Department of Mathematics & Statistics

Undergraduate Program Information

The Director of Undergraduate Studies will sign all degree plans and certification plans. A student may opt to remain under the catalog rules which were in effect when the student initially registered.

A student must have a grade of C or better for each mathematics course counted toward a major, a minor, or certification (elementary or secondary).

Students are expected to develop a degree plan during the first semester of the junior year. Forms and information for developing a degree plan in mathematics are available from the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department Of Mathematics. The degree plan must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Science

150-Hour Combined Bachelors-Masters Degree Programs

Minor in Mathematics

Minor in Actuarial Science

Elective Courses

Course Rotation

MATHEMATICS MAJOR: BACHELOR OF ARTS

The curriculum established for this degree is designed to provide the foundation of a liberal education through a well-rounded study of the humanities and fine arts, mathematics, and the physical, biological, and social sciences. It also provides the factual basis and the insights requisite for specialized study and professional work in these fields.

General Degree Requirements (For a B.A. in Mathematics):

(See section on Undergraduate Credit By Examination for information on credit provided by test scores for these requirements.) Students must take the specified number of hours in these areas. Courses from the major and minor may be used to satisfy these requirements, but courses used to fulfill specific requirements may not be used to satisfy distribution requirement. A course may not be counted in two areas.

English 12 Hours

The 12 hours of English must consist of ENGL 1301 and 1302 and two sophomore-level literature courses. CLAS 1310, SCOM 1301, or ENGL 2309 may be used to fulfill the final 3 hours of this requirement.

Oral Communication 3 Hours

COMS 2300 or any 3 hours approved for general education may be used to fulfill this requirement.

Foreign Language 6-14 Hours

A student must complete six hours at the sophomore level or above in a single language. If 4 semesters are accepted for admission the student will normally enroll in the second-year sequence, but may begin in the first-year sequence. A student who enrolls in the first-year sequence will have a 10- to 14-hour requirement. A student who enrolls in the second-year sequence will have a 6 hour requirement. International students whose native language is not English and who graduated from a secondary school in their native country may satisfy this requirement by bringing their certificate of Graduation to the Student Division of the Arts and Sciences Dean"s office. However, international students may not receive credit for courses in their native language which are numbered below 4000.

Natural Science 8-11 Hours

If 4 or more high school semesters of natural laboratory science (not including general, physical, or applied science) are accepted for admission, the requirement is 8 hours; if not, the requirement is 11 Hours. The first 8 hours of a student"s requirement must come from approved laboratory courses in the following areas: ANTH 2400, astronomy, atmospheric science, biology, chemistry, entomology, geology, geophysics, physical geography, physics, zoology. Additional required hours must come from the above areas or from ANTH 3310. 3311, 4341, A&SH 3302.

Technology and Applied Science 3 Hours

Courses must be selected from the General Education approved list.

Social and Behavioral Sciences 6 Hours

Three hours must come from courses in individual or group behavior approved for General Education. The other three hours may come from the same list or from **anthropology, economics, **geography, **political science, **psychology, **sociology, social welfare, A\&SH 3303, SCOM 3300, 3312, 3313.

**Excluding any course in this subject cited as an option for any other requirement.

American History 6 Hours

Students will normally enroll in HIST 2300, 2301, although, any American history course will satisfy this requirement. Credit by examination for part of this requirement is available, but 3 hours must be taken in Residence. Students should consult the History Department.

Political Science 6 Hours

Students will enroll in POLS 1301 and normally in 2302. Credit by examination for part of this requirement is available, but 3 hours must be taken in residence. For more information, see the political science section of the catalog.

Humanities 6 Hours

Classical and romance languages, English (except technical writing and creative writing), Germanic and Slavic languages, history, philosophy (Except PHIL 1310, 2310, 3310, 3321, 3323, 3331, 4310), A&SH 3301, ANTH 3323, 3325, 3346, 3351, CLAS 1320, 3320, 3330, 3350, HUM 2301 2302, LAAS 2300, 4300, POLS 3330, 3331, 3332, 3333, 3334, COMS 3311, Th A 2305.

