Required Courses And Recommended Mathematics Major .

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MATHEMATICSMathematicsTotal minimum number of credits required for a major inMathematics leading to the B.A. degree — 120.Total minimum number of credits required for a major inMathematics leading to the B.S. degree — 120.Total minimum number of credits required for a minor inMathematics — 20.Total minimum number of credits required for a minor inStatistics — 21.The Department of Mathematics and Computer Scienceoffers programs of study leading to the B.A. and B.S. inMathematics. In addition, students may pursue a minor area ofstudy in either Mathematics or Statistics.Mathematics MajorThe Department of Mathematics and Computer Scienceoffers three tracks leading to the baccalaureate degreein Mathematics: the Standard Mathematics Track; theComputational Mathematics Track; and the TeacherCertification Track. The Teacher Certification Track providespreparation for secondary school teaching. The StandardMathematics Track prepares students for graduate studyand research in Mathematics or for careers in industry orgovernment, depending upon the upper-level electives chosenin consultation with the faculty advisor. The Standard Track,when combined with an appropriate second major or minorarea of study, can also provide an excellent foundationfor professions in business and management, economics,law, medicine, and actuarial, computing, engineering,environmental, and physical sciences. ComputationalMathematics is increasingly important in all fields of sciences,especially such fields as oil and gas exploration. In addition,the Computational Mathematics Track offers students with astrong interest in both mathematics and computer science theopportunity to explore the relationships between the two fields.All three tracks share a common core of study in discretemathematics, analysis, probability, and statistics.In the Standard and Teacher Certification Tracks, studentsmay opt for either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Sciencedegree. The B.A. degree is intended for those who wish toelect more humanities and social science courses, whereasthe B.S. degree requires greater concentration in the naturaland physical sciences. The Computational Mathematics Trackis offered only as a Bachelor of Science degree.Students interested in Secondary Education certificationshould make an appointment with the chairperson of theEducation Department as early in their program of studyas possible in order to plan their professional studies.The Teacher Certification Track is specifically designedto incorporate requirements necessary for certification inSecondary Education. Upon completion of all requirements,students receiving a degree in mathematics with SecondaryTeaching certification will also receive a minor in SecondaryEducation. Questions regarding the requirements for the minorin Secondary Education should be directed to the EducationDepartment.1Wilkes University Undergraduate Bulletin 2021 - 2022

MathematicsRecommended CourseSequenceMathematics Major - Standard TrackRequired Courses and RecommendedCourse SequenceFirstSemesterCreditsB.A.B.S.[[MTH-111]] Calculus4I4[[ENG-101]] ]] Computer 4Science I4[[FYF-101]] FirstYear -112]] Calculus4II4[[ENG-101]] mester1617B.A.B.S.[[MTH-214]] Linear 4Algebrra4[[MTH-302]] Introto Higher Math33Science Elective34DistributionRequirement36Free Elective301617B.A.B.S.FifthSemester[[MTH-311]] Functions4of a Real Variableor [[MTH 331]]Intro to AbstractAlgebra I4[[MTH-351]] Probability3and MathematicalStatistics I3Free Electives961613SixthSemesterB.A.B.S.Mth/CS Electives66Free cience ]] Senior 1Seminar4[[MTH-211]] Intro.to OrdinaryDifferentialEquations44[[MTH-311]] Functions4of a Real Variableor [[MTH-331]]Intro. to AbstractAlgebra IMTHh/CS Elective-3[[MTH-231]]- DiscreteMathematics I3Free Electives971415Science Elective34DistributionRequirements3323Wilkes University Undergraduate Bulletin 2021 - 2022

