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495,496. Thesis. Students interested in com
pleting a thesis for Program Honors are ad
vised to consult with the Chair toward the
end of their junior year. Following selection
of a topic and a thesis director, a research de
sign must be provided at the opening of the
fall semester. The student then completes
495. If the thesis director and Chair con
clude that sufficient progress has been
made, the student takes 496 and completes
a thesis for submission for honors. Staff
International Experience. All Internation
al Affairs majors are strongly encouraged
to complete a significant foreign study
program, defined as a semester or year
abroad, summer school study, language
training abroad, or an interim session. Stu
dents intending to study abroad consult
first with the Chair for approval of their
programs, then submit their applications
to the Academic Progress Committee.
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
AND COMMERCE
International Economics and Commerce is a
coordinate major between the departments
of economics and business and foreign lan
guages and literatures. It gives students
who are interested in the language, culture,
and economics of a specific country a way to
pursue that interest. They may choose from
three tracks: French, German, or Spanish.
The major requires the development of ad
vanced language skills and an internship in
the country where the language is spoken.
Requirements for the major: Economics
and Business 101, 210, or 211-212, 218;
French, German, or Spanish 111, 112, 211,
225; three electives in Economics and
Business chosen from 344, 345, 346, 347,
351, 352, 353, 354, 355, and INDS 250; two
electives in the language of choice from
French 331, 322,424,431,441,495 and 496;
German 301, 322, 424, 427, 441, 495, and
496; Spanish 311, 313, 314, 318, 427, 428,
495 and 496; and the Common Course of
Study including the foreign culture re
quirement.
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS AND COMMERCE
MATHEMATICS
Associate Professor L. T. Hill, Head;
Professors Crawford, Traldi; Associate
Professors Fisher, Gordon, German, Latka,
McMahon, Meier, Reiter, Root, Salwach,
Stonesifer, Yuster; Assistant Professors
Andrews, Zhu.
Mathematics is the language of science,
the foundation of our exact knowledge of
natural phenomena, and a source of end
less fascination in its own right. Modern
mathematics is rich with vivid images
and provocative ideas for those willing
to do the work it takes to get beyond the
basics. Beginning with laboratory experi
ences in introductory calculus and con-
tinuingthrough all levels of the program,
the curriculum challenges students to
experiment with mathematical concepts,
explore newideas, and use the techniques
of mathematics to solve problems in vari
ous contexts. Majors are built around a
common core of courses but provide
enough flexibility to permit students to
pursue their special interests in depth.
Requirements for the majors: The Math
ematics Department administers three
majors: the A.B. in Mathematics, the B.S.
inMathematics, and the A.B. Joint Major
in Mathematics and Economics. Require
ments for these majors, in addition to
theCommon Course of Study, are listed
below.
Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics:
Mathematics 161,162, 263, 275, 282, 351,
356, and three additional mathematics
courses numbered 300 or higher.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics:
Mathematics 161,162, 263, 275, 282, 351,
356, 400 or 496, and at least five elective
courses in mathematics numbered 300 or
higher; Physics 121-122; and Computer
Science 102.
It is recommended that all students
wishing to major in mathematics take
Mathematics 275 in the first semester of
their second year to permit the widest
possible choice of courses in their junior
and senior years.
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