Mathematics Mathematics General Information 360,361,362. Advanced Third Year (4-4-4) The study of language, culture, and representative literary texts. For students who have acquired fluency through extensive language use while in foreign residence. This series is also appropriate for students who have completed the 320 series. 393. Studies in Culture and Civilization (1-4) May be repeated under different titles. 394. Studies in Literature (Author, Genre or Period) (1-4) May be repeated under different titles. 401. Applied Language Studies (1-4) May be repeated under different titles. Entry-Level Language Proficiency: INTERMEDIATE HIGH Students at this level can function at the advanced level for most of the time. They still need practice narrating, describing and comparing, and linking sentences together smoothly. In addition, they need more tasks that require them to support opinion and to hypothesize. Movement from complex sentences, to paragraph, to extended discourse. 440. Teaching a Foreign Language for Proficiency (6) Emphasis on practical techniques in teaching foreign languages. Prerequisites: 330, Oral Proficiency Interview rating of Intermediate High. 450,451,452. Survey of Literature (4-4-4) 483. Directed Readings (1-4) 490. Study Abroad (1-5) Language and culture studies for students whose language proficiency is at the advanced or superior level. Language assignments include listing, describing, narrating in all tenses, supporting opinion, hypothesizing. No assignments in English. Prior travel experience does not apply. 492. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) Consult the quarterly class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. 495. Senior Seminar and Thesis (4) Required of all majors. DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS Chair: Kent O. Kidman Location: Building 4, Room 518C Telephone Contact: Ruth Wright 626-6095 Professors: Lee Badger, James H. Foster, Kendell H. Hyde, Richard R. Miller, Franklin B. Richards, Paul C. Talaga, Frank Wattenberg; Associate Professors: Samih Bourji, Neil S. Dickson, Afshin Ghoreishi, Kent O. Kidman, Margo Mankus, Steven A. Moss, James E. Peters, John S. Thaeler; Assistant Professors: Robert W. Irvine, Leonardo Legorreta, Gail P. Miles; Instructor Specialists: Dixie Blackinton, Diane C. Pugmire; Computer Specialist: Cynthia Palumbo Description 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 tests are required, prior to registration, of all students who have not completed the specified prerequisite courses from an accredited college with a "C" grade or better within the past year. Students are admitted to Mathematics 105 on the basis of their performance on the ACT entrance tests and their high school background. Further placement in mathematics 106, 107, or 211 is possible by scoring sufficiently high on the level II ACT mathematics test. Other tests are available for credit and/or higher placement for qualified students. Arrangements to take the examinations must be made with the Weber State Testing Center. Students are advised to review material to be tested before the examinations are taken. Students who wish to select a major or minor in mathematics must file an application with the chair of the Mathematics Department. It is recommended that students have their programs approved before registering for upper division courses. PROGRAM: MATHEMATICS MAJOR BACHELOR DEGREE Emphases: Regular Emphasis Applied Mathematics Emphasis Mathematics Teaching Emphasis General Requirements: • WSU Core Requirements (see index). • General Education Requirements (see index). • Psych SS101 (5) in Social Science area is recommended for Mathematics Teaching Emphasis. • A minor is required for the departmental major. In lieu of a minor in the Applied Mathematics Emphasis, the student must take Comsci 140 (4), Comsci 160 (4), Comsci 220 (4), or Comsci 225 (4), and 20 additional hours of approved courses in Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Pre- engineering, or Business. At least eight of these 20 hours must be upper division. • Mathematics majors must have a C or better in major courses. • Mathematics Regular and Applied Mathematics Emphases must have an overall 2.0 GPA and 2.0 GPA in mathematics classes numbered 211 or above. Mathematics Teaching Emphasis must have an overall 2.50 GPA. • 183 total hours are required for this degree. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above). • At least twelve credit hours of Mathematics courses numbered 310 or above must be completed at Weber State. • Students obtaining a Mathematics Teaching Emphasis must satisfy the College of Education Certification Program (see Teacher Education). These courses must include the following: Educ 195 (1), 300 (2), 301 (4), 303 (3), 305 (3), 462 (4), 463 (4), 495 (15), 499 (3). Advisors: 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. Mathematics Sequences: A. Algebra Sequence: Math 331 (3), 332 (3), 335 (3). B. Probability and Statistics Sequence: Math 341 (4), 342 (4), 343(4). C. Combinatorics Sequence: Math 361, (4), 362 (4), 363 (4). D. Differential Equations Sequence: Math 371 (4), 373 (4), 374 (4) or 376 (4). E. Analysis Sequence: Math 421 (3), 422 (3), 423 (3). F. Numerical Analysis Sequence: Math 461 (4), 462 (4), 463 (4). Mathematics Flectives I: • Math 331 (3), 332 (3), 335 (3), 432 (3), 495 (3). Mathematics Electives II: • Math 341 (4), 361 (4), 495 (3). Mathematics Electives III: • Math 373 (4), 462 (4). Regular Emphasis: • Mathematics courses required (37 credit hours): Math 211 (5), 212 (5), 213 (5), 321 (3), 325 (3), 326 (3), 421 (3), 422 (3), 423 (3), 461 (4). • Mathematics electives: In addition, complete any Mathematics courses numbered 310 or above (not including any required courses) so that required mathematics courses and Mathematics electives total at least 60 credit hours. The required and elective courses must include one complete mathematics sequence chosen from sequences A, B, C, D, or F. At least 6 credit hours of these electives must come from Mathematics Electives I. • Support courses required: Phsx PS261 (4), 262 (4), 263 (4), PS264(1), 265(1), 266(1). • Graduate School Preparation: In addition to the analysis sequence (E), it is highly recommended that students planning on graduate work in Mathematics take the Algebra sequence (A) and Topology (Math 432). It is also recommended that students obtain a reading knowledge in at least one foreign language. See the Mathematics Department for counseling. Applied Mathematics Emphasis: • Mathematics courses required (42 or 43 credit hours): Math • 211 (5), 212 (5), 213 (5), 321 (3), 325 (3), 326 (3), 371 (4), 421 (3), 461 (4), one course from Mathematics Electives II (3 or 4), one course from mathematics Electives III (4). • Mathematics electives: In addition, complete any Mathematics courses numbered 310 or above, not including courses taken to satisfy the required courses, so that the Mathematics electives and required Mathematics courses total at least 60 credit hours. The required and elective courses must include 2 complete Mathematics sequences chosen from sequences B, C, D, E, or F. • Support courses required (39 credit hours): Phsx PS261 (4), 262 (4), 263 (4), PS264 (1), 265 (1), 266 (1). (These courses may be replaced with 15 credits of approved courses in another area.) One course chosen from: Comsci 140 (4), 160 (4), 220 (4), 225 (4); and an additional 20 credit hours of approved courses in Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Pre-engineering or Business. At least 8 of these 20 hours must be upper division. • Graduate School Preparation: It is recommended that students planning on graduate work in Applied Mathematics take the Analysis sequence (E), Linear Algebra (Math 335), 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. Mathematics Teaching Emphasis: • Mathematics courses required (58-60 credit hours): MathEd 301 (3); Math 211 (5), 212 (5), 213 (5), 321 (3), 325 (3), 310 (3), 312 (3), 331 (3), 341 (4), 371 (4), 416 (4), 421 (3), 461 (4) plus one complete sequence from the sequences A, B, C or E. Other mathematics courses numbered above 309 may be substituted with departmental approval. 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