MathematicsEighthSemesterB.A.B.S.Fifth SemesterCreditsDistribution Requirements6[[MTH-392]] Senior 2Seminar2[[MTH-311]] – Real AnalysisorMth/CS Elective33Free Electives99[[MTH-361]] – PartialDifferential Equations1414Mathematics Major - ComputationalTrack- Required Courses andRecommended Course Sequence3[[MTH-351]] – Probability andStatistics or[[CS-328]] – Algorithms3Science Requirement4Total Credits16-17Sixth SemesterDistribution Requirements3First SemesterCredits[[CS-125]] – ComputerScience I4[[MTH-364]] – NumericalAnalysis or[[ENG-101]] – Compositionor Distribution Requirement3-4[[MTH-365]] – NumericalLinear Algebra3[[FYF-101]] – First-YearFoundations3MTH Elective3Science Elective4[[MTH-111]] – Calculus I4Total Credits13Total Credits14-15Seventh SemesterFree ElectivesSecond Semester[[CS-126]] – ComputerScience II4[[MTH-311]] – Real Analysisor[[ENG-101]] – Compositionor Distribution Requirement3-4[[MTH-361]] – PartialDifferential Equations[[CS-246]] C and Unix3[[MTH-112]] – Calculus II4[[MTH-351]] – Probability andStatistics orDistribution3Total Credits17-18Third Semester[[CS-225]] – ComputerScience III3Distribution Requirement3[[MTH-231]] – DiscreteMathematics I3[[MTH-211]] – DifferentialEquations4[[MTH-212]] - MultivariableCalculus3Total Credits16Fourth Semester[[CS-226]] – ComputerScience IV44/3[[CS-328]] – Algorithms3[[MTH-391]] – SeniorSeminar I1MTH Elective3Total Credits14-15Eighth SemesterFree Electives6[[MTH-364]] – NumericalAnalysis or[[MTH-365]] – NumericalLinear Algebra3[[MTH392]] – Senior Seminar 2IIMTH Elective3Total Credits143[[MTH-214]] – Linear Algebra 4[[MTH-302]] - Intro to HigherMath3Science Requirement4Total Credits14Wilkes University Undergraduate Bulletin 2021 - 2022Mathematics Major - TeacherCertification Track- Required Coursesand Recommended Course Sequence3

1]] Calculus4I4[[MTH-214]] Linear 4Algebra4[[ENG-101]] Composition4/3or4/3[[MTH-302]] Introduction3to Higher Math3[[ED180]]EducationalPsychology33Science Elective34Free [CS-125]] Computer 4Science I4[[FYF-101]] FirstYear -112]] Calculus4II4[[ENG-101]] 1]] General 3Psychology3DistributionRequirements63Lab ScienceSequence I16-17B.S.[[EDSP-210]] Teach. 3Students w/Special Needs3[[MTH-343]] Intro.to Geometry or[[MTH-303]]Teaching ofMathematics inSecondary School3/43/444[[MTH-311]] Functions4of a RealVariable or [[MTH-331]]Intro. to AbstractAlgebra17-18DistributionRequirement03Free EDSP-225]] Special3EducationMethodology3[[ED-380]] Content 3Area Literacy3Free ivariableCalculus33[[MTH-231]]DiscreteMathematics I33[[ED-190]] Effective 3Teaching3Lab ScienceSequence A.Wilkes University Undergraduate Bulletin 2021 - 2022

MathematicsSeventhSemesterB.A.B.S.[[MTH-343]] Intro.to Geometryor [[MTH-303]]TeachingMathematics inSecondary School3/43/4B.S. candidates: Two of the following: Any MTH or CS coursenumbered above 300, excluding [[MTH-303]] and [[MTH-399]]Computational Mathematics Track:Three elective courses consisting of 300-level or higher MTHor CS courses excluding [[MTH-303]].[[MTH-311]] Functions4of a Real Variableor [[MTH-331]]Intro to AbstractAlgebra I4[[MTH-351]] Probability3and MathematicalStatistics3[[MTH-391]] Senior 1Seminar1[[ED-191]]Technology in SP-388]]InclusionaryPractices33[[ED-390]] InternTeaching12121515Science Electives for MathematicsMajors:B.A. candidates: See General Education Requirements.B.S. candidates: A laboratory science sequence which mustbe one of the following:[[BIO-121]]; [[BIO-122]];[[CHM-113]] & [[CHM-115]]; [[CHM-114]] & [[CHM-116]];[[EES-211]]; [[EES-230]];[[PHY-201]] & [[PHY-204]]; [[PHY-202]] & [[PHY-205]]andone additional 4-credit course in Biology, Chemistry, Earthand Environmental Sciences, Physics, or any Engineeringcourse not cross-listed in Computer Science. The course mustbe numbered above 200 except that [[BIO-121]], [[BIO-122]],[[CHM-113]] and [[CHM-115]] or [[CHM-114]] and [[CHM-116]]are also acceptable in this requirement.Mathematics/Computer ScienceElectives for Mathematics Majors:Standard Mathematics Track:Any two MTH courses numbered above 300, and forB.A. candidates: Any MTH or CS course numbered above300, excluding [[MTH-303]]Wilkes University Undergraduate Bulletin 2021 - 2022Requirement: One of the electives must be chosen fromamong the following: [[MTH-354]], [[MTH-362]], [[MTH-363]],or [[CS-321]], and at least one of the three elective coursesmust be a MTH course.Teacher Certification Mathematics Track:Any one 3-credit MTH course numbered above 300; and forB.S. candidates:Two of the following courses:Any