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Michael Stewart, Director of Undergraduate Studies
Igor Belykh, Director of Undergraduate Advisement

Degrees offered:

All freshmen entering Georgia State University are required to take either the College Entrance Examination Board Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or the assessment of the American College Testing Program (ACT). The results of the test, performance in and time of previous mathematical education, and the student's intended major or career goals are all factors to be considered when registering for any mathematics course. Therefore, students are urged to check the prerequisites for mathematics and statistics courses, and the mathematics requirement listed by their major department/school/institute and to refer any questions to that department/school/institute or to the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

The B.S. degree programs in mathematics prepare a student for a position in business, industry, or government; a career in the teaching of mathematics at the secondary level; or further study in mathematics, statistics or computing leading to graduate degrees.

Six concentrations are offered within the B.S. degree in mathematics. The concentration in actuarial science prepares a student to work as an actuary. The concentration in computer information systems prepares students for work in the field of management information systems. The concentration in computer science provides education in more scientific aspects of computing. The concentration in decision sciences provides training in management modeling, problem solving and computer-assisted decision support/expert systems technologies. Finally, the emphasis in statistics prepares students for work as applied statisticians.

The optional minor program for mathematics majors should be selected in consultation with an academic adviser. Minors which are particularly appropriate for mathematics majors are actuarial science, anthropology, biology, chemistry, computer science, decision science, economics, education, English, geography, geology, computer information systems, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, and sociology. Mathematics majors who are minoring in computer information systems must include CSc 3410 in their curriculum.

Students choosing to minor in mathematics should complete Math 2212, and Math 2215 and 9 semester hours of additional mathematics courses at the 3000 level or above.   Students are urged to consult with members of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics to determine which courses would be most useful in their major area.

In addition to immediate employment, there are opportunities for good students to pursue further study at the graduate level in mathematics, statistics, computer science, and other fields.

In 1978 the Department of Mathematics and Statistics initiated a cooperative education program with International Business Machines, Inc. Over the years the program has expanded to include many other firms. Hundreds of majors have benefited from a co-op experience. Majors have an opportunity for paid work experience related to their area of study. They may also make important contacts that may lead to full-time employment after graduation. The Office of Cooperative Education has been established to coordinate the university's cooperative programs.

Majors are asked to consider carefully the career objectives they wish to pursue after graduation. A particular career objective may suggest a special choice for the minor or concentration that would prepare one for that career. It also might suggest that a co-op experience would be useful. Faculty who serve as academic advisers for majors can discuss choices of minors and concentrations that are available to majors.

Undergraduate Degree Requirements

A minimum grade of "C" is required in all mathematics and computer science courses and all upper-level courses that are required in the undergraduate programs of this department.  In addition, for the programs listed below, the total of 120 hours must include at least 45 hours of upper-division courses numbered 3000 or above.

As part of the core curriculum, students must receive credit for the three calculus courses:  Math 2211, Math 2212, and Math 2215. (When counting the number of hours in Areas A, D, and F, only 3 of the 4 credit hours of each calculus course will be counted in Area A and/or Area D.  The fourth hour, or the "rollover hour," will be counted in Area F.)

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