2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

Mathematics (Emphasis I – General)

Degree Requirements

Area I – Foundation Skills - 2 hours

FSL 101Foundations of Scholarship and Learning

2

FSL 101 is required only for new and transferring freshmen with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101.

Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 15 hours

ENG 101English Composition I

3

ENG 102English Composition II

3

SPEE 220Fundamentals of Speech

3

SPAN 111Elementary Spanish I

3

SPAN 112Elementary Spanish II

3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 101, ENG 102, and SPAN 111.

Area I – Mathematics - 4 hours

MATH 121Calculus I

4

Students must earn a "C" or higher in MATH 121.

Area II - Arts and Humanities (choose one) - 3 hours

ART 191Enhancing Art Understanding

3

ENG 210Introduction to Film Studies

3

MU 129Music Listening

3

PHIL 201Introduction to Philosophy

3

THR 100Introduction to Theatre

3

Area II - Literature in English (choose one) - 3 hours

ENG 215Introduction to Literature

3

ENG 216Topics in Literature

3

Area II - The Social Sciences (choose two) - 6 hours

ANTH 210/SOC 210Cultural Anthropology

3

ECON 241Principles of Macroeconomics

3

or

ECON 242Principles of Microeconomics

3

PSY 201General Psychology

3

or

PSY 211Psychology of Human Growth & Development

3

SOC 221Introduction to Sociology

3

Area II - History - 6 hours

Choose one of two sequences:
HIS 191World Civilization to 1500

3

and

HIS 192World Civilization since 1500

3

or

HIS 201History of the United States I

3

and

HIS 202History of the United States II

3

Area II - Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours

Choose one from the following:

BIO 100Principles of Biology

4

BIO 111General Biology I

3

Choose one from the following:

ASTR 100Introduction to Astronomy

4

CHEM 103Fundamentals of Chemistry

3

and

CHEM 103LFundamentals of Chemistry Lab

1

CHEM 111General Chemistry I

3

and

CHEM 111LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1

PHY 201College Physics I

4

PHY 210General Physics I

4

PS 100Physical Science

4

Required Mathematics Courses - 22-23 hours

MATH 122Calculus II

4

MATH 251Mathematical Proofs and Structures

3

MATH 321Calculus III

4

MATH 331Linear Algebra

3

MATH 441Real Analysis

3

MATH 451Abstract Algebra

3

MATH 475Senior Seminar in Mathematics

2

or

MATH 495Senior Project

3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in all Required Mathematics courses.

Mathematics Electives - 9 hours

Choose three from the following:

MATH 307College Geometry

3

MATH 315Probability and Statistics

3

MATH 329Differential Equations

3

MATH 332Advanced Linear Algebra

3

MATH 442Advanced Real Analysis

3

MATH 452Advanced Abstract Algebra

3

MATH 498Special Topics in Mathematics

3

MATH 498 may be taken twice, under different topics, for up to six hours of credit to satisfy this degree requirement. Students must earn a "C" or higher in all Mathematics electives.

Other Requirements for major - 3 hours

CIS 220Visual C++ Programming

3

or

CIS 225Visual Basic Programming

3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in the computer programming requirement.

General Electives - 38-42 hours

Select sufficient courses from any academic discipline to bring the total hours for graduation to a minimum of 120.

Total GEC Credit Hours (44-47 hours)
Total Mathematics Core (22-23 hours)
Total Mathematics Electives (9 hours)
Total Other Requirements (3 hours)
Total General Electives (38-42 hours)

120 minimum hours required for graduation.