Majors, Minors, and Certificate Programs Information 2002-03

Majors, Minors, and Certificate Programs

This section outlines the specific requirements for every program in the College of Arts and Sciences that begin with the letters I through M.

International Studies

For additional information on international studies, see the Center for International Studies section.

The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (BAIS) seeks to develop international competence, which involves understanding other peoples and societies well enough to be able to work effectively with them on a broad range of common problems. It calls for the education and training of persons who are proficient in a language other than their own and who are able to understand the history, culture, goals, aspirations and worldview of the people speaking that language.

The program of study leading to the Bachelor of Arts in International Studies aims to provide students with the skills to interact competently with people from other cultures through the development of: (a) cross cultural literacy- the direct experience of another culture via a study abroad experience, the achievement of a high level of proficiency in a second language, and the ability to compare and contrast issues in different regions and cultures of the world; (b) environmental literacy- a cross-cultural perspective on global issues of human interaction with the natural environment; (c) regional specialization- the study of a world region outside the United States (Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America) in depth through its history, geography, politics, societies, economics, fine and performing arts, and popular culture with special attention to the issues of gender, class, ethnicity, and race; and (d) critical thinking- expressed both in writing and orally in English and also in a second language.

Throughout this program of study, students are also expected to develop information processing skills which enable them to seek, sort, analyze and evaluate information as well as apply information to the solution of problems.

Admission to the Major

Admission to the program is divided into two stages: pre-major and major. Students are admitted as "pre-majors" (mjor code ND4404) to work on the following prerequisites:

- A three-course sequence that includes POLS 250, ANTH 101, and one of the following: INST 103 (Asian Studies), INST 113 (African Studies), INST 118 (European Studies), or INST 121 (Latin American Studies).

- Students must complete the 111 and 112 language classes in their chosen foreign languae with an averagegrade of B and 113 with a (minimum(grade of B.

Students who declare the BAIS pre-major should begin taking the prereqisite courses immediately. POLS 250 is generally offered every quarter. ANTH 101 is offered every quarter--consult the BAIS program coordinator. Applications are accepted after the second week of each quarter; forms and guidelines are available at the Center for International Studies.

Any student who wishes to declate the BAIS major, but who has not met the grade requirements for the prerequisite classes, should talk to the BAIS coordinator first to determine if the major is appropriate for him/her. If it is determined that the major is appropriate for the student, s/he may retake any/all of the prerequisite classes.

Students who have completed the 100 or 200 level language series in high school, or transfer students with "cr" for those courses, will be required to take a placement test to determine the appropriate level for continuing language study at Ohio University. If there is no placement test, students should meet with the instructor at the desired level to determine appropriate placement. Students are required to meet the grade standards (described above) for the first three courses in that language taken at Ohio University.

Requirements for the Undergraduate Major in International Studies

The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies is an interdisciplinary major within the College of Arts and Sciences, and requires the completion of all Arts and Sciences College requirements. The major consists of a minimum of 61 quarter hours of course work, including 33 hours in courses of a broad cross-cultural or international nature and 28 hours on a single world region.

The BAIS program provides majors with opportunities to discuss current affairs, attend special lectures and cultural events, and gather information on study abroad, graduate school, and career opportunities. In addition, it is possible that most Arts and Sciences courses taken to satisfy the area requirements can satisfy the Tier II requirements.

Language Requirement

To graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, students must demonstrate proficiency in reading, speaking, and in some cases, writing a language related to their area of concentration. At least one quarter prior to graduation, students must take an oral proficiency examination and attain the level specified for that language. To gain proficiency, students may use any combination of course work at Ohio University, intensive summer language institutes, or study abroad in a country where the language is spoken.

Acceptable languages are Swahili, or French for Africa; Chinese, Indonesian, or Japanese for Asia; French German, Italian ( * ), Russian, or Spanish for Europe; and Spanish for Latin America. You may petition the BAIS committee to receive approval to use languages other than those listed above to satisfy the language requirement.

