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BA in Mathematics Overview - 120 Credits
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
120 credits are required.
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at WCSU.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required
When your first term is graded, your cumulative GPA will be calculated.
If your cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 it is important to see an advisor
to make plans for raising your GPA.
Foreign Language Requirement
See Foreign Language Requirement section
General Education Competency Requirements
See General Education Competency Requirements section
General Education Course Requirements
See General Education Course Req. Including Cognates
section
Major Requirements
See Major in Mathematics section
General Electives
See General Electives section
Foreign Language Requirement
Foreign Language Requirement
Complete a foreign language at an elementary II level or above.
Students who have completed three years of language in high school with at
least a 'C' average have satisfied this requirement. Consult your advisor.
General Education Competency Requirements
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
Students must complete each of the competencies listed below. In
addition, students must complete 3 of the competencies a second time
excluding First Year (FY) and WRT 101 (WI).
General Education Competencies
Creative Process (CP)
1 to 2 Classes
Critical Thinking (CT)
1 to 2 Classes
Oral Communication (OC)
1 to 2 Classes
Health and Wellness (HW)
1 to 2 Classes
Scientific Inquiry (SI)
1 to 2 Classes
Intercultural Competence (IC)
1 to 2 Classes
Information Literacy (IL)
1 to 2 Classes
First Year Experience (FY)
1 Class
Culminating Experience (CE)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Course (WRT 101)
WRT 101
Writing Intensive II (W2)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Intensive III (W3)
1 to 2 Classes
Quantative Reasoning (QR)
1 to 2 Classes
General Education Course Req. Including Cognates
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
40 credits are required.
WRITING COURSE (3 S.H.)
WRT 101
MATHEMATICS COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (11 - 12 S.H.)
8 cr. Lab Science Requirement (BIO 103 &104; CHE 110 & 111; ECO 211 & 213; PHY 110 & 111)
Intro to Prog or Visual Basic
CS 140* or 143
25 - 26 CREDITS IN CLASSES OUTSIDE MAJOR
Major in Mathematics
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
45 credits are required.
Minimum 2.0 major GPA
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 23 credits must be taken at WCSU.
MATHEMATICS MAJOR CORE
Mathematics Seminar I
MAT 150*
Mathematics Seminar II
MAT 151
Calculus II (C or better)
MAT 182*
Proofs (C or better)
MAT 207*
Introduction to Linear Algebra (C or better)
MAT 272*
Calculus III (C or better)
MAT 281*
Algebraic Structures (C or better)
MAT 375*
Senior Seminar Experience
MAT 453
GENERAL MATH OPTION
Foundational Discrete Mathematics (C or better)
MAT 141*
Mathematics with Sympolic Computation
MAT 185*
Introductory Statistics
MAT 222*
Differential Equations
MAT 282*
Introduction to Applied Mathematics (C or better)
MAT 332*
Introduction to Mathematical Analysis (C or better)
MAT 383*
Topics Sequence Elective
MAT 467
Department Approved Elective
MAT 250* or 251* or 298 or 299 or 342* or 351 or 359* or 363*
General Electives
MAT 181 or MAT 170 and MAT 171
Choose from 1 of the following:
Calculus I
MAT 181*
Calculus with pre-calculus
MAT 170* and 171*
Math General Electives 28 - 31 Credits
Notes: