Mathematics, B.S.

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The major in Mathematics is based on the program recommended by the Mathematical Association of America. It is designed to prepare students for either a career in mathematics or a mathematics-related field, or to continue their studies in graduate school. We encourage undergraduate research experiences and/or industry internships to help our students prepare for their postgraduate careers.

Requirements for Graduation:

To be eligible for graduation, students majoring in Mathematics must complete a minimum of 120 credits, achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.0, satisfy the College’s residency requirements, and complete the General Education Requirements of the College. A minimum grade of 2.0 is required for First Year Seminar and all courses taken as part of Foundations. Courses used to complete General Education Requirements may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.

The General Education Requirements of the college require students to successfully complete a First Year Seminar, Foundations (FCO 103 will be a required co-requisite with FCO 105 for students who have a high school GPA below 3.20), Disciplinary Perspectives, and a Constellation. Students who enter the college with 30 credit hours completed will not take a First Year Seminar course and therefore must take an additional 3 credits for graduation. Transfer students that are awarded 60 or more credits upon acceptance to York College will not be required to complete a Constellation.

In addition, students majoring in Mathematics must earn a 2.0 or greater in all major courses.

General Education Requirement

First Year Seminar

FYS 100 First-Year Seminar 3 credit hours
FYS 102 Common Hour 0 credit hours

Foundations Requirement

Communication course:
FCO 105 Rhetorical Communication 3 credit hours
Advanced Communication course:
FCO 215 Technical and Scientific Communication 3 credit hours
Quantitative Fluency course:

Satisfied by major (MAT 171)
Choose 3 credits of the following American Citizenship courses:
ECO 201 Principles of Economics (Micro) 3 credit hours
HIS 111 American History from Colonization to Civil War 3 credit hours
HIS 112 American History from Civil War to Global Power 3 credit hours
PHL 245 American Philosophical Thought 3 credit hours
PS 101 American Government and Citizenship 3 credit hours
REL 269 American Religious Thought and Culture 3 credit hours
Choose 3 credits of the following Global Citizenship courses or students have the option to complete this requirement by successfully completing 6 credits of the same language:
ECO 200 Principles of Economics (Macro) 3 credit hours
G 100 World Regional Geography 3 credit hours
HIS 102 The West in the World 3 credit hours
PS 102 Contemporary Global Issues 3 credit hours

Disciplinary Perspectives Requirement

Choose 3 credits of the following Humanities courses:
FLM 216 Introduction to Film 3 credit hours
HIS 101 The Foundation of the West 3 credit hours
LIT 200 Introduction to Literary and Textual Studies 3 credit hours
PHL 221 Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit hours
REL 265 World Religions 3 credit hours
PHL 238 Race, Gender, and Sexuality 3 credit hours
OR
WGS 238 Race, Gender, and Sexuality 3 credit hours
Choose 3 credits of the following Arts courses:
ART 101 Art and Visual Culture 3 credit hours
CRW 272 Introduction to Creative Writing 3 credit hours
MUS 186 Listening to Music 3 credit hours
THE 154 Introduction to Theatre 3 credit hours
Choose 3 credits of the following Social and Behavioral Sciences courses:
ECO 205 Economic Perspectives 3 credit hours
ENT 150 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 credit hours
MKT 100 Principles of Marketing 3 credit hours
PS 110 Introduction to Political Science 3 credit hours
PSY 100 General Psychology 3 credit hours
REC 101 Recreation and Leisure in Modern Society 3 credit hours
SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology 3 credit hours
Natural and Physical Sciences course:

Satisfied by major (PHY 160)

Constellation Requirement

The Constellation requirement is met when a student completes four courses from a minimum of three disciplines within the Constellation requirements. Transfer students that are awarded 60 or more credits upon acceptance to York College will not be required to complete a Constellation except for Education majors.

Required Major Courses:

CS 101 Fundamentals of Computer Science I 3 credit hours
OR
EGR 150 Computational Methods in Engineering 2 credit hours
MAT 171 Calculus I 4 credit hours
MAT 172 Calculus II 4 credit hours
MAT 260 Linear Algebra I 3 credit hours
MAT 271 Calculus III 4 credit hours
MAT 272 Differential Equations 4 credit hours
MAT 280 Mathematical Structures 3 credit hours
MAT 361 Modern Algebra I 3 credit hours
MAT 362 Modern Algebra II 3 credit hours
OR
MAT 372 Elementary Analysis II 3 credit hours
MAT 371 Elementary Analysis I 3 credit hours
MAT 493 Mathematics Seminar 3 credit hours
PHY 110 General Physics I 4 credit hours
PHY 111 General Physics I Lab 0 credit hours
OR
PHY 160 Engineering Physics: Mechanics 5 credit hours

Math Electives

Select 9 credits from:

MAT 320 Number Theory 3 credit hours
MAT 330 Graph Theory and Combinatorics 3 credit hours
MAT 350 Probability and Statistics 3 credit hours
MAT 391 Cryptology 3 credit hours
Other courses at the 300 level or above with permission from the Department (for students going to Graduate school, this includes MAT 360 ; MAT 496 and MAT 497 ).

