of the following:

a) A mathematics or laboratory science course numbered 2000 or above
b) A programming course in a higher level language
c) Technical Writing
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 8

Any mathematics course numbered 2000 or above, excluding those for which dual credit is not allowed.
 

Foreign Language and International Studies Minor 18
 
Guided Electives  3

May not include mathematics courses numbered less than 2000, or courses for which dual credit is not allowed.
 

Bachelor Degree Program Total 120

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