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Major in Mathematics-B.S.
Advisor
Dr. Hozo
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The B.S. in Mathematics is designed to provide Indiana University Northwest
mathematics majors with a rigorous mathematics background and prepare students
for graduate school or an applied job at the bachelor’s level. In our highly
quantitative society, this will make our majors even more competitive in
the regional and national job markets and in professional/graduate schools. The
extra science courses for the required minor will help our students achieve competence
in scientific methods required by today’s employers and graduate
schools. They will have the ability to analyze, model and solve problems using
mathematical tools either familiar or new and possibly developed by the students
themselves.
Additionally, this degree would
benefit certain secondary education students. Those with plans for a teaching
major in mathematics could opt for a double major: Mathematics (Division
of Arts and Sciences) and Secondary Education (Division of Education).
Already, secondary education majors with teaching major in Mathematics take 40
credit hours in the mathematics content area. With a careful selection of
distribution and elective courses, they could earn the second major, Bachelor of
Science in Mathematics, with 129-131 credit hours , which is only 2-4 more than
127 required for the degree in the division of Education. Some
states (for example, New York and Michigan) actually require their Secondary
Education majors to have a degree in their content area.
Our
majors could transfer to Bloomington and with minimal work (taking only
M312, and both sequences M403-M404 and M413-M414, instead of only one of them
– extra 9 credit hours of Mathematics courses) fulfill the Bachelor of Science
requirements at IUB under Program I requirements. This work can be done in one
calendar year (even a single semester in exceptional cases). Therefore, our
juniors could transfer and complete the program in Bloomington in a year
The courses within the
Mathematics, a student is required to take, are divided into four groups:
| A. Required Core
Courses (23cr) |
M215 Calculus I
(5cr); |
| M216 Calculus II (5cr) |
| M301 Applied Linear Algebra
(3cr) |
| M311 Calculus III /
Multivariable Calculus (4cr) |
| M360 Theory of Probability
(3cr) |
| M391/M393 Bridge to Abstract
Mathematics
(3cr) |
| B.
Applications (12cr): At least four additional 300-400 level
courses not used to satisfy the requirements in parts A, C and D. |
T336 Topics in Euclidean
Geometry (3cr) |
| M343 Introduction to
Differential Equations with Applications (3cr) |
| M366 Elements of Statistical
Inference (3 cr.) |
| M371 Elementary
Computational Methods (3 cr.) |
| M436 Introduction to
Geometries (3 cr.) |
| M477 Mathematics of
Operations Research (3 cr.) |
| M320 Theory of Interest
(3cr) |
| M325 Problem Solving Seminar
in Actuarial Science (1-3cr) |
| M485 Life Contingencies I
(3cr) |
| M486 Life Contingencies II
(3cr) |
| C.
Senior Concentration (6cr): Choose two courses from the list: |
M403
Introduction to Modern Algebra I (3cr) |
| M404 Introduction to Modern
Algebra II (3cr) |
| M405 Number Theory (3cr) |
| M413 Introduction to
Analysis I (3cr) |
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M414
Introduction to Analysis II (3cr) |
| D.
M493 Senior Thesis in Mathematics (1-3cr) |
Student must write a paper
(senior thesis) on a topic agreed upon by the student and the
departmental chairperson or advisor delegated by the chairperson. |
Students
must complete the general requirement of the Division of Arts and Sciences:
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Group
I |
English
Composition and Mathematics: English W131 Elementary Composition I (3cr);Intensive
Writing: English W231 Professional Writing Skills (3cr) |
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Group
II |
Foreign
Language or Western Civilization: (6 credit hours) at the 200
level in a foreign language or
HIST
H113-H114 Western Civilization sequence. |
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Group
III |
Distribution
(18 credit hours, with at least 6 credit hours in each category) |
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IIIB.
Social and behavioral sciences: (6 – 12 credit hours) |
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IIIC.
Humanities: (12 – 6 credit hours), at least one group IIIC laboratory
designation course in humanities |
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Group
IV |
Culture
Studies: (3 cr. hr.) A IV-2 course (this course may be counted in group
III requirements). |
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Group
V |
Requirements
for the Major (41-44 cr. hr.) |
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A:
Required Core Courses (22-23cr): M215,
M216, M301, M311, M360 and M391/M393.
B:
Applications (12cr): At least four additional 300-400 mathematics
courses not used for A, C, or D.
C:
Senior Concentration (6cr): Choose two courses from: M403, M404,
M405, M413, M414.
D:
Senior Thesis in Mathematics (1-3cr):
M493. |
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Group
VI |
Requirements
for the minor (15 to 20 credit hours):
1.
Arts and Sciences Option:
Mathematics
majors are required to augment their academic program with a minor
(minimum 15 credit hours) in another discipline. At least 7 credit hours
have to be in III-A distribution group, and at least one of the courses
must be a science lab (III-A-Lab) course. The student in consultation
with a faculty advisor selects the minor area.
2. Secondary
Education Option:
For students graduating with both, Secondary Education with
major in Mathematics and Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, the minor
requirement is waived.
Consult
the Mathematics Department or the appropriate department for details. |
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