Academic Bulletin 2020-22

Opportunities for math majors abound. Some students pursue graduate study in mathematics or a teaching career. However, math majors also excel in engineering, law, medicine, economics, finance, data science, technology, and a host of other professions in business, industry, and government.

The program in the freshman and sophomore years includes a three-semester calculus sequence, two semesters of physics, and a bridge course in the fundamentals of advanced mathematics. Students may take advantage of Christendom’s Junior Semester in Rome in the fall semester of the junior year, and then take linear algebra and differential equations in the spring.

The senior year math courses comprise real analysis, abstract algebra, two electives, a one-hour senior seminar, and the senior thesis, which affords the opportunity to work with a professor and delve into a specific area of mathematics, connecting it to the broader context of the core curriculum.

Requirements for the Mathematics Major and Minor Required courses: MATH 201 Calculus I (4 cr.)

MATH 302 Calculus II (4 cr.)

MATH 303 Calculus III MATH 304 Differential Equations MATH 351 Fundamentals of Advanced Mathematics MATH 353 Linear Algebra (4 cr.)

MATH 401 Real Analysis (4 cr.)

MATH 402 Abstract Algebra MATH 509 Senior Seminar (1 cr.) (Fall) MATH 512 Senior Thesis (3 cr.) (Spring) SCIE 204 & SCIE 204L General Physics I & Lab (4 cr.)

SCIE 205 & SCIE 205L General Physics II & Lab (4 cr.)

To complete the mathematics major, students must take at least two additional mathematics elective courses numbered 300 or above.

Note: MATH 201 satisfies the core requirement for mathematics and SCIE 204 satisfies the core requirement for natural science. A course grade of at least C- is necessary in a math course to fulfill the department’s requirements for a major or minor, and students must demonstrate competency in physics by receiving a passing grade (D or above) in SCIE 204 and SCIE 205, along with their lab components.

A minor in mathematics may be obtained by completing the calculus sequence (MATH 201, MATH 302, MATH 303) and three additional math courses numbered 300 or above. (A General Physics course with lab may be substituted for one of the latter if a grade of at least C- is earned and it is not used to satisfy the core science requirement. MATH 201 satisfies the core requirement for mathematics).

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