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Degrees and Programs in Mathematics

Our department offers majors and minors in Mathematics.You can also obtain a teaching certification. This page will help you find all the information you need to plan your major or minor.

We offer a B.S. or B.A. in mathematics and minors in mathematics. Teaching certification in both major and minor are available for elementary and secondary education. Options within the major lead to mathematics careers in industry, in elementary and secondary teaching, and as preparation for graduate school. It is strongly recommended that all students interested in mathematics as a major discuss career plans with one or more members of the department and obtain an advisor in the department as soon as possible.

We also offer a Master of Education degree with a concentration in mathematics in cooperation with the School of Education. The primary purpose of the degree is to provide middle school and high school teachers with the opportunity to update and expand their knowledge in the field of mathematics.

Links of interest to those pursuing or considering these degrees are below:

  • Course Offering Plan -- a tenative schedule of what courses will be offered and when through Spring and Summer 2004.
  • Programs Description and Course Offerings in Mathematics - This is a link to the current course catalog, which contains all current requirements for a major or minor in Mathematics. It is an Adobe Acrobat file, readable by a free downloadable program. Past catalogs are also available here. The same information is available in brochure format .
  • Mathematics Course Descriptions - This is a link to descriptions of the courses currently offered by the department. There is also a page describing our various curriculum areas and approach to them.It is an Adobe Acrobat file, readable by a free downloadable program.
  • Majors' Guide - This guide contains lots of information about our department and its majors including advising, student activities, departmental awards, faculty biographies and more.
  • Advising Forms - These are pdf versions of the forms listing the details for each particular major.
  • Course Equivalencies - This is the university's list of pre-approved transfer equivalencies.
Advising Forms. Choose the academic year in which you declared your major.  To view these documents you need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader .

Major Year
Mathematics Major 99-00 98-99 97-98 96-97
Mathematics - Elementary 99-00 98-99 97-98 96-97
Mathematics - Group Science 99-00 98-99 97-98 96-97
Mathematics - Secondary 99-00 98-99 97-98 96-97
Mathematics Minor 99-00 98-99 97-98 96-97