Minor Requirements: Mathematics
Mathematics Minor Requirements
The Undergraduate College: Traditional, On Campus
The Undergraduate College Mathematics program offers a minor that requires 18 credits (6 courses) available with the Major of your choice:
Minor Courses: 9 credits (3 courses).
Minor Elective Courses: 9 credits (3 courses).
Math and Physics courses that must be taken as part of the curriculum for a non math major may NOT be also counted as also satisfying the requirements for a math minor.
Under certain conditions, a student may have a minor field designated on their Rosemont transcript. Candidates for the minor must select 21-24 credits above the introductory level in a discipline. These courses are chosen from the Academic Offerings section of the catalog for approved minors. A minimum grade point average of 2.00 in the minor is required. Discuss with your advisor.
Mathematics Minor Courses (9 Credits)
*Course can be applied toward more than one requirement.
Math and Physics courses that must be taken as part of the curriculum for a non math major may NOT be also counted as also satisfying the requirements for a math minor.
MAT 0120: Calculus I*
Prerequisite: MAT 0115 and MAT 0116 or their equivalents.
MAT 0120, together with MAT 0121, Calculus II, provides a two-course sequence in the differential and integral calculus of functions of one independent variable. Topics include the basic analytic geometry of graphs of functions and their limits, integrals, and derivatives, including the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Also, some applications of the integral are discussed. Applications to the physical sciences are a focus of this course, as this sequence of courses is designed to meet the needs of students in all disciplines.
Offered fall semester. (3 Credits)
*This course fulfills the Critical Thinking/Problem Solving requirement in the Undergraduate College’s General Education program.
MAT 0121: Calculus II*
Prerequisite: MAT 0120
This is the second of a two-course sequence in the differential and integral calculus of functions of one independent variable. Topics include the basic and advanced techniques of integration, analytic geometry of graphs of functions, and their limits, integrals, and derivatives, including the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Applications of the integral are studied. Applications to the physical sciences are a focus of this course, as this sequence of courses is designed to meet the needs of students in all disciplines.
Offered spring semester. (3 Credits)
*This course partially fulfills the Critical Thinking/Problem Solving requirement in the Undergraduate College’s General Education program.
MAT 0225: Foundations of Advanced Mathematics
Prerequisite: MAT 0115
This course is focused on preparing students, including but not limited to those majoring or minoring in mathematics or mathematics education, for 200-level and above mathematics courses. Topics include basic logic, techniques of mathematical proofs, set theory, relations and functions, sequences and series, and basic number theory. Writing is an important part of this course. As such, it is comprehensively integrated into the course and forms a significant part of the course work and course grade. Writing proofs will be explained and practiced throughout the course.Â
Offered fall semester. (3 Credits)
Mathematics Minor Elective Courses (9 Credits)
Math and Physics courses that must be taken as part of the curriculum for a non math major may NOT be also counted as also satisfying the requirements for a math minor.
Choose 1 of the Following 3 Courses:
MAT 0200: Number Theory
Prerequisite: MAT 0225
This is an introductory course in Number Theory for students interested in mathematics and the teaching of mathematics. The course begins with the basic notions of integers and sequences, divisibility, and mathematical induction. It also covers standard topics such as Prime Numbers, the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic, the Euclidean Algorithm, Diophantine Equations, Congruence Equations and their Applications (e.g., Fermat’s Little Theorem), and Application to Encryption and Decryption of Text.
Offered spring semester. (3 Credits)
MAT 0230: Calculus III
Prerequisite:Â MAT 0121
This is the third semester in a three-semester calculus sequence. This course includes the in-depth study of sequences and series as well as the study of multivariable calculus, including partial derivatives, multiple integrals and their applications, parametric curves and surfaces in 3-dimensional space, solid analytic geometry, and the calculus of vector-valued functions.
Offered fall semester. (3 Credits)
MAT 0255: Probability and Statistics I
Prerequisite: None
A study of the principles of probability, statistical properties, and applications of distribution functions, testing hypotheses, regression, and allied topics. This course is cross-listed with BUS 0220 and PSY 0210.
Offered every other spring semester. (3 Credits)
Choose 2 of the Following 6 Courses:
MAT 0256: Probability and Statistics II
Prerequisite: MAT 0256, BUS 0220, or PSY 0211
A continuation of Statistics I, including hypothesis testing, estimation techniques, correlation and regression, time series analysis and index numbers, analysis of variance, and use of computers. Emphasis is given to the application of statistical decision-making. This is for students in business, economics, and accounting. This course is cross-listed with BUS 0221 and PSY 0211.Â
Offered spring semester. (3 Credits)
MAT 0310: Differential Equations
Prerequisite: MAT 0230 or permission of instructor
An introduction to theory and applications or ordinary differential equations. Topics include first-, second-, and nth-order linear equations, initial value problems, boundary value problems, linear systems, power series methods, and nonlinear equations.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
MAT 0362: Abstract Algebra
Prerequisite: MAT 0225
A study of groups, rings, integral domains, and fields.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
MAT 0422: Topology
Prerequisite: MAT 0225
Topology is the mathematical study of shapes or topological spaces. This course covers the basics of point-set topology, including topological spaces, continuous maps, metric spaces, constructions of topological spaces, compactness, and connectedness.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
PHY 0100: General Physics I
Prerequisite: MAT 0120
Newtonian mechanics; mass, velocity, and acceleration; force and work; motion in a line and plane; gravitation; kinetic and potential energy; impulse and momentum, rotation; periodic motion; fluids; heat and temperature; gases, liquids, and solids; laws of thermodynamics; kinetic theory; wave and acoustics.Â
Offered fall semester. (3 Credits)
PHY 0103: General Physics II
Prerequisite: None
Laboratory experience.
Offered fall semester. (3 Credits)
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