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ments students can complete the College of
Business MBA program with a minimum of
33 hours of MBA course work (500-level).
To qualify for full admission into the MBA
Program the following requirements must be
satisfied: 1) Students must obtain an appropriate
score on the GMAT Test, and 2) Students
must submit to the Graduate Admission Office
a graduation admission application, two letters
of recommendation, an official transcript and a
résumé.
Core courses offered by Mathematics
and Actuarial Science
AR210-MA, Statistically Speaking: Who
needs statistics in the 21st century? Anyone
looking critically at numerical information
who does not want to be misled by incorrect
or inappropriate calculations or anyone
dealing with issues in their environment, state/
nation or career would benefit from studying
the methodology of statistics. These problems
include finding ways to improve our environment
and living standards or studies conducted
in an effort to fight diseases. This course is an
introduction to applied statistics in the natural,
social and managerial sciences through the use
of current environmental and global issues.
Topics include sampling, data analysis, experimental
design and the use of computer-based
statistical software. (U)(3). Fall and spring.
AR211-MA, Codes and Secret Messages:
How can sensitive information such as credit
card numbers or military strategy be exchanged
between two people without being intercepted
by a third party? Are there ways to detect
and correct errors resulting from a mistyped
identification number or a scratched CD? Can
information be exchanged securely among
multiple individuals without anyone revealing
his or her own decryption scheme? In this
course, students will investigate various strategies
for storing and transmitting information
accurately, efficiently and securely. Students
will design several types of ciphers for sending
secret messages, construct various error detecting
and error-correcting codes, and implement
secure public-key cryptosystems for exchanging
messages with classmates. As these issues
are explored, students will discover the need
for mathematical notions such as modular
arithmetic, permutations and combinations,
probability and statistics, vectors and matrices,
and formal logic. Students will also become
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aware of the central role played by cryptology
and coding throughout history and modern
society. (U)(3). Fall and spring.
AR212-MA, Win, Lose or Draw: Why do we
play games? Whatever the reason, games are a
big piece of life. The world has played games
for a long, long time — every time period, every
culture. We will study games and gambling in
our culture as well as those in other cultures.
To better understand games, the students will
study probability theory and its application to
gaming. Applications include casino games,
lotteries, racing, wagering systems, as well as
other games. Some analytical tools that will
arise during the course are counting methods,
expected value, trees, gambler’s ruin and
distributions. (U)(3). Fall and spring.
Mathematics and
Actuarial Science Courses
MA101, Algebra: Provides students with the
necessary background to continue in mathematics.
Topics include the number system,
equations, inequalities, graphs, polynomials,
algebraic functions and exponents. Students
who have successfully completed any other
mathematics course will not be given credit
for MA101. Does not satisfy core curriculum
requirement. Must not be taken pass/fail.
Prerequisite: High school algebra. (U)(3).
Fall and spring.
MA102, Precalculus: This course provides
students with the necessary mathematical
background to successfully complete a calculus
course or a course that has calculus as a major
topic. Topics include solving equations and
inequalities, exponents, factoring, complex
numbers, and functions — linear, quadratic,
polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic
and trigonometric. Students who have successfully
completed any other mathematics course,
MA106 or above, will not be given credit for
MA102. Does not satisfy core curriculum
requirement. Must not be taken pass/fail.
Prerequisite: High school algebra and
appropriate score on the Butler Math
Placement Exam. (U)(3). Fall and spring.
MA106, Calculus and Analytic Geometry I:
The beginning calculus course for properly prepared
students. Topics include differentiation,
integration, elementary differential equations,
exponential and logarithmic functions, and