MTH or CS course numbered above 300In Conjunction with the Secondary Education Major orMinorStudents interested in becoming secondary teachersin Mathematics should make an appointment with thechairperson of the Education Department or the Coordinatorof the Secondary Education Program as early as possiblein their course of study to plan their professional studies.These students will declare a major in Mathematics and aswell as a major or minor in Secondary Education. The majorin Secondary Education must be taken in conjunction withan approved major; it cannot stand alone as a major. Uponsuccessful completion of the secondary education program,students may become certified in Pennsylvania to teach ingrades 7-12 in their chosen field.Students interested in pursuing either the major or theminor in Secondary Education should refer to the EducationDepartment section of this bulletin for complete details ofthe curriculum and other degree requirements. Studentsshould also consult carefully with their Education programand Mathematics program advisors in planning their course ofstudies.Total credits required for Secondary Educationminor - 40 creditsTotal credits required for Secondary Educationmajor - 47 creditsRequired courses for the major(*) or minor in SecondaryEducation are as follows:[[ED-180]] – Educational Psychology - 3 cr.[[ED-190]] – Effective Teaching with Field Experience - 3 cr.[[ED-191]] – integrating Technology into the Classroom - 3 cr.[[EDSP-210]] – Teaching Students with Special Needs - 3 cr.[[ED-220]] – Teaching Culturally and Linguistically DiverseLearners - 3 cr.[[EDSP-225]] – Special Education Methods I with FieldExperience - 3 cr.[[ED-300]] – Teaching of a Foreign Language with FieldExperience - 4 cr.*[[ED-345]] – Assessment - 3 cr.5

Mathematics*[[ED-375]] – Middle Level/Secondary School Methods withField Experience - 4 cr.[[MTH-303]] – Teaching of Mathematics in Middle Level/Secondary Schools (with Field Experience) - 4 cr.[[ED-380]] – Content Area Literacy - 3 cr.[[EDSP-388]] – Inclusionary Practices (taken concurrently withED 390) - 3 cr.[[ED-390]] – Student Teaching with Seminar -12 cr.[[MTH-231]]– DiscreteMathematics I33[[MTH-302]] Intro to HigherMathematics334*These additional courses required in order to completethe major in Secondary Education.[[MTH-311]] – Real 4Analysis[[MTH-331]] –Abstract Algebra I44[[MTH-351]] –Probability andStatistics I33[[MTH-391]] –Senior Seminar I11[[MTH-392]] –Senior Seminar II22MTH/CS Electives912[[ENG-101]] –Composition44[[FYF-101]] – First- 3Year Foundations3Science Electives612DistributionRequirements1818Free Electives3728Total minimumnumber ofcredits requiredfor degreecompletion120120 All Teacher Education candidates must apply foradmission to the Teacher Education Program in thesophomore or junior year. To be admitted into the Teacher Education Program,candidates must; Attain a 3.0 GPA Complete 48 credits including six credits in bothMathematics and English Pass a test of basic skills Submit required clearances showing ‘no record’ To remain in the Teacher Education Program, candidatesmust: Maintain a 3.0 GPA Adhere to the Code of Professionalism and AcademicHonesty To be certified as a teacher in Pennsylvania in grades7-12, candidates must: Successfully complete all required Education courses,including student teaching Graduate with a 3.0 cumulative GPA Pass the appropriate exit test(s) in their content area Apply for certification through the PennsylvaniaTeacher Information Management System (TIMS).Summary of the minimum credit distribution forthe major in Mathematics:StandardMathematicsTrackB.A.[[CS-125]] –Computer ScienceI44[[MTH-111]] –Calculus I4[[MTH-112]] –Calculus IIB.S.Summary of the minimum credit distribution forthe major in Mathematics:ComputationalMathematics TrackCredits[[CS-125]] – ComputerScience I44[[CS-126]] – ComputerScience II444[[CS-225]] – ComputerScience III3[[MTH-211]] –Introductionto OrdinaryDifferentialEquations44[[CS-226]] – ComputerScience IV3[[CS-246]] – C and Unix3[[CS-328]] – Algorithms3[[MTH-212]] –MultivariableCalculus4[[MTH-111]] – Calculus I4[[MTH-112]] – Calculus II44[[MTH-214]] –Linear Algebra3[[MTH-211]] – Introductionto Ordinary DifferentialEquations[[MTH-212]] – MultivariableCalculus4643Wilkes University Undergraduate Bulletin 2021 - 2022

