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2013-2014 General Catalog (Spring 2014)

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Mathematics - BS

College of Science

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Students must complete the General Education Requirements :

CHEM 1120
or
GEO 1110
will fulfill the Physical Sciences requirement

Students must also complete the University Studies Depth Requirements :

Two courses having CI designation (such as
CS 2450
;
MATH 4200
,
MATH 4310
,
MATH 5580
; and
STAT 5100
,
STAT 5890
) will meet the Communications Intensive (CI) requirement
One course having QI designation (such as
MATH 2210
,
MATH 2250
,
MATH 2270
,
MATH 2280
; and
STAT 2000
,
STAT 3000
will meet the Quantitative Intensive (QI) requirement
Complete at least 2 credits in approved 3000-level or above courses from each of the following two categories: Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) adn Social Sciences (DSS)

Major Requirements

Major and minor requirements in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics vary from time to time. Exact requirements in effect at any given time may be found in the USU online General Catalog. All grades for MATH and STAT courses applied toward a departmental major or minor must be C- or better. Major and minor requirements in effect at the beginning of Fall Semester 2011 are given below.

College of Science Requirements

Every bachelor’s degree candidate in the College of Science must complete the following coursework or its equivalent:

1. One year of calculus:

MATH 1210 - Calculus I (QL) 4 and
MATH 1220 - Calculus II (QL) 4

Note:

In some degrees or emphases within degrees, the second semester of calculus may be replaced by STAT 3000 . The substitution will be for specific degree programs, not by student choice.

2. One of the following year-long sequences. The chosen sequence must be outside the student’s major department.

BIOL 1610 - Biology I 4 and
BIOL 1620 - Biology II (BLS) 4
Or
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I 4 and
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II (BPS) 4
Or
GEO 1110 - Physical Geology (BPS) 3 and
GEO 3200 - The Earth Through Time (DSC) 4
Or
PHYS 2110 - General Physics - Life Sciences I 4 and
PHYS 2120 - General Physics - Life Sciences II (BPS) 4
Or
PHYS 2210 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (QI) 4 and
PHYS 2220 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (BPS/QI) 4

Mathematics Major (53 credits)

A. Required Courses (44 credits)

B. Elective Courses (9 credits)

Select at least three courses (9 credits) from the following:

Actuarial Science Emphasis (59 credits)

The Actuarial Science Emphasis is available in either the Mathematics Major or the Statistics Major. Students should register for either the Mathematics Major with Actuarial Science Emphasis or the Statistics Major with Actuarial Science Emphasis. Only the required courses for the emphasis, as listed below, need to be completed.

A. Mathematics and Statistics Courses (for Mathematics Majors) (44 credits)

B. Mathematics and Statistics Courses (for Statistics Majors) (44 credits)

Statistics Majors must complete all of the courses listed above in Section A, except for the following two courses:

In addition, students must complete the following:

STAT 5200 - Design of Experiments 3
Elective STAT course numbered above 5000 3

C. Required Accounting, Economics, Finance, and Management Courses (15 credits)

Note:

Admission to the Actuarial Science Emphasis requires explicit departmental approval.

Computational Mathematics Emphasis (60 credits)

The Computational Mathematics Emphasis is available in the Mathematics Major. Students should register for the Mathematics Major with Computational Mathematics Emphasis. Only the required courses for the emphasis, as listed below, need to be completed.

A. Required Mathematics Courses (35 credits)

B. Required Computer Science Courses (13 credits)

C. Mathematics Elective Courses (6 credits)

Select two courses (6 credits) in mathematics numbered above 5010, excluding MATH 5570 (Actuarial Math I) and MATH 5580 (Actuarial Math II).

D. Computer Science Elective Courses (6 credits)

Select at least two courses (6 credits) in computer science numbered above 4000.

Note:

Students who complete the Computer Science coursework with a GPA of at least 2.5 automatically earn a minor in Computer Science.

Applied Mathematics Option (68 credits)

The Applied Mathematics Option is available in the Mathematics Major. Students should register for the Mathematics Major with Applied Mathematics Option. Only the required courses for the option, as listed below, need to be completed. (Note: The student’s diploma will display the Mathematics Major only.)

A. Required Mathematics Courses (41 credits)

B. Required Physics and Computer Science Courses (12 credits)

C. Elective Courses (6 credits)

Select two courses (6 credits) from the following:

D. Additional Elective Courses (9 credits)

Select three courses (9 credits) from STAT courses numbered 5000 and above; or from MATH courses numbered 5000 and above, excluding courses listed above and excluding MATH 5570 and MATH 5580 (Actuarial Math I and II) and MATH 5010 .

Minimum University Requirements

Total Credits	120
Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100
Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
USU Credits (30 USU credits, 20 of which must be upper-division courses, 10 of which must be courses required for student’s major)	30 USU credits
Completion of approved major program of study	See college advisor
Credits in minor (if required)	12
Credits in American Institutions (ECN 1500 ;HIST 1700 , HIST 2700 or HIST 2710 ; HONR 1300 ; POLS 1100 ; or USU 1300 )	3
General Education Requirements and University Studies Depth Requirements