Professors: Norris, Wingard (Interim Chair) Assistant Professors: Hebert, Horton, Virden
Instructor: Smith (662) 846-4475
The purposes of the Department of Mathematics are to prepare teachers of math- ematics for the elementary and secondary schools, to provide a foundation for professional careers in mathematics, and to provide for the mathematical needs of the general student.
The Department offers a major in mathematics in the B.S. degree and a major in mathematics education in the B.S. in Education degree. A student who plans to teach may take either the B.S. or B.S. in Education degree, but the person who takes the B.S. degree should elect the general education and professional educa- tion courses necessary to meet certification requirements. MAT 121, 131, 231, and 331 may not be applied toward a major or minor in mathematics. MAT 300 may not be applied toward a B.S. major or minor in mathematics.
Mathematics majors in the B.S. degree interested in a career in computer work should include MAT 441, 442, and 444 in their programs. Computer language courses offered by the College of Business are recommended. A minor in Com- puter Information Systems would include such courses.
The Department of Mathematics offers a program of pre-engineering designed for the student who wishes to complete a portion of an engineering curriculum before attending an engineering school. Proper electives enable students to direct their work toward the particular phase of engineering desired.
Admission Policy for Programs Offered Through The Mathematics Department
Provisional Admission
Students entering Delta State University who declare a major offered through the Department of Mathematics are initially admitted with provisional status. Students who demonstrate satisfactory performance in a core of introductory mathematics courses (as defined below) are granted full admission to the pro- gram. The intent of this policy is to insure that all students gain basic knowledge and skills in introductory core courses that are required for the level of scholar- ship expected from them in their advanced studies and in their future professions.
Full Admission
Full admission is granted upon satisfactory completion of the following introduc- tory mathematics core:
MAT 104/105 or 106 College Algebra and Trigonometry or Precalculus
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Satisfactory completion is defined as having completed a course with a grade of C or better. Any grade below C must be removed by repeating the course and earning a grade of C or better. Students should be aware that repeating courses may increase the time required for graduation. When students fulfill the core requirements, they are considered to be adequately prepared to continue with advanced mathematics courses and are granted full admission to the program. A student who has not been granted full admission will not be permitted to regis- ter for any upper-division mathematics course.Upper division courses are those MAT courses numbered above 205.
At the close of each semester, students’ records will be reviewed by their advi- sors and the Chair of the Curriculum Committee. The Curriculum Committee will notify students by letter when they achieve full admission status. Students may check their status at any time by contacting their advisors.
Requirements for full admission also apply to students who transfer credit from other institutions. Courses equivalent to the core courses listed above must have been completed with grades of C or better to be accepted for transfer credit. Verification of transcripts should be completed prior to the start of the first semester of enrollment. Upon enrolling for the first semester, a transfer student whose transcript has not been verified will be given provisional status. When it has been verified that students have fulfilled the requirements, they will be granted full admission status. Enrollment in upper division courses will not be permitted until full admission status has been granted.
Requirements for Graduation
In addition to the graduation requirements stated in the University Bulletin, the Department requires satisfactory academic performance in major courses. Specifically, this means that the GPA in upper-level courses within the major must be at least 2.5 overall and at least 2.5 on upper-level major courses com- pleted at DSU. No grade below C in a required major course may be applied toward graduation. Any grade below C must be removed by repeating the course and earning a C or better grade. In addition, students will take the Educational Testing Service Major Field Test in Mathematics, and pass at a published level (see the department for the most current information).
Failure to Maintain Satisfactory Academic Standing
A student with full admission status who fails to maintain good academic stand- ing will be placed on departmental academic probation. When students’ GPA ‘s in upper-level mathematics courses have fallen below 2.0, they will be warned that they are in danger of being placed on probation and that the problem course or courses should be retaken. A student who fails to improve the GPA in upper-level mathematics to 2.0 or above within two semesters of being warned will be placed on probationary status. A student on probation will not be per- mitted to advance in mathematics coursework until such time that the proba- tionary problems have been corrected. Students should be aware that being on probation may increase the time required for graduation.