Elective Courses (30-33 credits)

Students will select both Free and Track electives.

Suggested Course Sequence:

Freshman Year (30 credits)

Fall Semester (16 credits):

FYS 100 First-Year Seminar 3 credit hours
FYS 102 Common Hour 0 credit hours
MAT 171 Calculus I 4 credit hours
Foundations - American Citizenship OR Global Citizenship course 3 credit hours
Disciplinary Perspectives course 3 credit hours
Elective course 3 credit hours

Spring Semester (14 credits):

FCO 105 Rhetorical Communication 3 credit hours
MAT 172 Calculus II 4 credit hours
Foundations - American Citizenship OR Global Citizenship course 3 credit hours
Elective course 4 credit hours

Sophomore Year (32 credits)

Fall Semester (16 credits):

EGR 150 Computational Methods in Engineering 2 credit hours
OR
CS 101 Fundamentals of Computer Science I 3 credit hours
MAT 272 Differential Equations 4 credit hours
MAT 280 Mathematical Structures 3 credit hours
FCO 215 Technical and Scientific Communication 3 credit hours
Elective courses 3 or 4 credit hours

Spring Semester (16 credits):

MAT 260 Linear Algebra I 3 credit hours
MAT 271 Calculus III 4 credit hours
Disciplinary Perspectives courses 6 credit hours
Elective course 3 credit hours

Junior Year (30 credits)

Fall Semester (15 or 16 credits):

MAT 361 Modern Algebra I 3 credit hours
OR
MAT 371 Elementary Analysis I 3 credit hours
Electives or Track Electives 3 or 4 credit hours
MAT 493 Mathematics Seminar 3 credit hours (fall even)
OR
Mathematics Elective 3 credit hours
Constellation courses 6 credit hours

Spring Semester (14 or 15 credits):

MAT 362 Modern Algebra II 3 credit hours (even spring)
OR
MAT 372 Elementary Analysis II 3 credit hours (odd spring)
OR
Mathematics Elective course 3 credit hours
*Select only one of MAT 362 and MAT 372 during the junior and senior years.
PHY 110 General Physics I 4 credit hours
PHY 111 General Physics I Lab 0 credit hours
OR
PHY 160 Engineering Physics: Mechanics 5 credit hours
OR
7-8 credit of Electives or Track Electives credit hours.

Senior Year (28 credits)

Fall Semester (13 credits):

MAT 361 Modern Algebra I 3 credit hours (odd fall)
OR
MAT 371 Elementary Analysis I 3 credit hours (even fall)
Electives or Track Electives 4 credit hours
Mathematics Electives 3 credit hours

Spring Semester (15 credits):

MAT 362 Modern Algebra II 3 credit hours (even spring)
OR
MAT 372 Elementary Analysis II 3 credit hours (odd spring)
OR
- Mathematics Electives 3 credit hours
*Select only one of MAT362 and MAT372 during the junior and senior years.
MAT 493 Mathematics Seminar 3 credit hours OR Electives or Track Electives 3-4 credit hours
Mathematics Elective 3 credit hours
Constellation courses 6 credit hours

Career-Oriented Tracks:

The student may choose to complete courses from one of the following career-oriented tracks:

Actuarial Track

ACC 220 Financial Accounting 3 credit hours
ECO 200 Principles of Economics (Macro) 3 credit hours
ECO 201 Principles of Economics (Micro) 3 credit hours
MAT 393 Financial Mathematics I 3 credit hours
MAT 394 Financial Mathematics II 3 credit hours
Choose 6 credits of the following:
MAT 395 Statistics for Risk Modeling 3 credit hours
MAT 396 Actuarial Mathematics I 3 credit hourse
MAT 397 Actuarial Mathematics II 3 credit hours

Computer Science Track with Minor in Computer Science

CS 201 Fundamentals of Computer Science II 3 credit hours
CS 320 Software Engineering and Design 3 credit hours
CS 330 Network Applications and Protocols 3 credit hours
CS 350 Data Structures 3 credit hours
3 credits from the following:
MAT 330 Graph Theory and Combinatorics 3 credit hours
MAT 391 Cryptology 3 credit hours
MAT 470 Numerical Analysis 3 credit hours
CS 335 Cybersecurity Analysis and Applications 3 credit hours
CS 340 Programming Language Design 3 credit hours
Any 300 or 400 level CS course

Government Track

12 credits of a Foreign Language of choice (6 credits fulfill Global Citizenship requirement)

INT 144 Introduction to East Asia 3 credit hours OR
INT 146 Introduction to the Middle East 3 credit hours
MAT 391 Cryptology 3 credit hours
MAT 470 Numerical Analysis 3 credit hours
MAT 490 Mathematics Internship 3 credit hours
MAT 496 Independent Study in Mathematics 3 credit hours

Pure Math/Graduate School Track

MAT 470 Numerical Analysis 3 credit hours
MAT 477 Complex Analysis 3 credit hours
MAT 480 Point-Set Topology 3 credit hours
MAT 496 Independent Study in Mathematics 3 credit hours