2023-2024 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Mathematics Minor
Requirements
Students planning a minor in mathematics must complete the university requirements for a minor as identified in the General Academic Policies section of the Grand Valley State University Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog as well as the following requirements.
Mathematics (not for Teacher Certification)
The minor in mathematics (not for teacher certification) requires a minimum GPA of 2.0 and 20 credit hours unduplicated in one's major.
Required Courses
- MTH 201 - Calculus I (4 credits)
- MTH 204 - Linear Algebra I (3 credits) OR MTH 302 - Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (4 credits)
Up to two courses may be taken from the following list:
- MTH 202 - Calculus II (4 credits)
- MTH 203 - Calculus III (4 credits)
- MTH 210 - Communicating in Mathematics (4 credits) OR **MTH 225 - Discrete Structures: Computer Science (3 credits)
At least two additional courses must be taken from the following list. Only one course may be a statistics course.
- MTH 205 - Linear Algebra II (3 credits)
- MTH 300 - Vector Analysis (3 credits)
- *MTH 304 - Analysis of Differential Equations (3 credits)
- MTH 305 - Mathematical Modeling (3 credits)
- MTH 315 - Discrete Mathematics (3 credits) OR **MTH 325 - Discrete Structures: Computer Science 2 (3 credits)
- MTH 350 - Modern Algebra I (3 credits)
- MTH 360 - Operations Research (3 credits)
- MTH 401 - Mathematics for the Physical Sciences (4 credits)
- MTH 402 - Complex Variables (3 credits)
- MTH 405 - Numerical Analysis (3 credits)
- MTH 406 - Linear Algebra III (3 credits)
- MTH 465 - Automata and Theory of Computation (3 credits)
- ***STA 220 - Statistical Modeling for Engineers (2 credits)
- STA 310 - Introduction to Biostatistics (3 credits)
- STA 312 - Probability and Statistics (3 credits)
- STA 314 - Statistical Quality Methods (3 credits)
- STA 315 - Design of Experiments (3 credits)
- STA 317 - Nonparametric Statistical Analysis (3 credits)
- STA 318 - Statistical Computing (3 credits)
- STA 321 - Applied Regression Analysis (3 credits)
- STA 412 - Mathematical Statistics I (4 credits)
- STA 415 - Mathematical Statistics II (Capstone) (4 credits)
- STA 418 - Statistical Computing and Graphics with R (3 credits)
- STA 421 - Bayesian Data Analysis (3 credits)
- STA 425 - Actuarial Probability and Statistics (3 credits)
- STA 426 - Multivariate Data Analysis (3 credits)
*Students may not count both MTH 302 and MTH 304 toward the minor.
**MTH 225 may only count toward the minor if MTH 325 is also completed AND at least one other 300- or 400-level MTH course from the at least two additional courses list is counted toward the minor.
***STA 220 may only count toward the minor if it is completed along with EGR 220.
Mathematics with Secondary Teacher Certification
The secondary teacher certification mathematics minor requires a minimum GPA of 2.7 and 20 credit hours unduplicated in one's major. Credit in the following courses may not be applied: MTH 110, MTH 122, MTH 123, MTH 124, MTH 125, MTH 126, MTH 131, MTH 226, MTH 223, MTH 225, MTH 312, and STA 215. Credit in the following courses requires department approval to be applied to the minor: MTH 380, MTH 386, MTH 399, and MTH 499.
The following courses must be completed:
- MTH 201 - Calculus I (4 credits)
- MTH 202 - Calculus II (4 credits)
- MTH 204 - Linear Algebra I (3 credits)
- MTH 210 - Communicating in Mathematics (4 credits)
- MTH 229 - Mathematical Activities for Secondary Teachers (3 credits) OR MTH 329 - Teaching Middle Grades Mathematics (3 credits)
- MTH 331 - Euclidean Geometry (3 credits)
- MTH 350 - Modern Algebra I (3 credits)
- STA 312 - Probability and Statistics (3 credits)
Mathematics with Elementary Teacher Certification
The elementary teacher certification mathematics minor requires a minimum GPA of 2.7 and 20 credit hours unduplicated in one's major. Credit in the following courses may not be applied: MTH 110, MTH 122, MTH 123, MTH 124, MTH 125, MTH 126, MTH 131, MTH 226, MTH 223, MTH 225, MTH 312, and STA 215. Credit in the following courses requires department approval to be applied to the minor: MTH 380, MTH 386, MTH 399, and MTH 499.
The following courses must be completed:
- MTH 201 - Calculus I (4 credits)
- MTH 202 - Calculus II (4 credits)
- MTH 210 - Communicating in Mathematics (4 credits)
- MTH 322 - Geometry for Elementary Teachers (3 credits)
- MTH 323 - Probability and Statistics for Elementary Teachers (3 credits)
- MTH 324 - Algebra for Elementary Teachers (3 credits)
- AND ONE additional approved course