Mathematics Minor

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Course Requirements

Introductory Courses (12 credits)*

MTH 141LR - College Calculus I Credits: 4 OR
MTH 153LR - Honors Calculus I Credits: 4
MTH 142LR - College Calculus 2 Credits: 4 OR
MTH 154LR - Honors Calculus 2 Credits: 4
MTH 241LR - College Calculus 3 Credits: 4 OR
MTH 251LR - Honors Calculus 3 Credits: 4

Mathematics Core (14 credits)

MTH 306LR - Introduction to Differential Equations Credits: 4 OR
MTH 326LR - Honors Diff Equations Credits: 4
MTH 309LR - Introductory Linear Algebra Credits: 4 OR
MTH 323LR - Honors Linear Algebra Credits: 4
Two 300/400-level MTH electives**

Notes

* Minimum GPA of 2.500 in the “Introductory Courses”

**STA 301 LEC , STA 301 REC and STA 302 LEC , STA 302 REC may be taken in place of MTH 411 and MTH 412 ; EAS 305 , EE 305 , CE 305 or CIE 308 may be used towards this requirement, provided there are at least 2 300/400 level courses which are not counted towards the students major. MTH 411 may not be used towards this requirement if EAS 305 , EE 305 , CE 305 or CIE 308 have been completed.

Total Credits Required for Minor: 26

Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This chart should not be used for financial aid purposes.

Academic Requirements

A minimum GPA of 2.000 in minor coursework required

Program Distinction

A student in this major is eligible for Program Distinction upon degree conferral if the criteria are met. Criteria are found under Academic Honors in the Policy and Procedure section of this Catalog. Program Distinction is noted on the official transcript.

Learning Outcomes

Skills gained in this program include:

Critical Thinking: Reasoning, analyzing, ability to think conceptually, and understanding components of complex problems.
Research and development: Research methods, research theory, statistics, evaluating evidence, examining electronic data sources, and developing systems for processing data.
Communication: Writing, teaching, speaking to groups, presenting research findings, reading critically, expressing ideas and relationships in numbers and words, and translating mathematical formulations and electronic data into generally understood language.