Mathematics, B.S.

Students will be able to apply reasoning and critical thinking skills to solve problems.
Students will demonstrate an ability to interpret data and construct mathematical arguments and proofs.
Students will be able to effectively communicate mathematical concepts.

Requirements

General Studies (42 hours)

English Composition (6 hours)

ENG 131	English Composition I	3
ENG 132	English Composition II	3
	Or
ENG 140	English Composition Honors	3
ENG 141	English Composition Honors	3

Humanities and Fine Arts (12 hours)

Required

HUM 103	Humanities Through the African American Experience	3
ENG 209	Intro to Literature	3
ENG 210	Intro to Literature	3

HUM 103: Requirement for originating Alabama State University students.

ENG 109 and ENG 110: Students satisfying the six semester hour literature sequence (ENG 209 and 210) are only required to complete three semester hours of the history sequence (HIS 131 or 132) and are not required to take a humanities elective.

Choose one of the following:

ART 131	Art Appreciation	3
MUS 121	Music Appreciation	3
THE 111	Intro to Theatre Arts	3

Humanities Electives: (choose one of the following)**

HUM 101	Interdisciplinary Humanities	3
HUM 102	Interdisciplinary Humanities	3
CMS 200	Voice and Diction	3
CMS 205	Public Speaking	3
PHL 210	Logical Reasoning	3

**Students satisfying the six semester hour literature sequence (ENG 209 and 210) are only required to complete three semester hours of the history sequence (HIS 131 or 132) and are not required to take a humanities elective.

Natural Sciences and Mathematics (12 hours)

(A) Natural Sciences (8 hours)

BIO 127	General Bio Lecture	3
BIO 128	General Bio Lecture	3
	Or
PSC 231	Physical Science Survey	4
PSC 232	Physical Science Survey	4

(B) Mathematics (3 hours)

MAT 137	Pre-Calculus Algebra
	Or
MAT 165	Pre-Calculus Trig	3
	Or
MAT 265	Calculus & Analy Geom I	4

History, Social and Behavioral Sciences (12 hours)

Required Courses:

GEO 206	World Geography	3
HIS 131	World History	3
HIS 132	World History	3

GEO 206: Requirement for originating Alabama State University students.

And

History, Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives:

Choose two of the following**

ANT 113	Soc Around the World	3
ECO 251	Prin of Economics I	3
ECO 254	Introd to Economics	3
POS 207	American Government	3
PSY 251	General Psychology	3
SOC 110	Intro to Sociology	3

**Students satisfying the six-semester hour history sequence (HIS 131 and 132) are required to complete only three semester hours of the English literature sequence (ENG 209 or ENG 210) and are only required to take one (1) history, social and behavioral sciences elective.

Orientation - Required of All Undergraduates (1 hour)

Pre-professional, Major and Elective Courses (19 hours)

CSC 212: In lieu of this requirement, Mathematics and Secondary Education majors must choose an EDU elective.

PHY 210	General Physics I	4
PHY 211	General Physics II	4
	Or
CHE 141	General College Chemistry I (lab included)	4
CHE 142	General College Chemistry II (lab included)	4
CSC 210	Intro to Computer Science	3
CSC 211	Comp.Concepts,Stds,Methods	4
CSC 212	Intro Data Structure Algor.	4

Required Major Courses (41 hours)

MAT 165	Pre-Calculus Trig	3
MAT 251	Intro to Linear Algebra	3
MAT 265	Calculus & Analy Geom I	4
MAT 266	Calculus & Analytic Geom. II	4
MAT 267	Calculus & Analytic Geom. III	4
MAT 373	Intro to Modrn Algbra	3
MAT 375	Differential Equations	3
MAT 401	Advanced Calculus	3
MAT 472	Probability and Statistics I	3
MAT 473	Probability and Stat II	3
MAT 486	Introd to Real Analysis	3
MAT 487	Senior Seminar	3

Note:

Students using MAT 165 as the core course must take an additional math elective from the list below.

Students using MAT 265 as the core course must take two additional math electives from the list below.

Major Course Electives (9 hours)

MAT 256	Discrete Mathematics	3
MAT 374	Introd to Modern Algebra II	3
MAT 425	Operations Research	3
MAT 484	Modern Geometry	3
MAT 491	Research and Indep Study	3
MAT 495	History of Mathematics	3

General Electives (9 hours)

Total Credit Hours: 120