Program Objectives

The objective of the Mathematics minor is to provide students with a strong background in the skills of logic, reasoning, and critical thinking. More precisely the objectives aim to:

1. Cover basic topics of a major in mathematics and supplements the students with elective courses from various mathematical fields; and
2. Provide courses designed for students who plan to pursue a graduate degree in Mathematics or in Education with an emphasis in Mathematics.

Program Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the Mathematics minor will be able to:

1. Exhibit an understanding of the nature of mathematics;
2. Reason with abstract concepts; and
3. Follow complex mathematical arguments and develop their own mathematical arguments.

Graduation Requirements

The following courses totaling 21 credits are recommended for the Minor in Mathematics. The minor can be taken by students from any major.

Program Requirements

The program requires students to complete core requirements that provide a sound mathematical and computer science foundation. In addition, students are required to take elective courses that provide advanced knowledge and skills.

Mathematical Core Requirements (12 credits):

• MTH201 / Calculus III (3 cr.)
• MTH207 / Discrete Structures I (3 cr.)
• MTH301 / Linear Algebra (3 cr.)

and

• MTH311 / Abstract Algebra (3 cr.) or MTH401 / Real Analysis 1 (3 cr.)

Mathematics Electives (9 credits): 

Students should complete successfully at least one course from each list of courses:

List 1:

• MTH302 / Geometry (3 cr.)
• MTH308 / Number Theory (3 cr.)
• MTH409 / Introduction to Topology (3 cr.)
• MTH303 / Numerical Methods (3 cr.)
• MTH305 / Probability and Statistics (3 cr.)

and

• MTH311 / Abstract Algebra (3 cr.)  or  MTH401 / Real Analysis 1 (3 cr.)

List 2:

• MTH206 / Calculus IV (3 cr.)
• MTH304 / Differential Equations (3 cr.)
• MTH306 / Nonlinear Dynamics & Chaos (3 cr.)
• MTH307 / Discrete Structures II (3 cr.)
• MTH309 / Graph Theory (3 cr.)