Department of Mathematical Sciences Professor: Lu (chairman) Associate Professor: Thurber An attempt is made at Biol a College to bring together in the one department of ma the matical sciences what many universities offer in several different departments. The stu dent is allowed considerable flexibility in the major depending upon his vocational or professional goals. The department has available a General Automation 18/30 computer. Objectives: The department endeavors to provide courses basic to discovering the laws and methods of mathematical sciences as well as an introduction to the concepts and techniques of automatic computation, optima l decision making , probabilistic modeling, and statistical inference. Department Major: All majors are required to take a core curriculum of I 05, I 06 , 205 , 294, 315, 321 or 33 I , 322 , 332, and one section of 333 . Specific requirements beyond the core curriculum are 206, 305, and one sect ion of 420 for those planning to teach ; 206 , 305, 410 (Advanced Ca lculu s) and 430 (Complex Variables) for those wishing to pursue graduate studies in mathematics ; and 200, 201, and 410 (Set Theory and Logi c) for those desiring an applied emphas is. Department Minor: Students wishing a minor in mathematics should consu lt with depart ment advisors. The basic curriculum for a minor is 105 , 106 , 200 or 201,205,294, and two courses from those numbered 321-333. The general education requirement for a foreign language for those fo ll owing a Mathe matical sciences major may be met by two years of high school language or the first four units of a co ll ege language. 51 BASIC MATHEMATICS (0) A non-credit survey course for those deficient in arithmetic, elementa ry algebra , and geometry. A supervised-study learning approach allowing students to proceed at varying rates. Fee : same as for 2 units of credit. 101 PRECALCULUS MATHEMATICS (3) Sets, the real number system, relations, functions , graphs , algebraic processes , inequalities , trigonometric functions , matrices, and determinants, complex numbers exponential and logarithmic functions, introduction to sequences, series, probability, and statistics. Pre requisite ; 3 years of high school mathematics or consent. Cannot be counted toward the major. 105 ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (4) An introduction to analytical geometry, differentiation , and integration of polynomial functions, with applications. Prerequisite: 4 years of high school mathematics or consent. 106 ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS 11 (4) Differentiation and integration of trigonometric , logarithmic , and exponential function s, various methods of integration, and vectors in the plane. Prerequisite: 105 . 111 FUNDAMENTALS OF MATHEMATICS (3) Set theory, relations and functions , number systems and algebraic structures, numeration systems, elementary number theory, mathematical systems, concepts of probability , introduction to statistics , informal geometry. Designed for prospective elementary school teachers and to fulfill liberal arts requirements. Cannot be counted toward the major. Either semester.
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