Mathematics Minor ~ Degree Requirements

Credits Required

Total credits in the minor: 20

Outcomes, Courses, and Assessment

You must achieve each of the Mathematics Minor Learning Outcomes designated below by successfully completing the listed courses or alternative assessment options.

MLO 1 Calculus Foundations ~ Students apply principles and methods of differential and integral calculus to both theoretical and applied problems

Pathway: To demonstrate competency, students must receive a grade of C or higher in the following:

MLO 2 Breadth of Application ~ Students demonstrate the ability to apply advanced mathematical principles and constructs to solve problems in several areas.

MLO 3 Mathematical Reasoning ~ Students judge the validity of arguments, formulate and test conjectures, and analyze and construct concise mathematical proofs

MLO 4 Mathematical Problem Solving ~ Students apply advanced mathematical problem-solving strategies to applied problems. This includes the ability to apply mathematical concepts and models, to select appropriate strategies, and to carry out solutions

MLO 5 Mathematical Communication ~ Students express complex mathematical ideas orally and in writing using appropriate mathematical symbols and terminology

To demonstrate competency, students must receive a grade of C or higher in all courses in one of the following pathways:           

           

            Pathway A

            MATH 170 -or- MATH 250 -or- MATH 280 and any two additional mathematics courses numbered 310 or above

            (must be approved by a mathematics faculty advisor)

           

            Pathway B

            Any three mathematics courses numbered 310 or above

            (must be approved by a mathematics faculty advisor)