Mathematics

  • JESSICA L. SORRELLS, chair
  • PETER H. BROWN
  • JOSEPH S. BARRERA
  • AMANDA J. MANGUM

Mathematics

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:

  1. Students will demonstrate the perspectives and the analytical skills required for efficient use and understanding of mathematics,
  2. Students will demonstrate the ability to read, communicate, and understand mathematical ideas in a variety of settings, both verbally and in writing, making use of numerical, graphical, and symbolic viewpoints,
  3. Students will formulate and produce valid mathematical proofs, and
  4. Students will demonstrate a basic historical perspective of mathematics.

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:

  • First Year Seminar
  • Writing Intensive course
  • Non-European/non-Anglophone course Capstone experience.

A student completing a bachelor’s degree with a mathematics major must take a minimum of 35 credit hours of coursework above MTH 115.

Calculation of GPA for Mathematics Major or Minor

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.

Degrees and Certificates