Mathematics Minor
Department Advanced Placement Policy
AP Calculus
Students who have received a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Calculus AB exam, or a subscore of 4 or 5 on the AP Calculus BC Exam, will earn credit for MATH 135 Calculus 1 and are advised to take MATH 136 Calculus 2. Students will forfeit their credit if they opt to take MATH 133 Calculus 1 with Fundamentals or MATH 135 Calculus 1. Students who receive a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Calculus BC exam will earn credit for MATH 136 Calculus 2 and are advised to take MATH 241 Multivariable Calculus. Students will forfeit their credit if they opt to take MATH 133 Calculus 1 with Fundamentals, MATH 135 Calculus 1 or MATH 136 Calculus 2.
Requirements
Minors must take a minimum of 71 courses offered by the mathematics and computer science department. The following courses are required:
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Required Courses: | |
| Calculus 1 | |
or MATH 133 | Calculus 1 with Fundamentals |
| Calculus 2 | |
| Mathematical Structures | |
or MATH 123 | Discrete Mathematics |
| Linear Algebra | |
| Choose one of: | |
| MATH 351 | Modern Algebra 1 |
| MATH 361 | Real Analysis 1 |
| Select two of the following elective courses , with at least one at the 300-level | |
| Multivariable Calculus | |
| Topics In Geometry | |
| Differential Geometry | |
| Mathematical Models | |
| Ordinary Differential Equations | |
| Complex Analysis | |
| Modern Algebra 1 2 | |
| Modern Algebra 2 | |
| Number Theory | |
| Combinatorics | |
| Real Analysis 1 2 | |
| Real Analysis 2 | |
| Topics In Topology | |
| Methods of Numerical Analysis | |
| Partial Differential Equations | |
| Dynamical Systems | |
| Seminar | |
| Probability Theory | |
| 1 | Students who begin in Calculus 2 (or beyond) without AP credit for Calculus 1 (or 2) must take electives to reach the 7 course requirement. Please consult the department chair for options. |
| 2 | If students take both MATH 351 and MATH 361, the second can count as an elective. |