Fine Arts 6 Hours

Art (except ART 3311), ARCH 1212, 1341, 1342, Architecture History, A&SH 3304, DAN 1204, 3313, FADS 1301, MUAP 1001, 1002, 1124, 1223, 1224, 2001, 2002, 2123, 2124, 2133, 2134, 3001, 3002, 3205, 4001, 4002, MUCP 1201, 1202, MUEN 3101, 3102, 3103, 3104, 3105, 3106, 3201, 3202, 3204, MUHL 1301, 1302, 1308, 2301, 2302, 2308, 2309, 3304, 3308, MUTH 1300, 1301, 1403, 1404, PALA 3302, 3306, 3307, TH A 2302, 2302, 2303, 2304, 3308, 3309, 4303.

Health and Physical Fitness 2 Hours

Approved courses in physical fitness and wellness, exercise and sport sciences, dance, Marching band, nutrition, health, or ROTC may be used to fulfill this requirement.

Major, Minor and Electives (for the B.A. in Mathematics):

Major:

Twenty-one semester hours of upper level courses in mathematics is required. The following courses are required: 1351, 1352, 2350, 2360, 3310, 3354, 3360, 4350, and at least two of the three courses 4351, 4354, 4360. In addition a minimum of six semester hours must be taken from the following list: 3430, 4310, 4312, 4330, 4342, 4343, 4351, 4354, 4356, 4360, 4362, 4399.

Minor:

A minimum of eighteen semester hours is required, six of which must be advanced. The minor is subject to the requirements of and must be approved by the minor department.

Elective courses:

Additional courses, sufficient to bring the total to 125 semester hours, must be taken.

For the Bachelor of Arts Degree, a minimum of 40 semester hours of junior and senior work must be presented}; not more than 42 semester hours in one subject may be counted; not more than 8 hours may be counted in applied music and/or music ensemble except for students offering music as a major or minor; not more than 6 hours in P.E. activity courses may be counted as electives; not more than 24 hours in the technical or professional subjects or agriculture, business administration, engineering, and/or home economics may be counted as electives.

MATHEMATICS MAJOR: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

The B.S. degree permits a greater degree of specialization than that afforded by the B.A. degree. The following are the requirements for this degree. The descriptions of the requirements are the same as for the Bachelor of Arts degree given earlier.

    1. English	(12 hours)
    2. Oral Communication (3 hours)
    3. Foreign Language (6-14 hours)
    4. Required Political Science and History (12 hours)
    5. Natural Science (8 hours)
    6. Technology and Applied Science (3 hours)
    7. Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)
    8. Humanities and Fine Arts (6 hours) 
       May be satisfied entirely or in part within the 12 hour English requirement.
    9. Health and Physical Fitness (2 hours)

Major, Minor, Adjunct Requirements and Electives (for the B.S. in Mathematics):

Major:

Twenty-seven semester hours of upper level courses in mathematics is required. The mathematics requirements are identical with those for the B.A. degree except that two additional advanced mathematics electives are required. The mathematics electives may be selected from the same list as given for this purpose in the section for the B.A. degree.

Minor:

Candidates for the B.S. degree must choose their minor from the following: Actuarial Science, agricultural engineering, atmospheric science, biology, botany, chemistry, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science, economics, electrical engineering, geosciences, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, microbiology, petroleum engineering, physics, or zoology. A minor must include 18 semester hours, 6 of which must be advanced. In particular, an engineering minor must consist of 18 semester hours in only one department. Courses counted for the minor must be approved by the minor department.

Adjunct Requirements (a special requirement by the Department of Mathematics):

Twenty-nine semester hours of science courses which must include a full year in one laboratory science outside the minor. For the purpose of this requirement, a science course is a course in one of the following areas: Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Geosciences, Microbiology, Physical Geography, Physics, or Zoology and must carry laboratory credit. Note that courses taken as part of the minor may also be used in fulfilling the science requirement.

Dual Degree Program:

Participants in the Dual Degree Program must follow a fairly rigid program, and should consult with the directors of the undergraduate programs in both Mathematics and Computer Science as early as possible. They must also be accepted into the College of Engineering.

Electives:

Additional courses must be taken which, together with the above, are sufficient to total to 126 semester hours.