MATHEMATICS
MAT 090, 091. DEVELOPMENTAL MATHEMATICS. Operations with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; percent; and measurement. 3
MAT 099. INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA. Fundamentals of elementary algebra. Stu- dents who have not had two years of high school algebra (or the equivalent) must take this course before taking MAT 103 or 104. Does not meet any degree requirement. 3
MAT 103. QUANTITATIVE REASONING. Numerical, visual, verbal, and sym- bolic aspects of quantitative reasoning with emphasis on interpretation of quanti- tative information in real-world problems. Satisfies general education require- ments. Prerequisites:2 years of high school algebra or equivalent. 3
MAT 104. COLLEGE ALGEBRA. Review of fundamentals; linear and quadratic equations and inequalities; functions and graphs; systems of equations and ine- qualities; and theory of equations. A student who has earned credit in MAT 106 cannot receive credit for this course. Prerequisite:2 years of high school algebra or equivalent. 3
MAT 105. PLANE TRIGONOMETRY. Trigonometric functions; identities; trigono- metric equations; applications. A student who has earned credit in MAT 106 can- not receive credit for this course. Prerequisite or Corequisite:MAT 104. 3 MAT 106. PRECALCULUS. Emphasis on algebraic and trigonometric functions, including exponential and logarithmic functions. A student who has earned credit in MAT 104 or 105 cannot receive credit for this course. Prerequisites:2 years of high school algebra, 1 year of geometry, and senior mathematics. 3
MAT 121. FINITE MATHEMATICS AND INTRODUCTION TO CALCULUS.In- troduction to linear and quadratic functions, inequalities, matrices, linear pro- gramming, counting techniques, probability, exponential functions, calculus of the polynomials, and the use of technology in mathematical modeling. Prerequi- site:MAT 103 or 104. 3
MAT 131. NUMBER SYSTEMS OF ARITHMETIC. Structure and properties of the number systems of arithmetic. Primarily for prospective or in-service teacher. Prerequisites: MAT 103 or 104 with a C or better. 3
MAT 203. BUSINESS CALCULUS. Graphs, lines, functions, limits, continuity, curve sketching, differentiation, optimization and their application to business with polynomial, algebraic, exponential and logarithmic functions, functions of several variables and partial derivatives. Prerequisite: A grade of at least C in MAT 104 or 106. 3
MAT 205. UNIFIED CALCULUS AND ANALYTICS. First course of a three-semes- ter sequence covering essentials of analytic geometry and concepts of differentia- tion and integration of algebraic functions. May serve as a terminal course for those who need the basics of differentiation and integration. Prerequisites:MAT 104 and 105, or MAT 106 (or equivalent). 5
MAT 206. UNIFIED CALCULUS AND ANALYTICS. Applications of the definite integral, differentiation and integration of logarithmic, exponential, and trigono- metric functions, techniques of integration, and hyperbolic functions. Prerequi- site:MAT 205. 4
MAT 207. UNIFIED CALCULUS AND ANALYTICS. Polar coordinates, infinite series, introduction to solid analytics, partial differentiation, multiple integrals, and solution to simple differential equations. Prerequisite:MAT 206. 4
MAT 210. COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS. Introduction to design and construction of programs; emphasis on syntax, structured techniques, problem solving, and logic development. Prerequisite: CIS 205. 3
MAT 215. MATHEMATICS TECHNOLOGY. Introduction to the use and applica- tion of technology in the mathematical sciences. Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 1 hour. Prerequisite or Corequisite: MAT 205. 1
MAT 231. GEOMETRY, MEASUREMENT, AND PROBABILITY. Informal geome- try, measurement, and basic probability for teachers of elementary and junior high school mathematics. Prerequisites: MAT 131 with a C or better. 3
