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courses which build upon the regularly scheduled course offerings; and student research
with faculty.
The Department of Mathematics and the Department of Economics offer a joint major leading
to a bachelor of science degree in mathematical economics. This interdisciplinary program
offers the student an opportunity to apply mathematical methods to the development of
economic theory, models, and quantitative analysis. The major has the following course requirements:
MTH 112, 113, 121, 254, 255; ECN 150, 205, 207, 210, 211, 215, 218; and three additional
(3h) courses chosen with the approval of the program advisers. Students selecting the joint
major must receive permission from both the Department of Mathematics and the Department
of Economics.
The Department of Mathematics and the Wayne Calloway School of Business and Accountancy
offer a joint major leading to a bachelor of science degree in mathematical business. This
interdisciplinary program, consisting of no more than forty-eight hours, prepares students for
careers in business with a strong background in mathematics. The major has the following
course requirements: MTH 253, 256, 301 (or 113), 302 (or 121), 353; BUS 211, 221, 231, 241, 251,
261, 292; and a minimum of two additional (3h) courses chosen from among mathematics and
business, not both courses chosen from business, with the mathematics courses being chosen
from three-hour courses at the 300 level or higher, excluding 381. The following courses are
prerequisites for admission into this major: MTH 112, ACC 111, BUS 100, ECN 150, and COM
110. CSC 111, 112, and MTH 251 are strongly recommended electives. Students electing this
joint major must receive permission from both the Department of Mathematics and the Wayne
Calloway School of Business and Accountancy. To graduate from Wake Forest University with
a major in mathematical business, the student must satisfy the requirements for graduation of
both the Department of Mathematics and the Wayne Calloway School of Business and Accountancy.
Refer to the description in this bulletin for the admission, continuation, and graduation
requirements of the Calloway School.
Highly qualified majors are invited by the department to apply for admission to the honors
program in mathematics or the joint majors. To be graduated with the designation “Honors
in Mathematics,” “Honors in Mathematical Business,” or “Honors in Mathematical Economics,”
students must satisfactorily complete a senior research paper. To graduate with “Honors
in Mathematics” or “Honors in Mathematical Business,” majors must have a minimum grade
point average of 3.5 in the major and 3.0 in all college coursework. For additional information,
members of the departmental faculty should be consulted.
Students who are enrolled at Wake Forest may not take courses in mathematics at other
institutions to satisfy divisional requirements.
105. Fundamentals of Algebra and Trigonometry. (1.5h, 2.5h, or 3h) Review of the essentials
of algebra and trigonometry. Admission by permission only (generally, a student must have
taken fewer than three years of high school mathematics to be eligible for admission). Not to be
counted toward the major or minor in mathematics.
107. Explorations in Mathematics. (4h) Introduction to mathematical reasoning and problem
solving. Topics vary by instructor and may include one or more of the following: knot theory,
Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry, set theory, cryptography, discrete models, number
theory, discrete mathematics, chaos theory, probability, and MAPLE programming. (QR)
109. Elementary Probability and Statistics. (4h) Probability and distribution functions, means and
variances, and sampling distributions. (QR)
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