Victory University 2012-2013 Academic Catalog

MINOR IN MATHEMATICS
TOTAL: 15 SEMESTER HOURS
The Mathematics minor is recommended for students pursuing any fields of study in which
advanced quantitative and reasoning skills are desirable.
As a result of study in this program, students will:
• Gain the ability to recognize that mathematics is an exciting, God-ordained, hands-on
exploration of the created universe.
• Become familiar with the scientific method and experience firsthand the process of
doing experiments and drawing inferences from the resulting data.
• Integrate the Christian worldview in making ethical decisions regarding science and
technology.
• Apply principles and methods of differential and integral calculus to both theoretical
and applied problems.
• Demonstrate the ability to apply advanced mathematical principles and constructs to
solve problems in several areas.
• Judge the validity of arguments, formulate and test conjectures, and analyze and
construct concise mathematical proofs.
• Apply advanced mathematical problem-solving strategies to real life problems; this
includes the ability to apply mathematical concepts and models, to select appropriate
strategies, and to carry out solutions.
• Express complex mathematical ideas both orally and in writing using appropriate
mathematical symbols and terminology.
MA-2144 Analytical Geometry and Calculus I 3 semester hours
MA-2263 Analytical Geometry and Calculus II 3 semester hours
Choose three (3) of the following electives
Total
MA-2133
MA-2333
MA-3333
MA-3332
Applied Statistics
Discrete Mathematics
Introduction to Linear Algebra
University Geometry
9 semester hours
15 semester hours
149