Program Overview

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Mathematics Associate in Science Degree for Transfer

Related Degrees & Certificates

• AS Associate in Science Degree Program
  • Mathematics | 60 units

Career Opportunities

The Mathematics major may be used as a basis for professional careers which include accountant, actuary, appraiser, assessor, auditor, banker, biometrician, budget analyst, casualty rater, controller, computer programmer, data processing manager, demographer, econometrician, educator at all levels, engineering analyst, epidemiologist, financial analyst/planner, insurance agent/broker, loan officer, management trainee, market research analyst, mathematician, securities trader, statistician, surveyor, and systems analyst. Additional professional areas for which a degree in Mathematics prepares individuals are the aircraft and space industries, architectural and surveying services, civil service, communications, and science, including work in high technology industries such as research and development laboratories.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

• Synthesize ideas expressed in mathematical language by:
  • Demonstrating the ability to understand both written and spoken mathematics.
  • Demonstrating a basic understanding of proof.
  • Communicating arguments clearly.
  • Demonstrating the ability to collaborate in problem solving (i.e. study groups, group projects).
• Demonstrate analytical thinking by:
  • Identifying what a problem is really asking.
  • Breaking complex problems into manageable smaller problems.
  • Identifying the relationships among verbal, symbolic, graphical and numerical representations within the same problem.
  • Solving non-algorithmic problems.
• Demonstrate resourcefulness in problem solving by:
  • Choosing appropriate methods.
  • Synthesizing appropriate strategies, techniques or information from prerequisite courses.
  • Using alternative representations of mathematical ideas.
  • Recognizing and explaining source of errors and impossible solutions.
• Employ mathematical strategies with confidence.

Recommended High School Preparation

Four years of Mathematics

University Transfer Program

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About the Program

Mathematics provides the foundation for studying engineering; the biological, physical and health sciences; economics; business; computer science; statistics; and many other fields. A major in mathematics itself opens up job opportunities in numerous fields, as mathematical problemsolving skills are widely applicable.

The Mathematics major may be used as a basis for professional careers which include accountant, actuary, appraiser, assessor, auditor, banker, biometrician, budget analyst, casualty rater, controller, computer programmer, data processing manager, demographer, econometrician, educator at all levels, engineering analyst, epidemiologist, financial analyst/planner, insurance agent/broker, loan officer, management trainee, market research analyst, mathematician, securities trader, statistician, surveyor, and systems analyst.

Additional professional areas for which a degree in Mathematics prepares individuals are the aircraft and space industries, architectural and surveying services, civil service, communications, and science, including work in high technology industries such as research and development laboratories.

Program Overview

The AS-T major in Mathematics prepares students for transfer into bachelor's degree programs in mathematics and similar areas.

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

• Required Core Courses: 15 units
  • MATH 251 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | 5 units
  • MATH 252 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | 5 units
  • MATH 253 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry III | 5 units
• Required Selective Courses: List A: One 3 unit course from the following:
  • MATH 270 | Linear Algebra | 3 units
  • MATH 275 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 units
• Required Selective Courses: List B: One 3-4 unit course from the following:
  • MATH 270 * | Linear Algebra | 3 units
  • MATH 275 * | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 units
  • MATH 268 | Discrete Mathematics | 4 units
  • CIS 278 | (CS1) Programming Methods: C++ | 4 units
  • PHYS 250 | Physics with Calculus I | 4 units
  • if not selected in List A

Total Required Major Units: 21 - 22

General Education

• certified completion of one of the following:
  • California State University General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU GE Breadth),
  • OR
  • Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC/CSU) pattern

Elective courses

If applicable, additional courses to meet the minimum 60 CSU transferable units requirement.