B.S. in Mathematics

Curriculum Guide (PDF)

Students in the B.S. in Mathematics program will:

• Develop attitudes of mind and analytical skills required for the efficient use and understanding of mathematics.
• Be able to abstract from the particular to the general and understand how to construct a proof of a mathematical statement.
• Be able to build mathematical models of real world situations.
• Have competency in the use of computers as a tool in mathematical problem-solving.
• Be able to work independently on problems in mathematics.
• Have an understanding of the origin and historical development of basic mathematical concepts.

Course Requirements

I. All courses in this list (28 credits)

Course	Title	Credits
CS 142	Programming in C++	3
MATH 201	Calculus with Analytic Geometry I	3
MATH 202	Calculus with Analytic Geometry II	3
MATH 203	Calculus with Analytic Geometry III	3
MATH 204	Calculus with Analytic Geometry IV	3
MATH 220 (or 216)	Introduction to Probability and Statistics	3
MATH 271	Transition to Advanced Mathematics	3
MATH 321	Abstract Algebra	3
MATH 322, 322L	Linear Algebra	3
MATH 495	Senior Seminar	1

II. Cognate requirement (8 credits)

Mathematics majors must take PHYS 303, 303L, 304, and 304L. These courses satisfy Category III of the Liberal Arts Core Requirements.

Course	Title	Credits
PHYS 303	General Physics	3
PHYS 303L	General Physics Lab	1
PHYS 304	General Physics	3
PHYS 304L	General Physics Lab	1

III. Electives

Students must take two courses from List A and two from List B.

List A (6 credits)

Mathematics majors must choose two courses from this list.

Course	Title	Credits
CS 314	Mathematical Modeling	3
MATH 323	Theory of Numbers	3
MATH 324	College Geometry	3
MATH 420	Discrete Mathematics	3
MATH 456	Mathematical Statistics	3

List B (6 credits)

Mathematics majors must choose two courses from this list.

Course	Title	Credits
MATH 311	Differential Equations	3
MATH 425	Topology	3
MATH 430	Real Analysis	3
MATH 440	Complex Variables	3

General Elective

All Marywood undergraduate students must have a minimum of 126 credits to graduate. Math majors must take enough general elective credits to meet this minimum before graduation.