Undergraduate Catalog 2017-2018

Mathematics, B.S.

SLO 1: Students will be able to identify and use appropriate mathematical proof techniques.

SLO 2: Students will be able to select the appropriate solution method for problems in various areas of mathematics.

SLO 3: Students will be able to communicate mathematical information.

SLO 4: Students will demonstrate competence in using Mathematica to solve problems and apply this knowledge to performing computer assisted experiments and explorations.

Mathematics Curriculum Outline

Bachelor of Science Degree

General Education

Total Credit Hours:46

Piedmont College Requirement

PDMT 1101Intro to College Life and Liberal Arts Tradition

1

Total Credit Hours:1

Students who have not completed a minimum of 24 semester credit hours of college-level coursework upon admission to Piedmont College must meet this college requirement.

Mathematics Major

Total Credit Hours:44-47

Mathematics Foundations

CSCI 1371Computer Programming

3

MATH 2300Discrete Mathematics

3

MATH 2450Calculus I

4

MATH 2460Calculus II

4

MATH 2470Calculus III

4

MATH 2480Introduction to Differential Equations

3

MATH 3550Linear Algebra

3

MATH 4950Directed Independent Research

3

MATH 4960Senior Seminar

2

Total Credit Hours:26-29

Concentration

Students must choose one of the following concentrations:

Total Credit Hours:18

Applied Math Concentration

MATH 3300Probability and Statistics

3

MATH 3500Elementary Numerical Methods

3

MATH 4100Mathematical Modeling

3

Any MATH or PHYS 3000 level or higher courses which total 9 hours

9

Pure Math Concentration

MATH 3600Abstract Algebra

3

MATH 4600Real Analysis

3

MATH 4700Complex Analysis

3

Any MATH 3000 level or higher courses which total 9 hours

9

General Electives

Total Credit Hours:26

Total Credit Hours: 120

MATH 2450: This course also satisfies general education requirements and appear in the number of hours for both general education and the major; in reality, mathematics majors may have up to 26 additional hours to use for electives. Students may use elective hours to earn a minor or another major, as well as to develop additional marketable skills. The number of elective hours students may take will depend on the courses taken to satisfy general education requirements.