Mar 28, 2024  
2013-14 NSU Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2013-14 NSU Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Mathematics Major B.S. - Major Code 7600


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General Education Requirements


A minimum of 49 hours of academic work in general education is required during the freshman and sophomore years.  For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements.  However, some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements.  Students should consult advisors and the program’s plan of study for further information.  Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work.  See General Education Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees  for more information.

Mathematics General Education Requirements


Students following this program who have not completed the high school equivalent of College Algebra and/or Plane Trigonometry must complete one or more of the following as part of the general education requirements.

Total 41 hours


Note


The Mathematics Minor shall consist of 18 credit hours of mathematics which shall include Calculus I, MATH 2614, and Calculus II, MATH 2624. Of the remaining ten hours, no more than three hours can be at the 1000 level. One course with a CS prefix, excluding CS 1003, may be included in the ten hours.

Policies of the College of Science and Health Professions


ENGLISH PROFICIENCY: English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
UPPER DIVISION CREDIT: Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses numbered 3000 and above.
LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES: At least 55 semester credit hours are required in the liberal arts and sciences for a BS/BSED degree and 40 credit hours of liberal arts and science courses are required for a specialty degree (BSN).   Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated by a “#” after the course title.

 

Mathematics Course Sequence


 

The following represents a suggested 4-year sequence of courses. The sequence considers prerequisites and specific scheduling of classes.

First Year

 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

MATH 2614 Calculus I

MATH 2624 Calculus II

HED 1113 Personal Health or HFS 1653 Basic Nutrition

CS 2014 Computer Science I

HIST 1483 or 1493 American History

PHYS 1115 General Physics I or **PHYS 2115 Eng Physics I

ENGL 1113 Freshman Composition I

ENGL 1213 Freshman Composition II

UNIV 1002 College Strategies

     

Total Hours 15         

Total Hours 16

 

Second Year

 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

MATH 2633 Calculus III

MATH 3703 Introduction to Proof

MATH 3983 Linear Algebra

**MATH 4113 Differential Equations

Minor Course

Minor Course

***Biological Science

***Humanities (First Course)

POLS 1113 American Federal Government

***Communications Course

Total Hours 15

Total Hours 15

 

Third Year

 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

MATH 3713 Abstract Algebra I

Math Elective

Math Elective

Minor Course

Minor Course

***Global Perspectives (Second Course)

***Humanities (Second Course)

***Social and Behavioral Science Course

***Global Perspectives (First Course)

Free Electives (5 hours)

Total Hours 15

Total Hours 17

 

Fourth Year

 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

*MATH 4723 Senior Seminar

**MATH 3913 Introduction to Analysis

Math Elective

Math Elective

Minor Course

Minor Course

UNIV 2091  Capstone Course

Free Elective (6 hours)

Free Electives (6 hours)

 

Total Hours 16

Total Hours 15

 

Total Degree Plan Hours 124

 

*      Fall only.    

 **   Spring only

 *** See current catalog “General Requirements” for selection.

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