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Requirements For the ConcentratedStudies Option - 57 unitsThis option consists of a 9 unit Core, a 45 unit Program ofStudy, and a 3 unit Capstone. In order for a student to havetheir Program of Study approved, it must be developed witha tenure-track faculty advisor. General Education may not bedouble-counted with the requirements for this Option.Required Core Courses - 9 unitsChoose one course from each of the following three coreareas.1. Advanced Writing Course - 3 unitsSelect either:ENGL 330 Interdisciplinary Writing . . . . . . . . .3orENGL 478 Writing as Reflective Practice . . . . . .32. Multicultural Studies - 3 unitsAny three unit course approved for General Education, AreaC3b. (See General Education requirements in the university .catalog)3. Computer Literacy - 3 unitsCOMP 101 Computer Literacy . . . . . . . . . . .3Program of Study - 45 unitsThe Program of Study must be arranged with a faculty advisor.Students are strongly encouraged to pursue a minor as part ofthe Program of Study. A minimum of 24 units must be upperdivision.Community college courses may be used in theProgram of Study provided they are approved by the facultyadvisor and are not used to meet General Education or theAmerican Institutions Requirements. Students must select afaculty advisor within the first 60 days after they begin takingcoursework at CI and submit their initial Program of Study to theAdvising Center.Capstone - 3 unitsAll students must enroll in LS 499 during the final year prior tograduation.LS 499 Capstone Project . . . . . . . . . . . .3(The Capstone Project (LS 499) must be passed with agrade of “B” or better.)Required Supporting and Other GeneralEducation Requirements - 63 unitsOther courses may be needed to meet the following:Foreign Language Graduation Requirements . . . . . . .3American Institutions Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . .6General Education Requirements and Electives . . . . . 54MATHEMATICSPrograms Offered• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics• Minor in Foundational Mathematics• Minor in Mathematics• Master of Science in Mathematics• Approved CCTC Mathematics Subject MatterWaiver ProgramMathematics can be pursued as a scholarly discipline of anespecially elegant and creative art form or it can be treatedas a valuable tool in an applied discipline. Our programaddresses both needs. Students will be given a strongbackground in mathematics and statistics as well as asubstantial amount of interdisciplinary applications in Physics,Biostatistics, Business, Computer and Information Sciences,Computer Imagining or Artificial Intelligence.CareersThe mathematics major will prepare students for teachingcareers, studies in graduate programs (in pure mathematics,applied mathematics, mathematics education, or themathematical sciences) or for employment in high-tech andbio-tech industries, where mathematics-trained professionalswith interdisciplinary expertise (sciences and business) areincreasingly sought after.Program Learning OutcomesStudents graduating from the Mathematics program willbe able to:• Demonstrate critical thinking, problem solving skills andability to use advanced mathematical methods byidentifying,evaluating, classifying, analyzing, andsynthesizing data and abstract ideas in various contextsand situations;• Demonstrate the knowledge of current mathematicalapplications, computing practices and use of broadtechnology in industry, science and education;• Demonstrate ability to use modern software, abstractthinking, and mathematical practices connected to scientificand industrial problems, and demonstrate these skills thatare currently used by technologies in society and education;• Perform skills that enable them to evaluate, proposeand convey novel solutions to scientific and businessproblems, etc.;• Demonstrate cooperation skills by working effectively withothers in interdisciplinary group-settings - both inside andoutside the classroom; and• Demonstrate a sense of exploration that enables studentsto pursue lifelong learning and currency in their careers inmathematics, statistics, education, high-tech and bio-techindustries.2011 – 2012PROGRAMS AND DEGREESwww.csuci.edu • California State University Channel Islands • 2011 - 2012 Catalog189