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2011-2012 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]
Mathematics, B.S. Major in
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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:
- 6 s.h. of Humanities distribution credit
- foreign language (same as for B.A.) unless student is also pursuing a B.S. in another natural science. In such cases, the language requirement will be that of the other B.S. degree. If the other B.S. degree includes no language requirement, there will be no language requirement for the B.S. in mathematics.
- 6 s.h. of social science distribution credit
(For listing of distribution courses, see Distribution Courses in Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.) 5. Mathematics Requirements
The successful completion of all mathematics courses required for the B.A. in Mathematics including MATH 71 , 72 , 73 , 100 , 114 , 135A , 145 , 171 , 138 or 146 or 172 or 173 , 12 additional s.h. in advanced mathematics numbered above 100 or above, excluding MATH 185, chosen under advisement, and PHYS 11A /PHYS 11B . MATH 100 should be taken in the fall semester of the student’s senior year. Students completing an honors thesis in mathematics are exempt from the MATH 100 requirement. 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 ACCT 101 , 102 ; ECO 1 , 2 ; FIN 101 , 110 ; and QM 122 . The advanced mathematics courses must include MATH 137 , 138 . MATH 103 and QM 150 are also strongly recommended. Note that some of these courses require QM 1 or IT 14 as prerequisites. Nonbusiness students may take no more than 25 percent of their course work in business subjects. (Students who complete all of these courses in ACCT, ECO, FIN, and QM with a grade of B- or better will receive validation by Educational Experience Credit from the Society of Actuaries.) 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 . 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 the following courses:
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. Physics Option
Completion of PHYS 11A & 12A, 11B, 12B, plus 2 courses selected from PHYS 104, 118A, 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-. |
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