Program Overview

Mathematics

Our Mathematics program can teach you how to unlock the logic behind practically everything in our world. You will learn to communicate mathematical ideas; apply algorithms; analyze and solve problems; construct mathematical proofs; develop the capacity for logical, inductive and deductive reasoning; and describe the behavior of physical phenomena using mathematical models. Within your coursework, you will explore emerging fields and career possibilities through computer programming and algorithm development, linear algebra and differential equations.

Program Duration

• 2 Year Program

Degree Type

• Associate in Science (A.S.)

Total Credit Hours

• 60

About this Program

This program leads to an A.S. degree in Mathematics. The primary goal of the program is to prepare students for transfer to a baccalaureate program in mathematics. This curriculum provides freshman- and sophomore-level courses in both continuous and discrete mathematics.

Quick Information

• General Contact
• Program Entry Requirements This program is open to interested students who have demonstrated readiness for English 101 and Math 171, either by passing the appropriate placement or by meeting the prerequisites for the course. Selected math and English courses are available for those not meeting entrance requirements. An educational plan leading to acceptance into the program will be developed for each applicant who does not meet the entrance requirements.

Transfer Opportunities

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Requirements

What You'll Learn

• Prove mathematical statements.
• Solve mathematical problems.
• Execute mathematical algorithms.

Course Sequence

Semester 1

• Course Number and Name ENGL 101 - English Composition I or ENGL 101H - English Composition I (Honors)
  • Credits 3 credits
  • Advisory Notes
  • Course Type Writing, Research, & Info Lit. 1
• Course Number and Name Natural Science with a Lab in BIOL, CHEM or PHYS
  • Credits 4 or 5 credits
  • Advisory Notes Counts as the first of three Lab Science electives. Must be ENGL 101 ready. (Some science courses have science or math prerequisites.)
  • Course Type Scientific Reasoning
• Course Number and Name MATH 171 - Calculus I
  • Credits 3 credits
  • Advisory Notes Critical to major. Must earn a grade of "C" or better. Should be completed within 15 credits of admission to major. Prerequisite: MATH 162 (with a "C" or better) or placement in MATH 171 or higher.
  • Course Type Major Course
• Course Number and Name MATH 163 - Discrete Mathematics I
  • Credits 3 credits
  • Advisory Notes Critical to major. Must earn a grade of grade of "C" or better. Prerequisite: MATH 161 (with a grade of "C" or better) or placement in MATH 162 or higher.
  • Course Type Major Course

Semester 2

• Course Number and Name ENGL 102 - The Research Paper
  • Credits 3 credits
  • Advisory Notes Prerequisite: ENGL 101
  • Course Type Writing, Research, & Info Lit. 2
• Course Number and Name MATH 172 - Calculus II
  • Credits 4 credits
  • Advisory Notes Critical to major. Should be completed within 15 credits of successful completion of MATH 171. Must earn a "C" or better. Prerequisites: MATH 171 with a grade of "C" or better or placement in MATH 172 or higher.
  • Course Type Major Course
• Course Number and Name MATH 263 - Discrete Mathematics II
  • Credits 4 credits
  • Advisory Notes Critical to major. Prerequisite: MATH 163 (with a "C" or better).
  • Course Type Major Course
• Course Number and Name Natural Science with a Lab in BIOL, CHEM or PHYS
  • Credits 4/5 credits
  • Advisory Notes Counts as the second of three Lab Science electives. Must be ENGL 101 ready. (Some science courses have science or math prerequisites.)
  • Course Type Major Course

Semester 3

• Course Number and Name MATH 270 - Linear Algebra
  • Credits 4 credits
  • Advisory Notes Critical to major. Must earn a grade of "C" or better. Should be completed within 24 credits of successful completion of MATH 171. Prerequisites: MATH 171 with a grade of "C" or better and MATH 172 with a grade of "C" or better. MATH 172 may be taken concurrently.
  • Course Type Major Course
• Course Number and Name ANTH 112 - Cultural Anthropology or GEOG 103 - Intro to Human Geography or HIST 101 - United States History: Colonial America through the Revolutionary Era or HIST 102 - United States History: The Civil War and the 19th Century or HIST 103 - United States History: The 20th Century and Beyond or HIST 103H - United States and Pennsylvania History: The 20th Century (Honors) or HIST 121 - World History: The Distant Past or HIST 122 - World History: The Recent Past or HIST 142 - Food History or HIST 150 - History of American Health Care or SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology or SOC 101H - Introduction to Sociology (Honors) or SOC 115 - Gender and Society
  • Credits 3 credits
  • Advisory Notes Must be ENGL 101 ready.
  • Course Type Social Science Elective
• Course Number and Name CSCI 111 - Computer Science I
  • Credits 4 credits
  • Advisory Notes Counts as the third of three Lab Sciences. Must be ENGL 101 ready. (Some science courses have science or math prerequisites.)
  • Course Type Technology Competency
• Course Number and Name Natural Science with a Lab in BIOL, CHEM or PHYS
  • Credits 4 or 5 credits
  • Advisory Notes Must be ENGL 101 ready. (Some science courses have science or math prerequisites.)
  • Course Type Major Course

Semester 4

• Course Number and Name MATH 271 - Calculus III
  • Credits 4 credits
  • Advisory Notes Critical to major. Must earn a "C" or better. Prerequisites: MATH 172 and MATH 270 (each with a "C" or better.)
  • Course Type Major Course
• Course Number and Name MATH 272 - Differential Equations
  • Credits 4 credits
  • Advisory Notes Prerequisites: MATH 172 and MATH 270 (each with a "C" or better). Must earn a "C" or better.
  • Course Type Major Course
• Course Number and Name ENGL 115 - Public Speaking or ENGL 117 - Group and Team Communication or any course that meets the Oral Communication/Creative Expression requirement
  • Credits 3 credits
  • Advisory Notes Prerequisites for ENGL 115 and ENGL 117: ENGL 101, which may be taken concurrently. Please consult the catalog or your advisor for other courses that meet the Oral Communication/Creative Expression requirement.
  • Course Type Oral Communication/Creative Expression
• Course Number and Name CSCI 112 - Computer Science II
  • Credits 4 or 5 credits
  • Advisory Notes Together with CSCI 111, fulfills Technological Competency Gen Ed requirement. Prerequisite: CSCI 111 (with a "C" or better).
  • Course Type Technology Competency

Launch Your Career in Mathematics

• Mathematician – est. salary $104,916
• Middle School Math Teacher – est. salary $81,379
• Statistical Assistant - est. salary $54,866

Career Outlook

• $94,109 Median Salary of an Operations Research Analyst
• 481 Number of Jobs in the Region
• +16.2% 10-year Job Outlook in the Region for Operations Research Analysts

Featured Career

Operations Research Analyst

Formulate and apply mathematical modeling and other optimizing methods to develop and interpret information that assists management with decision-making, policy formulation, or other managerial functions. May collect and analyze data.

• Starting Pay: $58,066

Typical Tasks

• Formulate mathematical or simulation models of problems, relating constants and variables, restrictions, alternatives, conflicting objectives, and their numerical parameters.
• Collaborate with senior managers and decision-makers to identify and solve a variety of problems and to clarify management objectives.
• Collaborate with others in the organization to ensure successful implementation of chosen problem solutions.
• Prepare management reports defining and evaluating problems and recommending solutions.
• Study and analyze information about alternative courses of action to determine which plan will offer the best outcomes.

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