MTH 107 : SPECIAL TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS
Selected topics in mathematics. The topics in the course will vary depending on the available faculty and interest of the students.
The mission of the mathematics major is to provide the student with the opportunity to study the classical mathematics curriculum with the following student learning outcomes:
The General Education Program is a requirement for all degrees. The requirements listed below are approved for the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Fine Arts.
ENG 101 | 3 hours |
Language and Culture | 9 hours |
MTH 108 or higher | 3 hours |
One course designated as Quantitative reasoning | 3–4 hours |
Health and Well-being Wellness | 2 hours |
Activity course | 1–2 hours |
Humanities | 6 hours |
Literature | 3 hours |
Fine Arts | 6 hours |
Natural Science | 7–8 hours |
Social Science | 6 hours |
Total | 49–52 hours |
Graduation requirements but not a separate course:
A student completing a bachelor’s degree with a mathematics major must take a minimum of 35 credit hours of coursework above MTH 115.
To earn a degree in mathematics or complete a minor in mathematics a student must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all required mathematics coursework. Grades in required non-mathematics courses (CSC 201, CSC 202) are not included in the GPA calculation.
For the Bachelor of Arts degree, only twelve elective credits will be included in the GPA calculation. For the Bachelor of Science degree, only six elective credits will be included in the GPA calculation.
If the student has more than the minimum required number of elective credits, the credits with the highest grades will be used in the GPA calculation.
Selected topics in mathematics. The topics in the course will vary depending on the available faculty and interest of the students.
Increased use of technology and the consequential rise of a data-driven society has changed the landscape of today’s society and workforce. However, it is not only quantitative experts who are needed to fill positions, but also quantitatively comfortable humanists. There is a great and growing need for college graduates both trained in the liberal arts and having the ability to remark intelligently on quantitative issues. This requires mathematics to serve not only the sciences, but also disciplines within the humanities and arts. This course will cover fundamental mathematical skills similar to those typically taught in finite mathematics or college algebra courses, but will place special emphasis on a wide range of applications.
These application categories divide the course into four units:
GEP credit. Can replace MTH 108 requirement.
This course is designed as a “bridge” course to help students progress through the ALEKS system in order to prepare them for entering MTH 110 Elementary Functions. Topics include whole numbers, fractions, percentages, linear equations and inequalities, factoring, quadratic functions, polynomial functions, radical and rational expressions, basic geometry, and basic trigonometry. Typically offered every Fall term.
Placement into MTH 109.
A study of elementary functions and their graphs and applications, including polynomials, rational and algebraic functions, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. Offered most terms.
Placement in MTH 110
High School Algebra.
MTH 110, or equivalent.
A study of data and the questions that can be answered by studying data. This course will also introduce students to programming to explore and visualize data effectively. Algorithms and basic modeling techniques will also be discussed.
Completing of at least 1 Converse University mathematics course satisfying the GEP requirement (or equivalent) or permission of instructor.
A continuing study of data and the questions that can be answered by studying data. This course will build on the programming and visualization techniques introduced in Data Science I. Students will encounter more varied data sets and more methods for analyzing data.
MTH 117 or permission of instructor.
MTH 110, or equivalent.
This course is meant to serve as a transition from calculus to more abstract mathematics and ways of thinking. This course emphasizes the importance of proper proof writing style and covers basic set theory, logic, and the main proof techniques in higher mathematics: direct proof, proof by contradiction, proof by contrapositive, and mathematical induction. These topics are fundamental to communicating and understanding mathematical concepts learned in later courses.
MTH 120 or permission of instructor.
CSC 201 and MTH 110 or consent of the instructor.
MTH 120, or equivalent.
MTH 210, or equivalent.
Consent of the instructor.
Consent of the instructor or MTH 351.
This is a first course in numerical analysis. Topics include numerical techniques for solving equations and problems in calculus, understanding error, and computer solutions. Students will be required to complete coding assignments as part of the course.
MTH 210 and CSC 201, or permission of the instructor.
MTH 351 or permission of the instructor.
MTH 210.
MTH 220.
MTH 220 or consent of the instructor.
MTH 210.
MTH 210, or equivalent.
The internship involves the student in a business or governmental agency related to the student’s career choice. Credit and work to be arranged according to the experience desired.
Minimum 2.5 major GPA and permission of the department chair.
Consent of the instructor.
MTH 210 or its equivalent and consent of the instructor.
Consent of the instructor and department chair.
MTH 210 or its equivalent, senior class standing, approval by the department, permission of the instructor (adviser), and other prerequisites as outlined in the Nisbet Honors Guidelines.
This course allows the student to investigate a topic of particular interest in mathematics or computer science. The student will have the opportunity to present a written and oral report on the student's topic. Offered every year. Quantitative GEP requirement. Capstone.