150-HOUR COMBINED BACHELORS-MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAMS

The department has recently implemented three combined bachelor's/master's degree programs.

These programs will allow qualified students to obtain a master's degree in Mathematics or Statistics through an additional 12 months of study beyond the bachelors degree. Students enrolled one of these programs will follow the standard undergraduate curriculum for course work through their first six semesters. Begining in their final undergraduate year, they will begin taking graduate courses (one during the first semester and two during the second semester). At the end of this year, the student will receive his/her bachelor's degree in Mathematics. The three graduate courses taken in the final undergraduate year are applied to the students masters program. The completion of the combined degree program would then typically require an additional year of study. Applications to one of the 150-hour programs must be submitted prior to completion of the junior year. For more information and applications for admission to this program select a link above or visit with an advisor in the department.

MINOR IN MATHEMATICS

A minor in mathematics for most students consists of the following:

MATH 1351, 1352, 2350, 2360;

Six semester hours of mathematics at the junior-senior level, subject to approval by the Director of Undergraduate Programs, selected from the following list: 3342, 3350 or 3354 (credit may not be received for both 3350 and 3354), 3360, 3430, 4310, 4312, 4330, 4331, 4342, 4343, 4350, 4351, 4354, 4356, 4360, 4362, 4399.

A minimum of 3 hours of junior-senior courses must be taken in residence at Tech.

MINOR IN ACTUARIAL SCIENCE

A minor in actuarial science consists of any 6 courses taken from the following list of 9 (boldface courses are required; ECO 3312 and AAEC 3315 cannot both be counted):

MATH: 2356, 4342, 4343

FIN: 3320, 3322, 4329

ECO: 3311, 3312 (or AAEC 3315)

More information about the minor in actuarial science can be found at http://www.math.ttu.edu/actuary/.

SELECTION OF ELECTIVE COURSES

The department recommends that the student select a junior-senior curriculum depending on whether the student plans to go to graduate school, enter the job market, or teach in public schools. The suggested course selection are as follows.

Graduate School

The following MATH courses are recommended for those planning to enter graduate school: 3430 and/or 4330, 4360, 4351, 4356, 4310, 4312, 4342, 4343, 4362.

Job Market

The following courses are recommended: 3430 and/or 4330, 4310, 4312, 4342, 4343, 4354. In addition, it is recommended that the student learn the computer language C.

Secondary Certification

The 24-hour mathematics requirements for certification to teach mathematics in secondary schools are as follows:

       a) 1351, 1352, 2350, 2360, 4331 and 4342;
       b) Two courses chosen from the following list:  3360, 4330,
          4350, 4362, or 3430.

For the 36-hour certification, the student selects an additional 12 hours of upper level courses.

A secondary certification with mathematics as a teaching field may be obtained through the College of Arts and Sciences by completing supplementary work in education courses and in another teaching field. Advisors in the department offering the second teaching field and in secondary education should be consulted concerning specific course requirements in those areas.

Elementary Certification

The courses offered in mathematics for students intending to prepare themselves to be elementary school teachers are 1320, 2370, 2371, 3370, 3371, 3372, 4370, and 4371.

Generally all students seeking certification at the elementary school level will enroll in the College of Education and will pursue a Bachelor of Science in Education (Elementary). This program calls for a specialization in one subject area, referred to as the "academic specialization."

Course Rotation For Upper Division Courses

We will offer upper division courses according to the following schedule:

Fall Block 3310, 3322, 3342, 3350 3354, 3360, 3370, 3371 3430, 4342, 4350, 4354	Spring Block 3310, 3322, 3342, 3350, 3351 3354, 3360, 4312, 4330, 4331 4343, 4351, 4360, 4370, 4371
Odd Fall: Block + 4356 Even Fall: Block + 4362	Odd Spring: Block + 4312 Even Spring: Block + 4310
Odd Summer: Session 1: 3310, 3342, 3350, 3371, 4331 Session 2: 3342, 3350, 3360, 4350, 4371
Even Summer: Session 1: 3310, 3342, 3350, 3370 Session 2: 3342, 3350, 3360, 4350, 4370

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