Mathematics[[MTH-214]] – Linear Algebra 3[[MTH-231]] – DiscreteMathematics I3[[MTH-232]] - DiscreteMathematics II or[[MTH-302]] - Intro to HigherMathematics3[[MTH-311]] – Real Analysis4[[MTH-351]] – Probability and 3Statistics I[[MTH-231]]- DiscreteMathematics I33[[MTH-302]] Intro to HigherMathematics33[[MTH-303]]– TeachingMathematicsin SecondarySchools33[[MTH-311]] – Real 4Analysis4[[MTH-331]] –Abstract Algebra I44[[MTH-343]] –Geometry3333[[MTH-361]] - PartialDifferential Equations3[[MTH-364]] – NumericalAnalysis3[[MTH-365]] – NumericalLinear Algebra3[[MTH-391]] – SeniorSeminar I1[[MTH-392]] – SeniorSeminar II2[[MTH-351]] –Probability andStatistics IMTH Electives911[[ENG-101]] – Composition4[[MTH-391]] –Senior Seminar I[[FYF-101]] – First-YearFoundations3MTH/CS Electives3933Area I: The Humanities9[[ED-180]] –EducationalPsychologyArea II: The Scientific World1233Area III: Behavioral andSocial Sciences6[[ED-190]] –Effective Teaching33Area IV: Visual andPerforming Arts3Free Electives12 or 10[[ED-191]] –IntegratingTechnology intothe ClassroomTotal minimum number ofcredits required for degreecompletion122 or 120[[ED-220]] –3Teaching Culturallyand LinguisticallyDiverse Learners3[[ED-380]] –Content AreaLiteracy33[[ED-390]](A) –Intern Teaching1212[[EDSP-210]] –Teaching Studentswith SpecialNeeds33[[EDSP-225]] –Special EducationMethodology33Summary of the minimum credit distribution forthe major in 125]] –Computer ScienceI44[[MTH-111]] –Calculus I44344[[EDSP-388]]– InclusionaryPractices3[[MTH-112]] –Calculus II[[MTH-212]] –MultivariableCalculus44[[ENG-101]] –Composition4433[[FYF-101]] – First- 3Year Foundations3[[MTH-214]] –Linear AlgebraWilkes University Undergraduate Bulletin 2021 - 20227

Mathematics[[PSY-101]]– GeneralPsychology33Science Electives612DistributionRequirements1515Free Electives70Total minimumnumber ofcredits requiredfor degreecompletion120125MTH. MATHEMATICSMTH-198, MTH-289, MTH-398, MTH-498. TOPICS INMATHEMATICSCredits: VariableA study of topics of special interest. It may be a continuationof intensive study of topics begun in the upper-level courses inanalysis, topology, algebra, and probability. May be repeatedfor credit for a different topic.Pre-RequisitesVaries with topicMTH-94. COLLEGE ALGEBRACredits: 3Designed for students who need to review basic algebrabefore taking [[MTH-100]] or [[MTH-150]]. Topics includepolynomials, solution of equations and inequalities, exponentsand radicals, graphing, and solution of systems of equations.Offered every fall.MTH-100. PRECALCULUSCredits: 3A course in advanced algebra and trigonometry designedto prepare students for calculus. Topics include functions,inverse functions, logarithms, exponentials, and trigonometry.Pre-RequisitesMTH 94 with grade of 2.0 or better or meet Department ofMathematics and Computer Science placement criteria.MTH-101. SOLVING PROBLEMS USING MATHEMATICSCredits: 3An introduction to the methodology of mathematical modelingas a technique in working towards the solution to real worldproblems. In an effort for the non-specialist to gain anappreciation of the use of mathematics in our society, topicsare selected from among the following: basic voting theory, fairdivision schemes, routing problems, population growth, anddescriptive statistics and probability.8MTH-103. MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTEACHERSCredits: 3A study of the theory of arithmetic, structure of the numbersystems, and other topics relevant to the teaching ofmathematics in elementary schools. Offered every fall.Pre-RequisitesAdmission to the Teacher Education Program or consent ofthe instructor.MTH-104. MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTEACHERS IICredits: 3A continuation of [[MTH-103]]. Topics include elementaryprobability, statistics, and geometry. Offered every spring.Pre-RequisitesAdmission to the Teacher Education Program or consent ofthe instructor.MTH-111. CALCULUS ICredits: 4Calculus of functions of one variable. Topics include functions,limits and continuity, derivatives and integrals. Coursewill focus on applying conceptual aspects of calculus tomodeling and solving problems from across the sciences andengineering.Pre-Requisites[[MTH-100]] with