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pages i-viiiCollege of Artsand Sciences110 Clarion University of PennsylvaniaMathematicsDepartment of Mathematics,Jon A. Beal, Ph.D., chair59 Peirce Science CenterTelephone: 393-2592E-mail address: jbeal@clarion.eduWebsite: www.artsci.clarion.edu/math/math.htmProfessors: Bhattacharya, Carbone, Freed, Gendler, Madison,ParkerAssociate Professors: Beal, Bolinger, McConnellAssistant Professors: Hipfel, Jackson, RobertsMathematics is the science of numbers and the abstractformulation of their operations. Quantitative skills acquiredthrough this study are useful in career fields which includecomputer science, business, actuarial science, engineering,life and physical sciences, medicine, and research. Actuariesconcentrate on the study of actuarial science and usuallywork for the government, an insurance agency, or aconsulting firm. They interpret statistics to determine thelikelihood of injury, sickness, death, or loss of propertyamong various population groups and develop insurancerates and plans for these groups.In addition to a B.S. degree and two minors, theMathematics Department offers a B.S. in IndustrialMathematics. This program is designed to help studentsdevelop a broad background in mathematics while theyprepare for professional employment in business, industry,medicine, or government. The university is an officialtesting site for the Society of Actuaries. A departmentalmicrocomputer lab provides mathematics students withhands-on computer experience. The department is a part ofthe 3/2 Engineering Program with University of Pittsburghand Case-Western Reserve University.Allied activities include a Mathematics Club open toall students, a weekly problem contest (at the end of thesemester a prize is awarded to the student who solves themost problems), and Pi Mu Epsilon, a national mathematicshonorary.Entry-level jobs available to graduates in this field include:actuary, computer programmer, engineer, internal revenueagent, military intelligence officer, pension administrator,rate analyst, research mathematician, statistician, systemsanalyst, cryptanalyst, and teacher. Among the employers whohire graduates: banks, computer services, consulting firms,corporations, educational institutions, engineering firms,government agencies, insurance companies, manufacturingfirms, pharmaceutical companies, and research anddevelopment laboratories. Most mathematics graduates godirectly into the field where they can earn good salaries, evenat entry level. A few go immediately into graduate schoolsfor further study.High school students who are interested in a mathematicscareer should take at least five years of mathematics:geometry, trigonometry, two years of algebra, and a thirdyear of algebra or precalculus. It is not necessary to studycalculus in high school.Mathematics, B.S. in Industrial Mathematics .....64-67 creditsRequired: MATH 270, 271, 272, 285, 290, 300, 321, 322,340, 350, 360, 370, 390, three credits in mathematics electivesfrom 300-level courses and above, and one of MATH 490, 495,COOP 352, 452. Additional required courses include: CPSC201, ENG 306, PH 258, and 12 credits, of which at least sixhours are numbered 300 or above, approved by the chair andadvisor. A minimum of C grade in MATH 270, 271, 272 andENG 111 is required.Mathematics, B.S. in Mathematics .............................57 creditsRequired: MATH 270, 271, 272, 300, 390, seminar, and 30credits in mathematics electives from 300-level courses andabove, at least 12 credits of which must be at the 400 level.Additional required courses include: CPSC 201, 301, and PH258. A minimum of C grade in MATH 270, 271, 272 and ENG111 is required.Mathematics (Cooperative Engineering Program) .....66 creditsRequired: MATH 270, 271, 272, 300, 350, 370, and 18 creditsin mathematics or approved engineering electives. In additionto these 39 credits, the following courses are required: PH 258,268, 259, 269, 351, 352; CHEM 151, 161, 152, 162; CIS 163.See also the Cooperative Engineering Program description onpage 84.Secondary Education, B.S.Ed.Certification for grades K-12, Mathematics (see underSecondary Education Mathematics), page 173.Mathematics (Minor) .................................................20 creditsRequired: MATH 270 or 260, MATH 271, and 12 credits of272-level or higher mathematics courses.Mathematics(Minor with Concentration in Statistics ) ........20 creditsRequired: MATH 221 or 222, 225, 260, 321, 322, and threecredits of MATH 271 or higher-level courses.Mathematics CoursesPlacement in mathematics courses is based on the student’s mathematics placement test score. The mathematics placementtest is administered at each of the orientation sessions or by arrangement with the Mathematics Department. Results are madeavailable before the students register. Students must register for the appropriate level mathematics course as determined bythe test score. For more details, students should contact the chair of the Mathematics Department.MATH/AS 010: Preparation for College Mathematics 3 s.h.Covers basic arithmetic and geometric principles necessary for the subsequent study of introductory algebra and other more advancedcourses requiring a basic mathematics competency. Emphasizes decreasing mathematics anxiety, the development of mathematicstext-reading abilities, including the study of vocabulary unique to the mathematics discipline, development of estimation skills,interpretation of data, mental mathematics, and critical thinking. Major learning modalities are written response, calculator use andexperimentation, analysis activities, and problem-solving. Credits in this course do not count toward general education or graduation.Credit/No Record only. Fall, annually.