Nov 23, 2024

2016-17 Undergraduate Catalog

2016-17 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Mathematics, Professional Mathematics Concentration (Business), B.S.

Department of Mathematical Sciences
615-898-2669
Don Nelson, program coordinator
Donald.Nelson@mtsu.edu

Mathematics majors must declare a concentration chosen from Professional Mathematics or Mathematics Education. Students opting the Professional Mathematics concentration will choose from tracks in general mathematics, advanced mathematics, business, statistics, and industrial mathematics.

All courses in the Mathematics major or minor (including supporting coursework) must be completed with a grade of C (2.00) or better. All courses transferred from other institutions for credit in the Mathematics major or minor must carry a grade of C (2.00) or better and be approved by the department chair.

The following specialized courses do not count toward a Mathematics major or minor: MATH 1010 , MATH 1410 , MATH 1420 , MATH 1530 , MATH 1630 , MATH 1710 , MATH 1720 , MATH 1730 , MATH 1810 , and MATH 4010 . However, MATH 1630 , MATH 1730 , MATH 1810 , and may count toward a minor in Mathematics for Managerial, Social, and Life Sciences.

Business Track

This track is appropriate for students who seek a broad background from such diverse but mutually supportive areas as mathematics, statistics, computer science, and business. The program offers preparation for the job market or for further study in the more specialized areas of actuarial science, operations research, statistics, computer science, or finance.

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Mathematics, Professional Mathematics (Business), B.S., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

General Education requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

The following General Education courses are required for this major:

MATH 1910 (Math)
ECON 2410 (Soc/Beh Sci)

Major Requirements (33 hours)

Electives (26 hours)

8 credit hours must be taken at the 3000/4000 level

Total hours in program: 120

Curriculum: Mathematics, Professional Mathematics (Business)

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Students should consult their advisors each semester to plan their schedules.

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 credit hours (Math)
MATH 1920 - Calculus II 4 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
CSCI/INFS/BIA electives 7 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Sophomore

COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
MATH 2010 - Elements of Linear Algebra 3 credit hours
MATH 3110 - Calculus III 4 credit hours
MATH 3460 - Foundation of Higher Mathematics 3 credit hours
ECON 2410 - Principles of Economics, Macroeconomics 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci)
ECON 2420 - Principles of Economics, Microeconomics 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
Elective 3 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 32 Hours

Junior

STAT 4190 - Mathematical Statistics II 3 credit hours
Minor or elective courses 6 credit hours
CSCI/INFS/BIA elective 4 credit hours
STAT 3150 - Mathematical Statistics I 3 credit hours OR
MATH 2050 - Probability and Statistics 3 credit hours
ACSI 4200 - Introduction to Mathematics of Investment 3 credit hours OR
MATH 4200 - Introduction to Mathematics of Investment 3 credit hours
ACTG 3000 - Survey of Accounting for General Business 3 credit hours
OR
ACTG 2110 - Principles of Accounting I 3 credit hours AND
ACTG 2120 - Principles of Accounting II 3 credit hours
ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)

Subtotal: 25 Hours

Senior

STAT 4200 - Statistical Methods for Forecasting 3 credit hours OR
STAT 4360 - Regression Analysis 3 credit hours
MATH 4990 - Seminar in Mathematics 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Minor or elective courses 12 credit hours
Electives 5 credit hours
ACSI/STAT electives* 6 credit hours

Subtotal: 32 Hours

NOTE:

*Choose from ACSI 4220 , ACSI 4230 , ACSI 4630 , ACSI 4640 , STAT 4320 , or STAT 4380 .

Mathematics, Professional Mathematics Concentration (Business), B.S.

Business Track

Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

Major Requirements (33 hours)

Mathematics Core (18 hours)

Business Track (15 hours)

Supporting Courses (20 hours)

Electives (26 hours)

Total hours in program: 120

Curriculum: Mathematics, Professional Mathematics (Business)

Freshman

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Sophomore

Subtotal: 32 Hours

Junior

Subtotal: 25 Hours

Senior

Subtotal: 32 Hours

NOTE: