282 283 Geosci 4630. Global Tectonics (3) (offered as needed) Large-scale structure and dynamics of the earth. Framework of plate tectonics including plate motion, processes at plate boundaries, and driving mechanisms. Processes of crustal deformation and evolution of orogenic belts over time, with examples from North America. Three lectures per week. Local field trips required. Prerequisites: Geosci 2050 and Geosci 3060; or consent of instructor. Geosci 4750. Special Topics in Geosciences (1-4) An opportunity to examine in depth topics in the Geosciences not regularly offered as part of the standard course offerings. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. The course may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Geosci PS/SI1110, Geosci SI1120, and any specific courses selected by the instructor. Geosci 4800. Independent Research (1-3) Su, F, S Prerequisite: Consent of instructor prior to registration. (May be repeated for a maximum of five credit hours.) Geosci 4890. Cooperative Work Experience (1-6) A continuation of Geosci 2890. Open to all students. Geosci 4920. Short courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (l-4)(offered as needed) Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. Geosci 4950. Advanced Geoscience Fieldtrips (1-3) Sm, F, S Application of Geoscience field methods during fieldtrips. Readings, written and oral reports, and/or examinations required. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Geosci 4970. Senior Thesis (2) F, S A thesis to be written by a student at the culmination of a period of individual field/laboratory and library research, under the direction of a specific faculty person. Prerequisites: Senior standing and departmental approval of the thesis topic. Geosci 5030. Geology for Teachers (2-4) (offered as needed) Science content course for teachers in the M.Ed Science Emphasis Program. To register, select another departmental course and develop a contract detailing additional work required for graduate credit. Course may be repeated. Contract must be approved by instructor, department chair, and Director of the Master of Education Program. DEPARTMENT MATHEMATICS Chair: Dr. Kent O. Kidman Location: Building 4, Room 518C Telephone Contact: Ruth Wright 801-626-6095 Professors: Lee Badger, James H. Foster, Afshin Ghoreishi, Kent O. Kidman, Richard R. Miller, Franklin B. Richards, Paul C. Talaga; Associate Professors: George Kvernadze, James E. Peters, Monika Serbinowska, Timothy Steele, John S. Thaeler; Assistant Professor: Tamas Szabo; Instructor Specialists: Dixie Blackinton, Diane C. Pugmire; Lecturers: Alice Allred, Mary Jo Hansen, Jonathon Harper, John Spence, Phillip A. Walthers; Visiting Assistant Professor: Jennifer Hooper The Department of Mathematics offers a departmental major and minor, an Honors major, a major with an applied mathematics emphasis, and a teaching major and minor. In addition, many support courses are provided for the entire campus. Prerequisites Since each course in mathematics requires a working knowledge of principles from prerequisite courses, students are required to earn a "C" grade in each prerequisite course before registering for the next course. Placement Weber State University students will be placed into mathematics courses by the following procedure. • All students are eligible to enroll in Math 0950. • To enroll in mathematics courses Math 0960 or Math 1010, a student must have within the past twelve months either: 1. Scored sufficiently high on a placement exam at the WSU testing center.* or 2. Completed the prerequisite course with a grade of "C" or higher. • To enroll in mathematics courses Math QL1030, Math QL1040, Math QL1050, Math 1060, or Math QL1080 a student must have either: 1. Received a Math ACT score of 23 or above, within the past 24 months or 2. Scored sufficiently high on a placement exam at the WSU testing center within the past twelve months.* or 3. Completed the prerequisite course with a grade of "C" or higher within the past 12 months. • To enroll in Mathematics courses numbered 1210 through 2210, a student must have within the past twelve months either: 1. Obtained the appropriate AP Calculus score described below: a) Five on the BC test places the student in Math 2210 or higher b) Three or four on the BC test places the student in Math SI 1220 c) Four or five on the AB test places the student in Math SI1220 d) Three on the AB test places the student in Math SU210 or 2. Scored sufficiently high on a placement exam at the WSU testing center.* or 3. Completed the prerequisite course(s) with a grade of "C" or higher. *A student may take the placement exam a maximum of three times within the previous three years. Failure to comply with this policy will normally result in the cancellation of the students math course registration. It is recommended that students have their programs (majors and minors) approved before registering for upper division courses. MATHEMATICS MAJOR » Program Prerequisite: Not required for Regular and Applied Mathematics Emphases. Mathematics Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and certification requirements (see Teacher Education Department). » Minor: Required for the departmental major. » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses required for this major (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable), in addition to an overall 2.0 GPA and a 2.0 GPA in mathematics classes numbered 1210 or above. Mathematics Teaching majors must achieve an overall GPA of 3.00 for admission to the Teacher Education program. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation - 40-46 of these are required within the major. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above) - at least nine credit hours of upper division Mathematics must be completed at Weber State University. Advisement All Mathematics majors should see the Mathematics Department to be assigned an advisor. They should meet with their advisors at least once a year to help plan their programs and check on their progress. Call 801-626-6095 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see page 18) with your advisor. There are no special admission or application requirements for the Regular or Applied mathematics emphases. Mathematics Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and certification requirements (see Teacher Education Department). General Education Refer to pages 36-41 for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. Phsx PS/SI2210 and Phsx PS/SI2210L will fulfill requirements for both the major and general education. Psych SS1010 (3) in the Social Sciences area is recommended for the Mathematics Teaching Emphasis. Mathematics Sequences A. Probability and Statistics Sequence Math 3410 Probability Sc Statistics (3) Math 3420 Probability Sc Statistics (3) B. Combinatorics Sequence Math 3610 Graph Theory (3) Math 3620 Enumeration (3) C. Differential Equations Sequence Math 3710 Boundary Value Problems (3) Math 3730 Partial Differential Equations (3) or Math 3750 Dynamical Systems (3) D. Algebra Sequence Math 4110 Intro to Modern Algebra I (3) Math 4120 Intro to Modern Algebra II (3) E. Analysis Sequence Math 4210 Intro Real Analysis (3) Math 4220 Intro Real Analysis (3) F. Numerical Analysis Sequence Math 4610 Numerical Analysis (3) Math 4620 Numerical Analysis (3) Course Requirements for Regular Emphasis B.S. or B.A. Degree Mathematics Courses Required (30 credit hours) Math SI1210 Math SI1220 Math 2210 Math 2270 Math 2280 Math 4110 Math 4120 or Math 4320 Math 4210/4220 Calculus I (4) Calculus II (4) Calculus III (4) Elementary Linear Algebra (3) Ordinary Differential Equations (3) Modern Algebra I (3) Modern Algebra II (3) Topology (3) Intro Real Analysis (6) Mathematics Electives (at least 12 credit hours) Complete any upper division Mathematics courses (not including any required courses) so that required mathematics courses and mathematics electives total at least 42 credit hours. Support Courses Required (10 credit hours) Phsx PS/SI2210 Physics for Scientists Sc Engineers I (4) Phsx PS/SI2210L Laboratory Physics I (1) Phsx SI2220 Physics for Scientists Sc Engineers II (4) Phsx SI2220L Laboratory Physics II (1) Graduate School Preparation It is highly recommended that students planning on graduate work in Mathematics take Linear Algebra (Math 3350) and Topology (Math 4320) in addition to the above. It is also recommended that students obtain a reading knowledge in at least one foreign language. See the Mathematics Department for counseling. Course Requirements for Applied Mathematics Emphasis B.S. or B.A. Degree Mathematics Courses Required (30 credit hours) Math SI1210 Math SI1220 Math 2210 Math 2270 Math 2280 Math 3410 Math 3550 Math 3710 or Math 3750 Math 4610 Calculus I (4) Calculus II (4) Calculus III (4) Elementary Linear Algebra (3) Ordinary Differential Equations (3) Probability Sc Statistics (3) Mathematical Modeling (3) Boundary Value Problems (3) Dynamical Systems (3) Numerical Analysis (3) Mathematics Electives (at least 12 credit hours) Complete any upper division Mathematics courses, not including courses taken to satisfy the required courses, so that the mathematics electives and required mathematics courses total at least 42 credit hours. The required and elective courses must include 2 complete mathematics sequences chosen from sequences A, B, C, E, or F above. Support Courses Required (14 credit hours) Phsx PS/SI2210 Phsx for Scientists Sc Engineers I (4) Laboratory Physics I (1) Phsx for Scientists Sc Engineers II (4) Laboratory Physics II (1) Object Oriented Programming Using C++ (4) A minor is required in either Physics, Computer Science, or Electronics Engineering Technology. Other minors having a strong mathematical base are acceptable if the courses to be taken are pre-approved by the chair of the Mathematics Department. Graduate School Preparation It is recommended that students planning on graduate work in Applied Mathematics take the Analysis sequence (E), Linear Algebra (Math 3350), and the Differential Equations sequence (D). It is also recommended that students obtain a reading knowledge in at least one foreign language. See the Mathematics Department for counseling. Course Requirements for Mathematics Teaching Emphasis B.S. or B.A. Degree Mathematics Courses Required (42 credit hours) Math SI1210 Calculus I (4) Math SI1220 Calculus II (4) Math 2210 Calculus III (4) Math 2270 Elementary Linear Algebra (3) Math 2280 Ordinary Differential Equations (3) Phsx PS/SI2210L Phsx SI2220 Phsx SI2220L CS SI1220 PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GEN ED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBSCI INTRD MINORS Applied Science A Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT CDGT ENGR AUTOSV/AUTOTC IDT SST TBE COMM ENGL FORLNG DANCE MUSIC THEATR ART «■— MBA MPACC/ACCTNG BUSADM FIN LOM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUANT IS&T ■§■■■ MEDUC CHFAM ATHL/AT HEALTH/NUTRI PE/REC EDUC CLS DENSCI PARAMD HTHSCI HAS/HIM NURSNG RADTEC DMS NUCMED RADTHR RESTHY Science BOTANY CHEM GEOSCI MATH/MATHED- MICRO PHSX ZOOL Social A Behavioral MCJ/CJ ECON GEOGR HIST POLSC PHILO PSYCH SOCLWK GERONT SOCLGY ANTHRO AEROSP MILSCI NAVSCI WEBER STATE U N I 2002-2003 Catalog V E R S I T Y Weber State University 2002-2003 Catalog