Mathematics - BA, BS
St. Kate's mathematics majors will study mathematics in an environment that stresses close student-faculty interaction and individual support. Faculty members will encourage students to take an active role in their educational experiences and will foster a cooperative learning environment. Students will have the opportunity to work as a tutor or teaching assistant in the mathematics department and collaborate with faculty members on research and projects in both mathematics and computer science. Students will also have opportunities to participate in mathematics contests such as the Putnam, the NCS-MAA team competition and the Konhauser team competition.
The curriculum includes courses in mathematics and computer science. If a student decides to pursue a B.S., she will be required to take one full year of either physics or chemistry.
Mathematics majors have become lawyers, senior research associates, statistical consultants, vice presidents of corporations, teachers, programmers, analysts, actuaries, physicists, engineers and Fulbright scholars.
This major is offered in the College for Women only.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 1130 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 1140 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 1800 | Discrete Mathematics | 4 |
| MATH 2050 | Linear Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 2060 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH 2850 | Sophomore Seminar for Mathematics Majors | 2 |
| MATH 3010 | Abstract Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 3130 | Probability | 4 |
| MATH 4850W | Senior Seminar | 2 |
| Select two courses from: | 8 | |
| Differential Equations | ||
| Mathematical Statistics | ||
| Topics | ||
Or another course approved by the department | ||
| Total Credits | 40 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Supporting Courses (must be taken for a letter grade) | ||
| CSCI 1110 & CSCI 1120 | Algorithms and Computer Programming I and Algorithms and Computer Programming II 1 | 8 |
| Additional Required Supporting Courses for the B.S. degree (must be taken for a letter grade) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 8 | |
| General Chemistry I with Lab and General Chemistry II with Lab | ||
| Introductory Physics I and Introductory Physics II | ||
| 1 | Must be completed by the end of the sophomore year or the first year for a student transferring as a junior |
For either degree, course work in physics, economics and logic (philosophy department) is recommended.
Mathematics majors satisfy the Writing Requirement for Majors by completing MATH 2850 Sophomore Seminar for Mathematics Majors and MATH 4850W Senior Seminar. They complete the Liberal Arts and Sciences Core Writing Requirement with three other writing-intensive courses (CORE 1000W The Reflective Woman or CORE 2000W The Reflective Woman, CORE 3990W Global Search for Justice, and any other writing-intensive course in another department).