MAT 300. APPLIED PROBABILITY AND STATISTICAL METHODS. Organization and analysis of data; counting techniques, elementary probability, and probability distributions (normal, standard normal, student t, chi-square); random sampling; hypothesis testing; regression and correlation analysis; introduction to computer- assisted data analysis. May not be applied toward a B.S. major or minor in math- ematics. Prerequisite:MAT 103 or 104. 3
MAT 322. DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS. Linear differential equations with con- stant coefficients; equations of second order with geometric and physical applica- tions; approximate solutions; operators. Prerequisite or corequisite:MAT 207. 3
MAT 331. MATHEMATICS THROUGH PROBLEM SOLVING. Professionalized subject matter of elementary school mathematics. Prerequisites: MAT 131 with a C or better. 3
MAT 360, 361. REAL ANALYSIS. Real variable theory. Primarily for students who plan to go on to graduate school in mathematics. Prerequisites:Permission of Department Chair and of instructor. 3, 3
MAT 369. HONORS SEMINAR IN MATHEMATICS. Reading and independent study in mathematics for honors students majoring in the field of mathematics. Open only to juniors and seniors and only upon recommendation of the mathe- matics faculty. 3
MAT 405. HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS. Historical analysis of mathematics as a field of knowledge. Prerequisite:MAT 205. 3
MAT 411. GEOMETRY. Intuitive, synthetic, and analytic approaches to Euclidean and other geometries. Prerequisite:MAT 205. 3
MAT 415. DISCRETE MATHEMATICS. Combinatorics, recurrence relations, linear programming, difference equations, and graph theory. Prerequisite: MAT 205. 3
MAT 425, 426. MODERN ALGEBRA I, II. Structure of general algebraic systems; ele- mentary properties of groups, rings, fields, vector spaces. Prerequisite or Corequisite:
MAT 206. 3, 3
MAT 432, 433. SPECIAL TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS. Mathematical concepts and ideas related to elementary and/or secondary school mathematics. Offered only in workshops, in-service programs, and summer institutes. 1-3, 3
MAT 441. PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS. Elementary probability theorem, random variables, Central Limit Theorems, special probability distributions, mo- ment generating functions, point estimation, confidence intervals, regression and correlation. Prerequisite:MAT 206. 3
MAT 442. LINEAR ALGEBRA. Finite-dimensional vector spaces, matrices, linear transformations, solutions of systems of linear equations. Prerequisite or corequi- site:MAT 206. 3
MAT 443. NUMBER THEORY. Divisibility, congruence, linear diophantine equations, prime and composite numbers, and continued fractions. Prerequisite:MAT 205. 3 MAT 444. NUMERICAL ANALYSIS. Solutions of equations, polynomial approxi- mations, initial value problems for ordinary differential equations, matrix inversion. Prerequisites:Knowledge of computer programming; MAT 206. 3
MAT 455. APPLIED MATHEMATICS. Model building, non-mathematical origins of problems, formulation of mathematical models, computation and interpreta- tions of results to original problem. Prerequisite: Knowledge of computer pro- gramming. 3
MAT 477. MATHEMATICS FOR TEACHERS OF THE MIDDLE GRADES. Professionalized subject matter of mathematics for teachers of grades four through nine; current trends and teaching procedures. Prerequisite:MAT 131 (or the equivalent) or MAT 104 (or equivalent). 3
MAT 490. SENIOR SEMINAR IN MATHEMATICS. Exploration of contemporary mathematical topics through reading and discussion of current journal articles. Emphasis will be placed on connections among mathematical fields. 3
MAT 492. SPECIAL TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS. Current developments in Math- ematics. 1-6
CUR 456. TRENDS IN TEACHING MATHEMATICS. See CUR 456 in the Division of Teacher Education.
CUR 487. TEACHING OF SECONDARY MATHEMATICS. See CUR 487 in the Division of Teacher Education.