2023-2024 BSC Catalog Updated_UG ONLY_FINAL[82]

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
101
Mathematics Track
The following courses are required (15 units):
AC 221
BA 372
BA 474
EC 201
EC 202
EC 309
MA 231
MA 232
MA 310
MA 311, MA 317, or MA 461
MA 321
MA 335
MA 441
MA 470
MA 472 or MA 499
Students earning a mathematical finance major under the mathematics track may not also
earn a mathematics major or minor.
Mathematics
Bachelor of Science
Douglas A. Riley, Sarah Rupright
Students often encounter mathematics as a finished product laid out neatly in a
textbook. At Birmingham-Southern College students experience mathematics as a
process that relies on curiosity, intuition, critical thinking, and effective communication
to produce important and useful results. Through taking both theoretical and applied
courses and working closely with faculty, students develop their skills as questioners,
critical thinkers, and communicators of technical material, all abilities valued by
employers in a variety of fields.
The mathematics major welcomes and attracts students with diverse interests and
career goals, and mathematics majors find that they have many options available to
them once they graduate. Many continue their education by attending medical school,
law school, or mathematics graduate school. Some have pursued graduate degrees in
fields ranging from engineering to business administration to biostatistics, while
others have begun their careers in fields including actuarial studies and education with
employers such as NASA, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Alabama Power, and many others.
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024