a grade of 2.0 or better OR meet Departmentof Mathematics and Computer Science placement criteria.MTH-112. CALCULUS IICredits: 4A continuation of [[MTH-111]]. Topics include inversefunctions, techniques of integration, applications of theintegral, and infinite sequences and series.Pre-Requisites[[MTH-111]] with grade of 2.0 or betterMTH-114. CALCULUS AND MODELING FOR THEBIOLOGICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCESCredits: 4A continuation of MTH 111 for students in the biological andenvironmental sciences. Topics include integrals, differentialequations and continuous dynamical systems, stochasticmodels and Markov chains, and discrete and continuousprobability models. Course will focus on applying ideas fromcalculus to modeling and solving problems drawn from thebiological and environmental sciences. Major credits cannotbe granted for both MTH 112 and MTH 114.Pre-Requisites[[MTH-111]] with grade of 2.0 or betterWilkes University Undergraduate Bulletin 2021 - 2022

MathematicsMTH-150. ELEMENTARY STATISTICSCredits: 3Elementary statistical inference, with an emphasis on ideas,techniques, and applications in the life, physical, and socialsciences. Topics include descriptive statistics, confidenceintervals, hypothesis testing, contingency tables, multipleregression, and analysis of variance. Not open to mathematicsmajors or students with credit in MTH 351.Pre-Requisites[[MTH-94]] with grade of 2.0 or better OR meet Department ofMathematics and Computer Science placement criteria.MTH-211. INTRODUCTION TO ORDINARY DIFFERENTIALEQUATIONSCredits: 4First-order and linear higher order differential equations;matrices, determinants, and systems of differential equations;numerical and power series methods of solution; the Laplacetransform. Offered every fall.Pre-Requisites[[MTH-112]] with grade of 2.0 or betterMTH-212. MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUSCredits: 4Differential and integral calculus of real and vector valuedfunctions. Topics include continuity, partial differentiation,implicit functions, Taylor’s Theorem, gradient, curl, line,surface, and multiple integrals, inverse functions, theorems ofGreen and Stokes.Click here for course fee.Pre-Requisites[[MTH-112]] with grade of 2.0 or betterMTH-214. LINEAR ALGEBRACredits: 3An axiomatic approach to vector spaces, lineartransformations, systems of linear equations, Eigen values,and Eigen vectors. Offered every spring.Pre-Requisites[[MTH-112]] with grade of 2.0 or better OR consent of theinstructor.MTH-231. DISCRETE MATHEMATICS ICredits: 3An introduction to logic, sets, relations, and counting forstudents in the mathematical and computing sciences. Topicsinclude: Introduction to symbolic logic; types of proof includingdirect proof and proof by contradiction; introduction tomathematical induction; elementary set theory including sets,equivalence and partial order relations and functions; basiccounting principles including permutations and combinationswith and without multiplicity, the Binomial Theorem, anintroduction to combinatorial proof and the PigeonholePrinciple; Introduction to recursive definition, solving first-orderrecurrences using iteration; solving linear homogeneous andnon-homogeneous recurrences with constant coefficients.MTH-232. DISCRETE MATHEMATICS IICredits: 3A continuation of [[MTH-231]] providing background in discretemathematics. Emphasis will be placed on the development ofmathematical algorithms and their usage in computer science.Topics include: Introduction to divisibility, the integers, andthe Euclidean Algorithm; growth rates of functions, big OHnotation and an introduction to algorithm analysis includinganalyzing iterative and recursive algorithms; basics of graphtheory including paths, cycles, graph isomorphism, and graphcolorings; introduction to greedy algorithms and their use;trees, spanning trees, binary trees and related algorithms;introduction to combinatorial circuits and Boolean algebra,introduction to finite state machines.Pre-Requisites[[MTH-231]] with grade of 2.0 or betterMTH-234. FINANCIAL MATHEMATICSCredits: 3This is an introductory course in Financial Mathematics.students will learn about the different types of interest (simpleinterest, discount