2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Mathematics, B.S.

Requirements for Mathematics Majors

Requirements - 54 Credits

MATH 0100 - First-Year Seminar Credits: 2
MATH 0105 - Calculus I Credits: 4
MATH 0106 - Calculus II Credits: 4
MATH 0201 - Calculus III Credits: 4
MATH 0216 - Studies in the Literature of Mathematics Credits: 3
MATH 0218 - Linear Algebra Credits: 3
MATH 0300 - Discrete Mathematics with Proofs Credits: 3
MATH 0310 - Career Preparation Credits: 1
Seven (7) additional 0300‑level mathematics courses. Internship (MATH 0398 ) and MATH 0310 credits cannot be used to satisfy this requirement.

Nine (9) additional credits. Students may count a combination of:
- Up to 9 of the 12 practicum credits, or
- Up to 9 Internship credits (MATH 0398 ), or
- Any 300-level Math classes excluding MATH 0300 and MATH 0310 , or
- Appropriate 300-level classes in other departments may be used to satisfy these requirements with permission of advisor and chair.
A minimum of six (6) 300-level mathematics courses, excluding MATH 0300 and MATH 0310 , must be taken in the Mathematics Department at Westfield State University.

Note:

No more than 6 credits of MATH 0399 and no more than 3 credits of MATH 0360 may be used to satisfy the math major.

Additional 300-level courses

Seven Additional 3-credit MATH 300-level courses excluding MATH 0300, MATH 0390, and MATH 0398

Additional credits

Nine Additional credits. Students may count a combination of:

-Up to 9 of the 12 practicum credits

-Up to 9 internship credits (MATH 0398)

-Any 300-level MATH courses excluding MATH 0300, MATH 0310, MATH 0390

Area of Focus

choice of 3 courses, 9-11 credits, in close consultation with your advisor:

MATH 0104 - Pre-Calculus Credits: 3
MATH 0105 - Calculus I Credits: 4
MATH 0106 - Calculus II Credits: 4
MATH 0216 - Studies in the Literature of Mathematics Credits: 3
MATH 0218 - Linear Algebra Credits: 3
MATH 0257 - Special Topics in Mathematics for Teaching (PreK-8) Credits: 3
MATH 0300 - Discrete Mathematics with Proofs Credits: 3
MATH 0327 - History of Mathematics Credits: 3
MATH 0337 - Foundations of Secondary and Middle School Mathematics Credits: 3

Additional Graduation Requirements

All students must meet the University Graduation Requirements and complete a common core of studies, distributed among the different academic areas as detailed in the Common Core .