*Approval of Italian as a second language will require significant study beyond that which is currently offered at Ohio University

Education Abroad Requirement

Students majoring in International Studies are required to have a minimum of one quarter of education abroad in the area of the world in which they are concentrating and a country in which their second language is spoken. Study abroad is designed in consultation with the academic advisor and planned as an integral part of the program. The primary goals of education abroad are to increase language competency and to gain exposure to the culture of the world region on which the student is concentrating. It is strongly recommended that students study abroad after completing the equivalent of at least two years of language study. Programs which offer the maximum opportunity to function independently and solve problems in the host culture are preferred.( * )

For additional information, refer to "Office of Education Abroad" in the "University-Wide Academic Opportunities" section.

*In rare cases, the study abroad experience may be waived due to prior experience, financial exigencies, etc. In some cases an internship with an international organization or an independent research project in which your second language is utilized may be substituted for the education abroad. Waiving or substitution of the requirement may be done only by the BAIS Committee upon petition to your academic advisor.

General Arts and Sciences Requirements

As a major in the College of Arts and Sciences, you must satisfy all College distribution requirements including 18 hours of humanities, 18 hours of social sciences, and 18 hours of natural science and mathematics. Courses which satisfy major credit may not be utilized to satisfy these distribution requirements.

International Studies (33 hrs)

ANTH 101           Cultural Anthropology               5

POLS 250           International Relations             4

Comparative/International Studies (12 hrs) (Select one thematic 3-course sequence.)

a. Comparative Institutuions and Ideologies

POLS 230           Comparative Politics                4

POLS 340           Politics of Developing Areas        4

POLS 490Q          Nationalism                         4

b. Comparative Cultures (choose any three)

ANTH 345           Gender in Cross Cultural 
                   Perspectives                        4

ANTH 350           Economic Anthropology               4

ANTH 351           Political Anthropology              4

ANTH 357           Anthropology of Religion            4

ANTH 376           Culture Contact and Change          4

c. Communication (choose any three)

INCO 410           Cross Cultural Communication        4
	
LING 270           Nature of Language                  5

LING275            Introduction to Language 
                   and Culture                         4
	
JOUR 466           International Mass Media            4

TCOM 367           World Broadcasting                  4

d. Business

BA 385             Multinational Business              4 

BUSL 385           International Business Law          4

MGT 484            International Comparative 
                   Management                          4

e. Political Economy (choose any three)

ANTH 350           Economic Anthropology               4

ANTH 376           Culture Contact and Change          4

ECON 342           International Economic 
                   Policy                              4
	
ECON 350           Economic Development                4

GEOG 329           World Economic Geography            4

POLS 340           International Mass Media            4

POLS 490K          International Political Economy     4

f. International Relations (choose any three)

A & S 369          International Peace                 4

GEOG 325           Political Geography                 4

HIST 374B          History of International 
                   Diplomacy, 1914-1939                4
	        
HIST 374C          History of International 
                   Diplomacy, 1939-present             4
	        
POLS 455           International Law                   4

POLS 456           International Organizations         4

POLS 490C          Causes of War                       4

Environmental Literacy (12 hrs)
(Select three courses from one group)

a. Ecology - Conservation Biology (choose any three)

BIOS 220           Conservation and Biodiversity       4
	
BIOS 275           Animal Ecology                      4

GEOG 417           Landscape Ecology                   4

PBIO 322           Tropical Plant Ecology              4
	
PBIO 425           Plant Ecology                       5

b. Ecology of Disease (choose any three)

ANTH 378           Human Ecology                       4

BIOS 211           Basic Microbiology                  4

BIOS 222           Environmental Microbiology 
                   Lab                                 2
	
BIOS 488           Epidemiology                        4

c. Earth - Biogeography

BIOS/GEOG 316      Biogeography                        4

PBIO 247           Vegetation of North America         4

PBIO 425           Plant Ecology                       4

d. Water, Land and the Oceans (choose any three)

GEOG 201           Environmental Geography             4

GEOL 211           Introduction to Oceanography        4
	
GEOL 215           Environmental Geology               4

GEOL 231           Water and Pollution                 4

GEOL 303           Marine and Tropical Field 
                   Studies                           1-6
	
GEOL 330           Principles of Geomorphology         5

GEOG 315           Landforms and Landscapes            5

GEOG 417           Landscape Ecology                   4

e. Environment and Society (choose any three)

ANTH 378           Human Ecolog                        4

GEOG 241           Global Environmental Issues         4

GEOG 321           Population Geography                4

GEOG 344           Agricultural Ecosystems             4

GEOG 353           Environmental Planning              4

ECON 313           Economics of the Environment        4
	
ECON 314           Natural Resource Economics          4

ECON 335           Economics of Energy                 4

Area Studies (28 hrs)( * )

Options: Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America.

*Special Studies, experimental courses, and seminars with an international character not listed may be taken with the approval of the student's advisor. Courses must be taken in a minimum of three departments, notincluding INST.

Africa (B.A.)
Special curriculum; major code BA4405

Select 28 hours in a minimum of three disciplines

AH 332             West African Art                    4

AH 333             Central African Art                 4

ANTH 381           Cultures of Sub-Saharan 
                   Africa                              4
	
ECON 455           African Econ. Dev.                  4

ENG 470            Special Studies (if topic is 
                   African Literature)                 4

FR 354             Francophone Lit. of Sub-            4
                   Saharan Africa, Maghreb, and
                   the Carribean
	
GEOG 331           Geography of Africa I               4

GEOG 332           Geography of Africa II              4

HIST 329D          The British Empire (taken in        4
                   conjunction with at least two
                   African histroy classes

HIST 336 A/B       North Africa                        4

HIST 338           History of West Africa              4

HIST338A           History of East Africa              4

HIST 341A/B/C      Early, Trad., Mod. Africa           4

HIST 342A/B        South Africa                        4

HIST 343           Revolutions in Southern             4
                   Africa

INST 113 ( * 
)       Modern Africa (2C)	               4

PHIL 372           Islam (2C)                          4

PHIL 478           African Philosophy                  5

POLS 441           Govt. and Politics of Africa        5

POLS 463           The U.S. and Africa                 5

POLS 464, 464W     Africa and the OAU                  5

POLS 490B          Gender and Political 
                   Development in Africa             3-5

*Required Course

Asia (B.A.)
Special curriculum; major code BA4406

Select 28 hours in a minimum of three disciplines.

AH 330             Arts of the Orient                  4

AH 341             History of Chinese Art              4

AH 342             Art of 20th Century China           4

AH 343             History of Japanese Art             4

ANTH 385           Cultures of SE Asia                 4

ANTH 386           Problems in Southeast 
                   Asian Anthropology                  4
	
ECON 473           Economics of SE Asia                4

GEOG 338           Southeast Asia                      4

HIST 246           The Rise of Modern Asia             4

HIST 344A          History of Malay World              4

HIST 344B          Hist of Burma and Thailand          4

HIST 344C          History of Vietnam                  4

HIST 346D          Traditional China                   4

HIST 346E          Modern China                        4

HIST 348A          Traditional Japan                   4

HIST 348B          Modern Japan                        4

HIST 345A/B/C      Southeast Asian History             4

HIST 449           East Asia Colloquium                4

ILL 340            Traditional Literature of SEA       4
                   (Southeast Asia)

ILL 345            Modern Literature of SEA            4

ILL 369A           Women in Chinese Literature         4

INST 103( * 
)        Modern Asia (2C)	               5

INST 350           Focus on Malaysia                   5

INST 490           Tun Razak Seminar                   5

JAPN 348/9         Readings in Japanese Culture        4

PHIL 370           Hinduism                            4

PHIL 371           Buddhism (2C)                       4

PHIL 372           Islam (2C)                          4

PHIL 475           Chinese Philosophy                  5

POLS 445           Govt. and Politics of Japan         4

POLS 446           Govt. and Politics of China         4

POLS 447A/B        Govt. and Pol. of SE Asia           4

POLS 490A          East Asia and World Politics        4
       
POLS 490S          Japanese Foreign Policy             4

*Required course

Europe (B.A.)
Special curriculum; major code BA4407

Select 28 hours in a minimum of three disciplines

AH 327             Art of the 19th Century             4

AH 328             Modern Art                          4

ECON 353           European Economic Hist.             4

ILML 334           Portuguese and Brazilian 
                   Lit in English (when topic is
                   literature from Portugal)           4

ILML 335           Italian Literature in English       4

ILML 336           Spanish Lit in English (when 
                   topic is lit. from Spain)           4
	
