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Undergraduate Catalog 2006-2007 
Mathematics
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
The mission of the Mathematics Program at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is to increase the knowledge and use of mathematics by persons both at the University and in the surrounding area. We strive to educate students at the University so that they are prepared to use mathematics intelligently in their chosen fields of study and to understand mathematics as it affects their lives and participation in public affairs. In addition, the Mathematics Program provides its majors and graduate students with preparation for careers in education, science, and commerce, as well as providing a solid foundation for further study in mathematics. In support of the graduate program, the mathematics faculty pursues scholarship in mathematics, applications of mathematics, and instruction in mathematics. Finally, the Mathematics Program serves the community by providing its expertise to local schools, industry, and businesses.

The requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics include a total of 124-130 semester hours with a minimum of 45 upper-division hours. The total is divided as follows:

I. THE MATHEMATICS MAJOR
    Sem. Hrs.
  1. University Core Curriculum and First-Year Seminars 50
32
6
8
18-27
  2. Mathematics Core
  3. Mathematics Elective
  4. Supporting Courses
  5. Minor or Career Emphasis
  6. Electives (as needed to fulfill University graduation requirements)
  Total 124
     
The following describes each of the components of the mathematics major in more detail.
1. University Core Curriculum and First-Year Seminars Sem. Hrs.
  Core Curriculum 48
  First-Year Seminars 2
  Total 50
     
See the catalog section on the University Core Curriculum Program.
Mathematics majors should take the following courses to satisfy the Core Curriculum mathematics and science requirements:
  MATH 2413 Calculus I 4
8
  PHYS 2425 University Physics I and PHYS 2426 University Physics II
     
2. Mathematics Core  
  The following courses are required of all mathematics majors. Sem. Hrs.
  MATH 2305 Discrete Mathematics I 3
(4)
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
32
  MATH 2413 Calculus I*
  MATH 2414 Calculus II*
  MATH 3311 Linear Algebra
  MATH 3313 Foundation to Higher Mathematics
  MATH 3315 Differential Equations
  MATH 3342 Applied Probability and Statistics
  MATH 3470 Calculus III
  MATH 4301 Introduction to Analysis
  MATH 4306 Modern Algebra
  MATH 4385 Applied Modeling
  Total
     
*May be waived with suitable placement; see placement section below for more details. Upper-division classes may be required to increase total hours to the university minimum. See the degree requirements section of the catalog for details.
3. Mathematics Elective
Electives must be selected in consultation with the faculty mentor and with program coordinator approval. One of the following courses must be selected as a junior level elective. Students intending to seek secondary teaching certification in Mathematics must take MATH 3312, College Geometry.
  Sem. Hrs.
  SMTE 1350 Fundamentals of Mathematics I
SMTE 1351 Fundamentals of Mathematics II
SMTE 1352 Fundamentals of Mathematics III
MATH 3312 College Geometry
MATH 3385 Linear Optimization and Decisions		  
  Total 3
     
  One of the following courses must be selected as a senior level elective.
MATH 4315 Partial Differential Equations
MATH 4328 Discrete Mathematics II
MATH 4342 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics
SMTE 4370 Mathematics Education Topics I
Other upper-level courses as offered.
Total 		3
   
4. Supporting Courses
Supporting courses are chosen to provide a context in which to apply mathematics, to provide important career skills for the mathematician, and to motivate many of the important problems studied in mathematics.		 Sem. Hrs.
  COSC 1435 Introduction to Problem Solving with Computers I 4
  COSC 1436 Introduction to Problem Solving with Computers II 4
(8)
8
  PHYS 2425 University Physics I and PHYS 2426 University Physics II
  Total
     
5. Minor or Career Emphasis
Students may choose among three options to fulfill the minor or career emphasis. The first option is the minor, designed to provide a secondary concentration in an area of particular interest to the student, or of particular importance to his or her career plans. The second option is the career emphasis, which provides the student with a broad spectrum of courses. The third option, designed for those students seeking secondary teaching certification, is a sequence of courses in Education. Details of each of these options are:
  A. A minor consists of 18-23 specified semester hours in an approved subject. The student should consult the section of the catalog pertaining to the academic area of the minor for a description of the requirements in that discipline. If no description is provided, the minor is subject to the approval of the department containing the minor.
     
  B. A career emphasis will consist of 21 semester hours from at least three areas of life or physical or computer science, including physics, chemistry, biology, geology, environmental science, and computer science, with at least nine semester hours in upper-division work.
     
  C. Twenty-seven hours of courses as specified by the College of Education to meet SBEC requirements for certification. An additional 4 hours to complete a “Support Field” will be required. Consult the Education portion of the catalog for more details.
    Sem. Hrs.
  Total 21-27
     
6. Electives as needed to fulfill University graduation requirements.
   
II. THE MATHEMATICS MINOR
  Students majoring in other academic fields who wish to earn a minor in mathematics must complete the following courses:
    Sem. Hrs.
  MATH 2305 Discrete Mathematics I

3
3
4
4

3
4
  MATH 2312 Precalculus*
  MATH 2413 Calculus I*
  MATH 2414 Calculus II*
  One of the following three courses:
 

MATH 3311 Linear Algebra
MATH 3315 Differential Equations
MATH 3342 Applied Probability and Statistics

  MATH 3470 Calculus III
* May be waived with suitable placement; see placement section below for more details.
If needed, upper-level mathematics electives must be taken to bring the total to 18 hours.
  Total 21
     
III. TEACHING CERTIFICATION IN MATHEMATICS
Grades 4-8 certification in mathematics is completed with an interdisciplinary studies major in the College of Education. See Education for more details.

Grades 8-12 certification in mathematics may be completed with or without a mathematics major. See Science, Mathematics and Technology Education for more details.
     


IV. PLACEMENT AND PREREQUISITES
Each new or transfer student entering Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi who plans to take a mathematics course will be evaluated by the University to determine the appropriate first mathematics course(s) for that student. For students who enter having successfully completed a college mathematics course, evaluation will normally be based on their college transcript. For a student who enters without having completed a college-level mathematics course, evaluation will normally be based on both that student’s high-school transcript and his or her score on standardized tests. For details on use of transcripts and scores for placement see http://www.sci.tamucc.edu/~mathweb/advising.html.
Students may not enroll for their first mathematics course without having been placed into that course.

V. CONTACT INFORMATION
Mathematics Program, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, 78412-5825. Phone: (361) 825-2474. FAX: (361) 825-2795. Web: math.tamucc.edu.

 

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