interest, compound interest), annuities, debtretirement methods, investing in stocks and bonds. If time ispermissible, more advanced topics will also be covered.Pre-Requisites[[MTH-100]] with grade of 2.0 or better or consent of theinstructor.MTH-302. INTRODUCTION TO HIGHER MATHEMATICSCredits: 3A continuation of [[MTH-231]] which provides foundationalbackground for upper-level courses in pure mathematics.Topics include advanced studies of relations including areview of equivalence relations, an introduction to partialorder and total order relations; properties of the integersincluding divisibility, the notion of congruence, the EuclideanAlgorithm, and the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic;properties of the real number system including axioms for thereal numbers, subsets of the real number system (includingthe integers, rational numbers, and irrational numbers), thecompleteness of the real number system; properties of setsand functions including cardinality, countable vs uncountablesets, the cardinal hierarchy of infinite sets and the ContinuumHypothesis.Pre-Requisites[[MTH-231]] with a grade of 2.0 or higherPre-Requisites[[MTH-111]] with grade of 2.0 or betterWilkes University Undergraduate Bulletin 2021 - 20229

MathematicsMTH-303. THE TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS IN MIDDLELEVEL AND SECONDARY SCHOOLSCredits: 4This course deals with educational perspectives that pertainto the teaching of mathematics at the middle and secondarylevels (grades 4 through 12). Topics of discussion includerecommendations by the National Council for Teachersof Mathematics (NCTM) regarding instructional methods,assessment, techniques, and curricular issues. The courseincludes a 40-hour practicum. Offered in the fall semester ofodd-numbered years.MTH-352. PROBABILITY AND MATHEMATICALSTATISTICS IICredits: 3Hypothesis testing, non-parametric methods, multivariatedistributions, introduction to linear models. Offered in thespring semester of odd-numbered years when demandwarrants.Pre-Requisites[[MTH-351]] or consent of the instructor.MTH-311. REAL ANALYSISCredits: 4A rigorous study of the topology of the real line, limits,continuity, differentiation, integration, and series of functions.Offered in the fall semester of even-numbered years.MTH-353. ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICSCredits: 3Terms Offered: On DemandActuarial science is the discipline that applies mathematicaland statistical methods to assess risk in the insurance andfinance industries. Actuarial science includes a number ofinterrelating subjects, including probability and statistics,finance, and economics. This course will provide basicaspects of the theory of insurance, concentrating on the partof this theory related to life insurance.Pre-Requisites[[MTH-302]] or consent of the instructor.Pre-Requisites[[MTH-351]] or consent of the instructor.MTH-314. COMPLEX ANALYSISCredits: 3Complex functions, limit, continuity, analytic functions, powerseries, contour integration, Laurent expansion, singularities,and residues. Offered when demands warrants.MTH-354. STATISTICAL METHODOLOGYCredits: 3This course emphasizes applications, using statisticalcomputer packages, such as BMDP, SPSS, and JMP, and realdata sets from a variety of fields. Topics include estimationand testing, stepwise regression, analysis of variance andcovariance, design of experiments, contingency tables, andmultivariate techniques, include logistic regression. Offered inthe spring semester of even-numbered years when demandwarrants.Pre-RequisitesMTH 111, Junior or Senior in Mathematics or Middle-LevelEducation, and admission to the Teacher Education Program.Pre-Requisites[[MTH-212]] or consent of the instructor.MTH-331. ABSTRACT ALGEBRA ICredits: 4A rigorous study of elementary number theory, groups, rings,and fields. Offered in the fall semester of odd-numbered years.Pre-Requisites[[MTH-302]] or consent of the instructor.MTH-343. GEOMETRYCredits: 3A study of selected topics from Euclidean and non-Euclideangeometry. Offered in the fall semester of even-number years.Pre-Requisites[[MTH-302]] or consent of the instructor.Pre-Requisites[[MTH-150]] or [[MTH-351]] or consent of the instructor.MTH-356. ACTUARIAL P EXAM