ILML 337           French Lit. in English              4

ILML 338A/B        German Lit. in English              4

ILML 339A/B        Russian Lit. in English             4

FR 345             French for Business                 4

FR 348/9           French Civ. and Culture             4

FR 354/55/56       Intro to Reading French Lit.        4

FR 429/31/33       20th Century French Lit.            4

FR 434             French Through Film                 4

FR 435             Proseminar (depending on 
                   content)                          1-4
	
GEOG 330           West European Geography             4

GER 345            Business German                     4

GER 348/9          German Civ. and Culture             4

GER 355/6          Intro to German Lit.                4

GER 429/30/31      20th Century German Lit.            4

GER 439            Grammatical Structure               4

GER 441            Stylistics                          4

HIST 265A          Hitler and the Nazis                4

HIST 360           Women in European History           4

HIST 362A/B        Europe 1814-1914                    4

HIST 364A          Europe Between the Wars             3

HIST 364B          Contemporary Europe                 4
      
HIST 366A/B        France                              4

HIST 368A/B        Germany                             4

HIST 369L          Students and Revolution             4

HIST 372A/B/C      History of the Balkans              4

HIST 374A          Balance of Power                    4

HIST 374B/C        History of Int'l Diplomacy          4

HIST 375           World War I                         4

HIST 377           Holocaust                           4 

HIST 382A          History of Russia                   4

HIST 382B          Russia: Road to Revolution          4

HIST 382C          Soviet Union                        4

HIST 382D          The USSR in World War II            4

HIST 392C          Contemporary England                4

HIST 392D          The British Empire                  4

HIST483            Russian and Soviet History          4

INST 118( * 
)        European Studies (2S)	       4

ITAL 348/9         Italian Civ. and Culture            4

ITAL 355/6         Intro to Italian Lit                4

PHIL 444           Philosophy of Marxism               5

PHIL 458           Cont European Philosophy            5

POLS 331           Politics in Western Europe          4

POLS 333           Politics in Soviet Union            4
 
POLS 433           Russian Foreign Policy              4

POLS 438           Govt. and Pol. of Germany           4

POLS 439           Govt. and Pol. of France            4

POLS 490L          European Integration              3-5

RUS 348/9          Cultural Hist. of Russia            4

RUS 355/6          Intro to Russian Literature         4
 
RUS 429            Russian Lit of the Soviet Era       4

RUS 435            Study Abroad - Moscow             1-4

RUS 441            Stylistics                          4

SPAN 345           Business Spanish                    4

SPAN 348           Civ and Culture of Spain            4

SPAN 354/5/6       Intro to Spanish Literature         4
(check with department to see if topic is Spain

SPAN 432           20th Cent. Spanish Lit              4

SPAN 439           Modern Spanish Usage                4

SPAN 441           Stylistics                          4

*Required course

Latin America (B.A.)
Special curriculum; major code BA4408

Select 28 hours in a minimum of three disciplines.

AH 331             Pre-Columbian Art                   4

ANTH 367           South American Prehistory           4

ANTH 383           Cultures of Latin America           4

ECON 474           Econ. of Latin America              4

ILML 334           Portuguese or Brazilian Lit in 
                   English (when topic is Brazilian 
                   literature)                         4
	
GEOG 335           Latin America                       4

GEOG 494X          Field Problems (when taken          4
                   as part of Cuenca, Ecuador,
                   educational abroad)

HIST 323A/B/C      Latin American Hist.                4

HIST 325           History of U.S.-Latin 
                   American Relations                  4

HIST 424           Studies in the History of U.S.      4
                   Latin American Relations
	
HIST 426           Dictatorships in Lat. Amer.         4

HIST 427           Studies in Recent Lat Amer 
                   History                             4     
	
INST 121( * 
)	   Survey of Latin America 	       4

POLS 434           Government and Politics 
                   of Latin America                    4
	
POLS 435           Revoltn. in Latin America           4

POLS 436           Politics of Brazil                  4

POLS 479           Latin American Political 
                   Thought                             4

POLS 490N          U.S. Policy in Latin America        4
	
SOC 408            Latin American Society              4

SPAN 345           Business Spanish                    4

SPAN 349           Spanish American Civ. 
                   and Culture (2C)                    4
	
