Sep 11, 2024  
2017-18 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-18 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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


 
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Don Nelson, program coordinator
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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: , , , , , , , , , and . However, , , , 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:

 

Degree Requirements


General Education (41 hours)


 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 (36 hours)


Mathematics Core (21 hours)


Total hours in program: 120


Curriculum: Mathematics, Professional Mathematics (Business)


Curricular listings include 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.