2009–2010 - Grove City College

Mathematics / 145
Professional Education Requirements (41 hours):
Education 103, 201, 202, 203, 303, 305, 306, 371, 431, and 488.
Computer Science 204.
Note: Credits in Mathematics 111, 117, 141, 151, 152, 161, 231, 237, 305, 306, and 307 do
not apply toward the thirty-five credit hours required for the Mathematics Secondary
Education major.
Courses that count in the major quality point average:
All courses with “MATH” prefix, with the exception of Mathematics 111, 117, 141,
151, 152, 231, 237, and 240. Mathematics Secondary Education majors must have a minimum
MQPA of 2.75 in all Mathematics courses excluding Mathematics 111, 117, 141, 151,
152, 231, and 237.
To be successful in post-graduate pursuits, mathematics majors must have the ability to
locate, evaluate and use information, possess some basic technical literacy, and display
excellent speaking and writing skills. With this in mind, Math 488, Seminar in
Mathematics, is designed to give students Writing Intensive (WI) and Speaking Intensive
(SI) instruction; and to gain experience in processing Information Literacy (IL) knowledge.
Students will gain this experience with a sophisticated computer algebra system in the calculus
sequence (Math 161, 162, 261) and a working knowledge of a computer language in
Computer 141.
Course Requirements for a minor in Mathematics (22 hours):
A minor in Mathematics will consist of 22 hours including Mathematics 210 or 213 and
222 but excluding Mathematics 111, 117, 151, 152, 231, 237, 240, 305, and 306.
Students interested in graduate school in mathematics are advised to take Mathematics
365, 422, and 466 in addition to the above requirements.
Students who are enrolled in Math 141, Math 161, Math 162, or Math 261 and find that
their background is inappropriate for the course may change to another course on or before
the sixteenth class meeting. Those in Math 261 may change to Math 162 or 161; those in
Math 162 may change to Math 161; and those in Math 161 or Math 141 may switch to Math
111. The student must have the approval of the current instructor and the instructor of the
course in which the student intends to enroll. The student must complete and return an
Add/Drop Form to the Registrar’s Office.
Students are expected to contact their advisors for a detailed schedule of courses recommended
to meet requirements for a major.
The normal sequence for students to follow includes the following: Mathematics 162
in the freshman year; 210, 222, and 261 in the sophomore year; 421 and 465 in the junior
year; and 488 in the senior year.
College Math Courses Taken in High School
Transfer credit may be awarded for mathematics courses that are equivalent or comparable
to those offered by the Grove City College Department of Mathematics and completed
with a grade of “C” or better. Any such courses taken before entering Grove City College
must be listed in the catalog of the college of transfer as courses offered for degree credit to
that college’s undergraduates, must be taken in a classroom setting where most of the students
are college undergraduates, and must be organized and taught by college faculty.