SPAN 350X          Mexican Civ and Culture             4

SPAN 351X          Mayan Civ and Culture               4

SPAN 352X          Yucatecan Civilization              4

SPAN 354/55/56     Intro to Hispanic Literature
when topic is Latin American lit.                      4

SPAN 435           Proseminar (if theme is 
                   Latin America)	
	
SPAN 439           Modern Spanish Usage                4

SPAN 441           Stylistics                          4

SPAN 443/4         Survey of Spanish-Amer Lit          4

SPAN 447           Themes from Spanish Amer 
                   Prose                               4          	

SPAN 448           Cont Spanish Amer Lit               4

*Required course

Related Minors and Certificates

Language, any Arts and Sciences discipline, Basic and Applied Nutrition, Business, Certificate in Political Communication, Certificate in Environmental Studies, Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), Interpersonal Communication, Telecommunications.

International Studies Certificate Program

The Center offers certificates in African, Asian, European, and Latin American Studies for students who wish to add an international dimension to their major, or who are interested in an international career or graduate work in area studies. The certificate is noted on your transcript upon graduation.

You must take an introductory interdisciplinary area studies course (INST 103, 113, 118, or 121) appropriate to the certificate you are pursuing. Additional requirements for the European or Latin American Certificate are (1) five courses relating to Europe or Latin America in a minimum of three disciplines; (2)study of a relevant language through the intermediate level; and (3)an overall g.p.a. of 2.5 in courses taken toward the certificate. Additional requirements for the Asian or African Certificate are: (1)eight courses in either of two options: Option A-Three courses must be in an African or Asian language, and the other five, in a minimum of three disciplines, must relate to Africa or Asia; B-The eight courses must relate to Africa or Asia with no language requirement; (2)an overall g.p.a. of 2.5 in courses taken toward the certificate.

Register for any of these certificates with the Bachelor of Arts in International Studies Coordinator in the Center for International Studies, Burson House.

Interpersonal Communication

See School of Interpersonal Communication in the College of Communication section for information about selective admission requirements. To earn a B.A. in interpersonal communication from the College of Arts and Sciences requires special permission. Inquire at the College of Arts and Sciences Student Affairs Office.

Italian Studies Certificate Program

The Italian Studies Certificate is an interdisciplinary and complementary course of study open to students from any undergraduate degree. The aim of the Italian Studies Certificate is to provide an introduction to the rich and varied culture of Italy by exploring it through a variety of disciplines and subjects. These subjects include literature, history, archaeology, art, cinema, and poitical thought. Knowledge of the Italian language, both written and spoken, is important for an understanding of Italian culture and is therefore a core element to earning the certificate. The certificate requires 24 credits, which you must select from the following departments: Modern Languages, History, Classics, and Art History.

You are also highly encouraged to participate in the joint Modern Langauges/Classics study abroad program in Rome, Italy. Some of the courses listed below are offered in Italy.

Required core classes:

ITAL 341           Adv. Italian Conversation          4
                   and Composition

ITAL 342           Adv. Italian Conversation          4
                   and Composition

ILML 335           Topics in Italian Lit/Film         4
                   (in translation) Total: 12

Electives:

You must choose three elective courses from the following two groups (at least one course from each group) for a total of 12 credits.

Group 1:

AH 323             Italian Renaissance Art            4

AH425              High Renaissance and               4
                   Mannerism

AH 300X            European Art                       4

AH 323X            Italian Renaiisance Art            4

AH 326X            The Baroque                        4

AH 340X            Art and Ideas in Painting          4

AH 425X            High Renaissance                   4

ILML 335           Various Topics in Italian          4
                   Literature and Film,
                   repeatable for credit

HIST 356A          The Italian Renaissance            4

Group 2:

CLAR 212           Roman Archaeology                  4

CLAR 362           The Archaeology of                 4
                   Roman Cities

CLAR 352X          Ancient Rome: Development          4
                   of the City

CLAS 254           Rome Under the Caesars             4

CLAS 401 or

CLAS 401X          Life of the Romans                 4

HIST 329C          Ancient Rome                       4

Although they do not count toward certificate requirements, you are encouraged to select a Tier III from the following list:

404A               Reconstructing                     4
                   Roman Slavery

410B               The Age of Michelangelo            4

496M               The Renaissance in                 4
                   Machiavelli

Latin

See Classics.

