POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY 2005-2007

MATHEMATICS PROGRAM
Typical Course of Study for the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester
Hours/Week
Course No. Course Title Class Lab. Rec. Cr.
MA 1012 Calculus IA1 ( 1 ⁄2 semester) 4 0 0 2
CM 1022 Calculus IB ( 1 ⁄2 semester) 4 0 0 2
CS 1114 Introduction to Programming
and Problem Solving 3 3 0 4
EN 1014 Writing & Humanities I 2 4 0 0 4
SL 1010 Freshman Seminar 1 0 0 0
16
Spring Semester
Hours/Week
Course No. Course Title Class Lab. Rec. Cr.
MA 1112 Calculus IIA ( 1 ⁄2 semester) 4 0 0 2
MA 1122 Calculus IIB ( 1 ⁄2 semester) 4 0 0 2
PH 1004 Introductory Physics I 4 1 1 ⁄2 1 4
EN 1204 Writing & Humanities 4 0 0 4
Free Elective 4
16
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester
MA 2012 Linear Algebra I ( 1 ⁄2 semester) 4 0 0 2
MA 2132 Odinary Diff. Equ ( 1 ⁄2 semester) 4 0 0 2
PH 2004 Introductory Physics II 4 1 1 ⁄2 1 4
HI 2104 Modern World History 4 0 0 4
Minor Specialty 4
16
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester
MA 3012 Intro. Probability I ( 1 ⁄2 semester) 4 0 0 2
MA 3112 Complex Variables I ( 1 ⁄2 semester) 4 0 0 2
HU/SS Elective 3 4 0 0 4
Minor Specialty 4
Sequence Elective 4 4 0 0 4
16
Spring Semester
MA 2112 Multi. Calculus A ( 1 ⁄2 semester) 4 0 0 2
MA 2122 Multi. Calculus B ( 1 ⁄2 semester) 4 0 0 2
MA 2312 Discrete Math. I ( 1 ⁄2 semester) 4 0 0 2
MA 2322 Discrete Math. II ( 1 ⁄2 semester) 4 0 0 2
HU/SS Elective 3 4 0 0 4
Minor Specialty 4
16
Spring Semester
MA 3914 Reading Seminar in Math. I 4 0 0 4
HU/SS Elective 3 4 0 0 4
Minor Specialty 4
Sequence Elective II 4 3 4
16
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester
MA 4113 Intro. Math. Statistics 3 0 0 3
MA 4413 Vector Analysis and P.D.E. 3 0 0 3
MA 4613 Analysis I 3 0 0 3
Minor Specialty 2
Free Elective 5 5
16
Spring Semester
MA 4423 Intro. Numerical Analysis 3 0 0 3
MA 4623 Analysis II 3 0 0 3
MA 4924 Reading Seminar in Math. II 4 0 0 4
Free Elective 4 6
16
Total credits required for graduation: 128
1. Students who are placed by examination or by an adviser into MA 0902,
MA 0912 or MA 0922 must defer registration for MA 1012.
2. Students who are placed by examination or by an adviser into EN 1080
must subsequently register for EN 1034, rather than EN 1014.
3. Approved HU/SS electives are courses with the following prefixes: AH,
AN, EC, EN, HI, MU, PL and PS. Two courses must be from Level II
Elective courses in different disciplines and one from Level III Advanced
Elective courses.
4. A list of approved Sequence Electives is available from the department.
5. The Free Elective can be a course offered by any department, provided it
does not duplicate material studied in other courses.
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