PREPARATIONCredits: 1Terms Offered: On DemandThis is a seminar course with the aim of helping studentsprepare for the actuarial exams as needed.Pre-Requisites[[MTH-351]]MTH-351. PROBABILITY AND MATHEMATICALSTATISTICS ICredits: 3Random variables, probability distributions, expectationand limit theorems, introduction to confidence intervals andhypotheses testing. Offered every fall.MTH-361. PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONSCredits: 3Partial differential equations and boundary value problems,inner product spaces, orthogonal functions, eigenvalueproblems, Sturm-Liouville equations, Fourier series, Fouriertransforms, Green's functions, and classical equations ofengineering and physics. Offered fall of even years.Click here for course fee.Pre-Requisites[[MTH-112]] or consent of the instructor.Pre-Requisites[[MTH-211]] & [[MTH-212]] or consent of the instructor10Wilkes University Undergraduate Bulletin 2021 - 2022

MathematicsMTH-362. ADVANCED CALCULUSCredits: 3Topics from advanced calculus including matrix representationof differentials and the multivariable chain rule, vectorcalculus, curvilinear coordinates, tensors, change of variablesin higher dimensions, improper multiple integrals, applicationsof line and surface integrals, differential forms and the generalStokes theorem, potential theory, and Taylor's formula forfunctions of several variables. Offered Fall of odd years.Click here for course fee.Pre-Requisites[[MTH-212]]MTH-363. OPERATIONS RESEARCHCredits: 3A survey of operations research topics such as decisionanalysis, inventory models, queuing models, dynamicprogramming, network models and linear programming.Cross-listed with [[CS-363]]. Offered in the spring semester ofodd-numbered years when demand warrants.Click here for course fee.Pre-Requisites[[MTH-112]] and [[CS-125]].MTH-364. NUMERICAL ANALYSISCredits: 3Numerical techniques for solving equations, interpolationand function approximation, numerical integration, anddifferentiation, and solution of differential equations. Erroranalysis and applications. Cross-listed with [[CS-364]]. Offeredspring of odd-numbered years.Pre-Requisites[[MTH-211]]and [[CS-125]] (or equivalent programmingexperience).MTH-365. NUMERICAL LINEAR ALGEBRACredits: 3Direct and iterative methods for the solution of systems oflinear equations, matrix decompositions, computation ofeigenvalues and eigenvectors, and relaxation techniques. Thetheoretical basis for error analysis, including vector and matrixnorms. Applications such as least squares and finite differencemethods. Offered spring semester of even-numbered years.Click here for course fee.Pre-Requisites[[MTH-214]] and [[CS-125]] (or equivalent programmingexperience)MTH-391. SENIOR SEMINARCredits: 1Presentations and discussions of selected topics inmathematics, conducted by students and faculty.Pre-Requisites[[MTH-311]] or [[MTH-331]] and senior standing inmathematics.Wilkes University Undergraduate Bulletin 2021 - 2022MTH-392. SENIOR SEMINARCredits: 2Presentations and discussions of selected topics inmathematics, conducted by students and faculty.Pre-Requisites[[MTH-311]] or [[MTH-331]] and senior standing inmathematics.MTH-397. SEMINARCredits: 1-3Presentations and discussions of selected topics.Pre-RequisitesApproval of the department chairperson.MTH-399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONCredits: 1-6Professional cooperative education placement in a privateor public organization related to the student’s academicobjectives and career goals. In addition to their workexperiences, students are required to submit weeklyreaction papers and an academic project to a FacultyCoordinator in the student’s discipline. See the CooperativeEducation section of this bulletin for placement procedures.Requirements: Sophomore standing; minimum 2.0 cumulativeGPA; consent of the academic advisor; and approval ofplacement by the department chairperson.MTH-413. FUNCTIONS OF SEVERAL VARIABLESCredits: 3A modern

study leading to the B.A. and B.S. in Mathematics. In addition, students may pursue a minor area of study in either Mathematics or Statistics. Mathematics Major The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science offers three tracks leading to the baccalaur