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2005-2006 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2005-2006 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

B.S. Specialization in Mathematics


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Program Requirements


Candidates for graduation must fulfill the following requirements:

1. Total Semester Hours: 124


The successful completion of at least 124 semester hours and a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in work completed at Hofstra.

2. Liberal Arts


At least 62 semester hours of liberal arts courses. At least 55 of these credits must be completed in courses other than mathematics.

3. Residence Requirements


There are two requirements that must ordinarily be completed in residence at Hofstra: 15 semester hours in the major field of specialization and the last 30 semester hours. The 15 semester hours need not be included within the last 30 hours.

4. General Requirements


The following general requirements:

  • Humanities electives, 6 s.h. of distribution courses including:
    1. 3 semester hours from the appreciation and analysis category
    2. 3 semester hours from the creative participation category Foreign language (same as for B.A.)
  • Social science electives, 6 s.h. of distribution courses including:
    1. 3 semester hours from behavioral sciences
    2. 3 semester hours from history and philosophy Physics 11A and B.(For listing of distribution courses, see Distribution Courses program.)

5. Mathematics Requirements


The successful completion of all mathematics courses required for the B.A. in Mathematics including the courses listed below, 3 additional hours in intermediate or advanced mathematics numbered 100 or above, and 9 additional hours in advanced mathematics numbered 110 or above, chosen under advisement.

6. Options Requirements


The successful completion of one of the options listed below. It is the intent of the science options to allow students interested in the applications of mathematics to develop that interest.

Mathematics Option


Completion of 9 additional hours of advanced mathematics courses, chosen under advisement.

Actuarial Science Option


Completion of 9 additional hours of advanced mathematics courses including at least two courses selected from MATH 137 & 138, 147 or 188. Taking all three is highly recommended. Students are also strongly recommended to include MATH 103 and 172 in their program.

Applied Mathematics Option


Completion of 9 additional hours of advanced mathematics, including within the program at least four courses selected from MATH 137 & 138, 141 & 142, 147, 163, 165, or 166. Demonstrated ability in computer applications, a requirement which may be met by MATH 147, CSC 16, or an appropriate project within another mathematics class.

Computer Science Option


Completion of CSC 15, 16, and three courses selected from CSC 110, 111, 112, 120.

Engineering Option


Completion of PHYS 11A & 12A, 11B, 12B, and at least 9 hours of ENGG with MATH 29 or 131 as a prerequisite or corequisite.

See footnote **

Physics Option


Completion of PHYS 11A & 12A, 11B, 12B, plus 2 courses selected from PHYS 104, 118, 140. All mathematics courses and all advanced courses in other areas presented toward the fulfillment of the B.S. in Mathematics must be completed with a minimum grade of C-.

Footnotes


** Completion of this option automatically fulfills the natural science requirements (in 4 above).

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