Mathematics

专业详情

The Department of Mathematics provides an environment of research and comprehensive instruction in mathematics and applied mathematics at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

At the undergraduate level, we offer four degrees: a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Mathematics, a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mathematics, a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics, and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with Specialization in Economics. Students in other fields of study may also complete a minor in mathematics; information for the minor follows the description of the major.

The requirements for a degree in mathematics or in applied mathematics express the educational intent of the Department of Mathematics; they are drawn with an eye toward the cumulative character of an education based in mathematics, the present emerging state of mathematics, and the scholarly and professional prerequisites for an academic career in mathematics.

Requirements for each bachelor’s degree look to the advancement of students’ general education in modern mathematics and their understanding of its relation to the other sciences (BS) or to the other arts (BA).

Descriptions of the detailed requirements that give meaning to these educational intentions follow. Students should understand that any particular degree requirement can be modified if persuasive reasons are presented to the department; petitions to modify requirements are submitted to one of the Co-Directors of Undergraduate Studies. Students should note that only one undergraduate degree may be earned from the Department of Mathematics.