DEPARTMENT Mathematics Chain Dr. Kent O. Kidman Location: Building 4, Room 518C Telephone Contact: Susie Lane 801-626-6095 Professors: James H. Foster, Afshin Ghoreishi, Kent O. Kidman, George Kvernadze, Timothy Stede, Paul C. Talaga; Associate Professor James E. Peters; Assistant Professors: Mihail Cocos, Matthew Ondrus, Michad D. Wills; Instructor Specialists: Dixie Blackinton, Diane C Pugmire rrom data mining to forensics, mathematics is the language of choice for an ever increasing number of disciplines. The s dentist, the engineer, the actuary, the financial planner - all use algebra, geometry, calculus and statistics. But also the voter needs to understand these concepts, albeit at a less advanced levd, to reach inf ormed decisions about a multitude of issues from utility rates and retirement saving to information security and global warming. The Department of Mathematics offers a variety of courses (from developmental through general and into advanced levels of applicability), two minors, departmental honors, and three majors. The Mathematics major may be the best choice for someone planning to go directly to graduate school; the Applied Mathematics major prepares one for a job that uses mathematics; the Mathematics Teaching major prepares students to be teachers of mathematics in high school. Prerequisites Since each course in mathematics requires a working knowledge of prindples 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. A. 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 suffidently 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. Students who score below 23 on the Math ACT will be placed into developmental courses, if applicable, based on the information outlined in the WSU Assessment & Placement Standards document. The purpose of this policy is to help students succeed academically by matching their skills and knowledge with the appropriate academic coursefs) in math. For specific information about the policy go to the online Policies and Procedures Manual (weber.edu/ppm/6-02.htm). Also refer to the Developmental Math Program on the preceding page. B. 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 SI1220 321 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 SI1210 or 2. Scored suffidently 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 bachelors degree (bs or ba) » Program Prerequisite: Not required for Mathematics and Applied Mathematics majors. Mathematics Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure 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 - 31-46 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 Dedare your program of study (see page 17) 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 licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department). General Education Refer to pages 37-43 for either Bachdor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. PHYS PS/SI2210 will fulfill requirements for both the major and general education. PSY SSI010 (3) in the Social Sciences area is recommended for the Mathematics Teaching Emphasis. Course Requirements for Mathematics BS or BA Degree Mathematics Courses Required (30 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) General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science 8 Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/ETM MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts 8 Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business 8 Econ MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Heafth Professions MHA MSN CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL Social S Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2008 - 2009 Catalog