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Mathematics - B.S. Program Requirements

Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity and writing-intensive requirements.

I.
 DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE  (1 credit)
Type Course Title Credits
  US 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1
II.
 MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (31 credits)  Courses count in major GPA 
Type Course Title Credits
KAD
KMC
 MATH 12002 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I 5
    12003 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II 5
    21001 Linear Algebra with Applications 3
    22005 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III 4
    41021 Theory of Matrices 3
WIC   42001 Introduction to Analysis I* 3
WIC   42002 Introduction to Analysis II* 3
KBS PHY 23101 General University Physics I 5
III. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (52 credits)  
Type Course Title Credits
  Foreign Language** 8-10
  Kent Core Additional (must be from two categories) 1-6
  Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) 1-2
  Kent Core Composition 6-8
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each)
 9
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 6
  General Elective (lower or upper division)
Credits required depends on meeting minimum 121 credit hours and minimum 42 upper-division credit hours
 16-21
IV.
 CONCENTRATION OR ADDITIONAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (37 credits) 
  Mathematics - Additional Major Requirements (37)
  Actuarial Mathematics concentration (37)
MINIMUM TOTAL  121

* To satisfy the writing-intensive course requirement, one of these courses must be earned with minimum C grade.

**Fulfills College General Requirement

 

Mathematics

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2011-2012 Roadmap.

 I. ADDITIONAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (37 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
KMC CS 10051 Introduction to Computer Science 4
    4xxxx CS or MATH elective (40000-level) 9
WIC MATH 41001 Introduction to Modern Algebra I* 3
WIC   41002 Introduction to Modern Algebra II* 3
  Choose from the following: Allied Area Electives** 18
  BSCI 3/4xxxx BSCI upper-division courses (1-18)  
  CHEM 3/4xxxx CHEM upper-division courses (1-18)  
  CS 3/4xxxx CS upper-division courses (1-18)  
  ECON 3/4xxxx ECON upper-division courses (1-18)  
  GEOL 3/4xxxx GEOL upper-division courses (1-18)  
  MATH 3/4xxxx MATH upper-division courses (1-18)  
  MIS 3/4xxxx MIS upper-division courses (1-18)  
  PHY 3/4xxxx PHY upper-division (1-18)  
  PHIL 31045 Formal Logic (3)  
    41035 Philosophy of Science (3)  
    41045 Metalogic (3)  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL  37

*To satisfy the writing-intensive course requirement, one of these courses must be earned with minimum C grade.
**Approved by the major advisor

 

Actuarial Mathematics concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2011-2012 Roadmap.

 I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (37 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
  CS

DSCI
 10061

15310
 Introduction to Computer Programming
or
Computational Thinking and Programming
 3
  MATH 30055 Mathematic Theory of Interest 3
    40011 Introduction to Probability Theory and Application 3
    40012 Statistical Concepts 3
    40055 Actuarial Mathematics I 4
    40056 Actuarial Mathematics II 4
    40091 Actuarial Seminar 2
  Choose from the following: Allied Area Electives** 15
  ACCT 3/4xxxx ACCT upper-division courses (1-15)*  
  BMRT xxxxx BMRT courses (1-15)*  
  BSCI 3/4xxxx BSCI upper-division courses (1-15)  
  BUS xxxxx BUS courses (1-15)*  
  CHEM 3/4xxxx CHEM upper-division courses (1-15)  
  CS 3/4xxxx CS upper-division courses (1-15)  
  ECON 3/4xxxx ECON upper-division courses (1-15)*  
  FIN 3/4xxxx FIN upper-division courses (1-15)*  
  GEOL 3/4xxxx GEOL upper-division courses (1-15)  
  MATH 3/4xxxx MATH upper-division courses (1-15)*  
  MIS 3/4xxxx MIS upper-division courses (1-15)  
  PHY 3/4xxxx PHY upper-division (1-15)  
  PHIL 31045 Formal Logic (3)  
    41035 Philosophy of Science (3)  
    41045 Metalogic (3)  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL  37

*Course may satisfy the professional achievement requirements (e.g., for Fellow status) set by the Society of Actuaries and the Casualty Actuarial Society.
**Approved by the major advisor