Mathematics, leading to a B.S. degree

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Major Requirements

Required Courses:

STA 119 - Statistical Analysis Course unit(s): 1
MTH 121 - Calculus I Course unit(s): 1
MTH 122 - Calculus II Course unit(s): 1
MTH 223 - Calculus III Course unit(s): 1
MTH 226 - Linear Algebra Course unit(s): 1
MTH 240 - Transition to Abstract Mathematics Course unit(s): 1
Any 100-level Computer Science course
CUE in Mathematics (described below)
Four MTH courses numbered 300 or higher, one of which must be either MTH 326 Abstract Algebra or MTH 337 Real Analysis
One additional course unit that can be a MTH course or STA course numbered 200 or higher

Note:

A major must maintain a 2.00 grade point average in the courses required for the major. A student cannot simultaneously be declared as both a mathematics major and an analytics minor. However, a mathematics major can declare a concentration in analytics. Similarly, a student cannot simultaneously be declared as both a mathematics major and a statistics minor. However, a mathematics major can declare a concentration in statistics. Please see details in the section Mathematics Major with a Concentration in Analytics below.

Mathematics Major with a Concentration in Analytics

While a mathematics major cannot declare a minor in analytics, such a student can declare a concentration in analytics. To complete a mathematics major with a concentration in analytics, a student must complete both the requirements of the mathematics major and the requirements of the analytics minor.

Mathematics Major with a Concentration in Statistics

While a mathematics major cannot declare a minor in statistics, such a student can declare a concentration in statistics. To complete a mathematics major with a concentration in statistics, a student must complete both the requirements of the mathematics major and the requirements of the statistics minor.

Mathematics Culminating Undergraduate Experience (CUE)

The CUE in mathematics provides each student with the opportunity to engage in an intellectually rigorous experience that draws upon knowledge acquired within the major, while allowing students flexibility to select the type of experience they pursue. Each student who majors in mathematics will select one of the following options:

Successfully complete one of the following two courses during the senior year: MTH 975 CUE: Directed Research , or a course designated as the CUE (each year, the Department offers advanced electives which count as the CUE).
Successfully complete MTH 353 - CUE: Landmarks of Mathematics during any semester and successfully complete a certification in middle or secondary education, including completing a student teaching semester in mathematics in the senior year.

A student who takes a course designated as the CUE previous to these last two semesters will not be able to count such a course as fulfilling the option (a) CUE requirement for the major.

Mathematics Placement

If a Mathematics major places into and earns course credit for MTH 122 Calculus II without taking MTH 121 Calculus I, then the major requirement for MTH 121 Calculus I is waived. However, the student will not get a course unit for MTH 121 Calculus I unless the student transfers an equivalent course from another institution to Muhlenberg.

If a Mathematics major places into and earns course credit for MTH 223 Calculus III without taking MTH 122 Calculus II or MTH 121 Calculus I, then the major requirements for MTH 122 Calculus II and MTH 121 Calculus I are waived. However, the student will not get a course unit for MTH 122 Calculus II unless the student transfers an equivalent course from another institution to Muhlenberg and similarly the student will not get a course unit for MTH 121 Calculus I unless the student transfers an equivalent course from another institution to Muhlenberg .

Placement into an advanced course does NOT confer any course unit credit for prerequisite courses to that advanced course.

Mathematics and Statistics Double Major Requirements

As there is significant overlap between the mathematics and statistics majors, we ask that students who wish to major in both mathematics and statistics to take some additional courses. The courses that a student must take to complete a double major in mathematics and statistics are listed below:

Core Courses (6):

CSI 10X Computer Science I
STA 119 - Statistical Analysis Course unit(s): 1
MTH 121 - Calculus I Course unit(s): 1
MTH 122 - Calculus II Course unit(s): 1
MTH 223 - Calculus III Course unit(s): 1
MTH 226 - Linear Algebra Course unit(s): 1

Statistics Core Courses (4):

STA 219, 220 - Statistical Models Course unit(s): 1
STA 357 - CUE: Statistics Seminar Course unit(s): 1

Mathematics Core Courses (2):

MTH 240 - Transition to Abstract Mathematics Course unit(s): 1
CUE in Mathematics (as described in Mathematics Major)

Statistics Electives (2):

Any two of the following:

CSI 111 - Computer Science II Course unit(s): 1
STA 229 - Data Visualization Course unit(s): 1
STA 319 - Predictive Statistics Course unit(s): 1
MTH 337 - Real Analysis Course unit(s): 1

Mathematics Electives (2):

MTH 326 - Abstract Algebra Course unit(s): 1 OR
MTH 337 - Real Analysis Course unit(s): 1
One additional mathematics course at the 300-level

Mathematics or Statistics Elective (1):

One additional mathematics or statistics course at the 200-level or above OR CSI 111 Computer Science II

Note: no course can double-count as one of the statistics or mathematics electives for the mathematics and statistics majors.

Honors Program in Mathematics

At commencement, qualified students may receive honors in mathematics. The requirements for honors are (a) a grade point average in all courses taken for the mathematics major of at least 3.50, (b) an overall grade point average of at least 3.30, (c) successful completion of at least two of the following courses: MTH 326 Abstract Algebra , MTH 337 Real Analysis , MTH 342 Advanced Geometry , or MTH 345 Combinatorics & Graph Theory , and (d) successful completion of at least one 300-level course beyond the major requirements.