Undergraduate programs
The mathematical sciences have long provided the necessary languages of the physical sciences, but are now also recognized as important components of study for students in computer science, social sciences, business administration, education, and the biological sciences. Mathematics and statistics are also disciplines in themselves and may be studied purely for the excitement and discovery it brings to those who study it. To meet these needs the department offers an array of courses in pure and applied mathematics and statistics.
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Mathematics Minor
Requirements
A student must complete the following program (3 upper-division courses must be taken in residence at PSU):
Courses
| Mth 251 | Calculus I | 0-4 |
| Mth 252 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Mth 253 | Calculus III | 4 |
| Mth 261 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 0-4 |
| Mth 254 | Calculus IV | 4 |
| | | |
| Mth 311 | Introduction to Mathematical Analysis I | 4 |
| | Or | |
| Mth 344 | Introduction to Group Theory and Applications | 4 |
| | Three approved elective courses | 9-12 |
Approved electives for the Minor in Mathematics are:
| Mth 256 | Applied Differential Equations I | 4 |
| Mth 300 | Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning | 4 |
| Mth 311 | Introduction to Mathematical Analysis I | 4 |
| Mth 312 | Introduction to Mathematical Analysis II | 4 |
| Mth 344 | Introduction to Group Theory and Applications | 4 |
or any course approved as an elective for major credit..
Total Credit Hours: 33-36
Only grades of C-, P, or above count toward satisfying the department minor requirements. No more than three courses with a grade of P may be counted toward these requirements.