Mathematics Major
Chair: Timothy Feeman, Ph.D.
Office Location: 305 Saint Augustine Center
Telephone: 610-519-4850
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About
The Department of Mathematics & Statistics offers a standard course of study for a mathematics major
to provide the student with an introduction to the major branches of mathematics as an academic
discipline within the context of a comprehensive education in the liberal arts and sciences. Students
who complete the Mathematics program will be prepared for a broad range of opportunities in business,
government, and service industries, as well as being prepared to undertake graduate study in
mathematics and related disciplines.
Program: Mathematics and Statistics
Type: Bachelor of Science
PRIMARY MAJOR (122 credits)
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Required Major Courses (59 credits)
The program leading to a degree of Bachelor of Science with a Mathematics major is designed to
introduce students to the major aspects of contemporary mathematics.
By selecting appropriate electives students may become well prepared either for positions in industry
or for graduate study in mathematics and related disciplines. The mathematics major can prepare one
for a career in actuarial science, operations research, computer science, statistics, biostatistics,
mathematical physics, or any of many other areas which use mathematics.
Program Notes:
• A student pursuing a double major in mathematics and some other field may petition to have an
approved upper-division course from their other major count as one of the four math electives. The
course must have substantial mathematical content and may not significantly overlap with any of
the other courses that the student is counting towards the major. A student pursuing a double
major in mathematics and a closely related field such as computer science or engineering may
petition to have two approved upper-division courses from their other major count as math
electives.
• MAT majors may only count one course outside of the MAT and STAT subject code toward their
elective credit within the major.
Course Title Credits
MAT 1000 Math and Stat Communities 1
MAT 1500 Calculus I 4
MAT 1505 Calculus II 4
MAT 2500 Calculus III 4
MAT 2600 Mathematical Reasoning & Proof 3
MAT 2705 Diff Equation with Linear Alg 4
MAT 3300 Advanced Calculus 3
MAT 3400 Linear Algebra 3
MAT 3500 Modern Algebra I 3
MAT 5900 Seminar in Mathematics 3
MAT Upper-Level Analysis 3
Mathematics & Statistics Electives 12
MAT Natural Science Elective 8
Additional Math Science Elective 4
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Core Curriculum Requirements (33 credits)
Mathematics Majors meet the following core requirements in the major and therefore are omitted from
the summary below:
• Core Math (3 cr)
• Natural Science (8 cr)
Course Title Credits
ACS 1000 Ancients 3
ACS 1001 Moderns 3
THL 1000 Faith, Reason, and Culture 3
PHI 1000 Knowledge, Reality, Self 3
ETH 2050 The Good Life:Eth & Cont Prob 3
Literature and Writing Seminar (1 course) 3
History (1 course) 3
Social Sciences (2 courses) 6
Fine Arts (1 course) 3
Upper-Level Theology (1 course) 3
Language Requirement
Diversity Requirement (2 courses)
Free Elective Requirement (30 credits)
Students with a Mathematics primary major have thirty (30) required free elective credits.
Degree Credit Summary
• Major Credits: 59 credits
• Core Credits: 33 credits
• Free Electives Credits: 30 credits
• Total Required Credits: 122 Credits
Note: The above credit totals are based on the minimum number of required credits in each degree
area. The minimum number of required credits in each area listed above must be met. Credits taken
beyond the required minimum for one area may not be applied to another area.
SECONDARY MAJOR
Students who declare Mathematics as a secondary major must complete the Required Major Courses to
achieve this major. Students are able to count any eligible course taken in their primary major, the core
curriculum, minors, concentrations, or free electives toward these requirements.
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Category Descriptions
MAT Upper-Level Analysis
Credits: 3
Choose an approved upper-level analysis course from the list below(3 cr).
• Note: MAT 5700 and 8400 are inactive courses that satisfy this requirement.
Course Title Credits
MAT 3305 Topics in Analysis 3
MAT 4270 Numerical Analysis 3
MAT 5400 Complex Analysis 3
MAT 5600 Differential Geometry 3
STAT 5700 Probability 3
Mathematics & Statistics Electives
Credits: 12
12 credits in MAT or STAT courses numbered 3000 or higher.
MAT Natural Science Elective
Credits: 8
Choose a two-semester sequence of natural science courses with lab at the science-major level from
those listed below (8 cr minimum).
Astronomy Sequence
Course Title Credits
AST 2122 Understanding Our Universe 3
MSE 2151 AST:Astronomy Lab - Stars 1
AST 2121 Solar System Astronomy 3
MSE 2150 AST:Astronomy Lab - Planets 1
Biology Sequence
Course Title Credits
BIO 2105 General Biology I 4
BIO 2106 General Biology II 4
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Chemistry Sequence
Course Title Credits
CHM 1151 General Chemistry I 4
CHM 1103 General Chemistry Lab I 1
CHM 1152 General Chemistry II 4
CHM 1104 General Chemistry Lab II 1
Environmental Science Sequence
Course Title Credits
GEV 1050 Environmental Science I 4
GEV 1051 Environmental Science II 4
Physics Sequence, Option 1
Course Title Credits
PHY 1100 General Physics I 3
PHY 1101 General Physics I Lab 1
PHY 1102 General Physics II 3
PHY 1103 General Physics II Lab 1
Physics Sequence, Option 2
Course Title Credits
PHY 2410 University Phy:Mechanics 3
PHY 2411 Lab: Mechanics 1
PHY 2412 Univ Physics:Elec & Mag 3
PHY 2413 Lab:Elec & Magnetism 1
Additional Math Science Elective
Credits: 4
Choose one additional science course at the science-major level with lab if appropriate (4 cr
minimum).
Biology Selection 1
Select 1 class:
Course Title Credits
BIO 2105 General Biology I 4
BIO 2106 General Biology II 4
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Environmental Science Section 1
or 1 class:
Course Title Credits
GEV 1050 Environmental Science I 4
GEV 1051 Environmental Science II 4
Chemistry Selection 1
or 2 classes in:
Course Title Credits
CHM 1103 General Chemistry Lab I 1
CHM 1151 General Chemistry I 4
Chemistry Selection 2
or 2 classes in:
Course Title Credits
CHM 1104 General Chemistry Lab II 1
CHM 1152 General Chemistry II 4
Chemistry Selection 3
Or 2 classes in:
Course Title Credits
CHM 2201 Organic Chemistry Lab I 1
CHM 2211 Organic Chemistry I 3
Computer Science Selection 1
Course Title Credits
CSC 1051 Algorithms & Data Struc I 4
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Physics Selection 1
or 2 classes in:
Course Title Credits
PHY 2410 University Phy:Mechanics 3
PHY 2411 Lab: Mechanics 1
Physics Selection 2
or 2 classes in:
Course Title Credits
PHY 2412 Univ Physics:Elec & Mag 3
PHY 2413 Lab:Elec & Magnetism 1
Physics Selection 3
or 2 classes in:
Course Title Credits
PHY 2414 Univ Physics: Thermo 3
PHY 2415 Lab: Thermodynamics 1
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