Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics
Description
Mathematics Major - Bachelor of Arts
This program is designed to give the student a classical mathematics education in the liberal arts tradition in preparation for elementary, middle or secondary school teaching. Students also will work on completing the required courses for teacher certification and should contact an advisor from the College of Liberal Arts & Education early in the program. A twenty-hour teaching minor is also required. The student must earn at least a C grade in each required course and a 2.0 GPA overall in the major. Prospective teachers must earn a 2.7 GPA in the major. There are 36 credit hours in the major including:
Degree Requirements
| MTH 1410 | Calculus I |
| MTH 1420 | Calculus II |
| MTH 2410 | Calculus III |
| MTH 3060 | Mathematical Thinking (Fall class) |
| MTH 2760 | Discrete Structures (Winter class) |
| MTH 4020 | Linear Algebra (Winter class) |
| MTH 4050 | Modern Algebra (Fall class) |
| MTH 4830 | Geometry (Fall class) |
| MTH 4850 | Probability & Statistics for Teachers (Winter class) |
| Math elective | (choose one): |
| MTH 4590 Model Building | |
| MTH 4150 Number Theory | |
| MTH 4600 Graph Theory | |
| MTH 3050 Math of Finance | |
| MTH 4870 Finite Math | |
Please check the Education Department's website for required courses for certification.
Students must earn at least a C grade in each MTH course in the requirements and earn a C average for the major and teaching minor.
Program Check-off Sheet
For the Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics program check off sheet, click here.
(For students starting the program prior to Fall 2009, click here.)
For more information, send e-mail to Dr. Snyder at snyderke@udmercy.edu