Latin American Studies

See International Studies.

Preparation for Law

If you are in the College of Arts and Sciences and plan to enter law school, complete the specific requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree. No special curriculum is prescribed. You may complete a major in the area of your principal interest. Select courses from as many of the following as possible: English composition and literature and American literature; history, especially for English and American; political science; economics; sociology; a laboratory science; mathematics; philosophy, including ethics and logic; accounting; psychology; and a foreign language. Courses in speech and training in expression, as well as activities that develop the capacity for independent thought and action, are recommended.

The Departments of Economics, English, History, Philosophy, Political Science, and Sociology and Anthropology designate prelaw faculty advisors. These advisors have information about the Law School Admission Test and can supply applications. See the respective department listings in this section for specific information about major requirements. A further opportunity is the environmental prelaw major offered by the Department of Geography. See Geography--Environmental Prelaw for information. The Department of Philosophy offers an opportunity to prepare for the study of law through a program emphasizing logic and the analysis of social, political, and legal thought. See Philosophy--Prelaw Major. The Public Law Track within the Department of Political Science offers students a comprehensive preparation in the politics of law and the courts. See Political Science--Public Law.

The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that to enter law school you must be able to show possession of an undergraduate degree from an approved college if you wish to take the Ohio Bar Examination. Law schools in the state of Ohio require the degree of all entering students, regardless of the state in which they plan to take the bar examination.

The degree in absentia privilegeis available if you do not plan to seek admission to an Ohio law school. After you have completed 144 quarter hours at Ohio University with a g.p.a. of 2.0 or above on all hours attempted, and have satisfied the requirements for a B.A. or B.S., you may obtain the degree after completing, at an accredited school of law, a full year's work of the quality prescribed for a bachelor's degree at Ohio University, provided you are eligible for advancement without condition to the second year of law school. Before entering the school of law, you must secure a statement in writing from the dean giving you the in absentiaprivilege .

Linguistics

Linguistics Major (B.A.)
Major Code BA5290

The requirements for a major in linguistics consist of 45 credit hours beyond 270; 30 hours must be in core linguistics courses, and 15 hours are to be chosen from other linguistics courses and clustered to form a concentration. Possible concentrations include teaching English as a second language, the use of computers in language teaching, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, and theoretical linguistics. In addition, courses in the social sciences, humanities, education, and communications will be recommended as external electives. Knowledge of a foreign language equivalent to two years of college-level study is required by the college; study of a second foreign language is recommended by the department. Transfer of credits from other programs or departments at Ohio University will be accepted upon approval of the department chair. Required core courses are the following:

LING 275            Intro to Lang. and Cult.           4
or LING 280         Language in America
 
LING 350            Intro to Gen. Linguistics          5
or LING 351         Fund. of Gen. Linguistics 

LING 370            Intro to Psycholinguistics         4
or LING 475         Theories of Lang. Learning  
 
LING 460            Phonology                          5

LING 470            Syntax                             5

LING 485            Historical Linguistics             4

LING 495            Directed Research                  3

To concentrate in teaching English as a second or foreign languague, you must also take

LING 410 Lang. Teaching Practicum 3
LING 475 Theories of Lang. Learning 4

LING 480 TEFL Theory and Meth. 4LING 482 Materials in TEFL 4

Linguistics Minor
Minor code OR5290

A minor in linguistics requires a minimum of 24 hours, with at least two courses at the 400 level. Areas of specialization include general linguistics, sociolinguistics, and teaching English as a second language.

Language and Literature Courses

The Department of Linguistics offers courses in Chinese, Indonesian/Malaysian, Japanese, and Swahili, although no major in these languages is available. If you are working toward an International Studies Certificate or a degree in African or Asian studies, however, you may choose three quarters of an appropriate African or Asian language as part of your course requirements.

The department also offers courses in the literatures of Asia, which may fulfill certain requirements for an International Studies Certificate or a degree in Asian studies. See the index for the specific language, or refer to "Foreign Languages and Literatures" in the Courses of Instruction section, which includes courses in both languages and literature. (Literature courses are listed in the Foreign Languages and Literatures section under International Literature: Linguistics).

Mathematics

Mathematics Major (B.S. or B.A.)
Major codes BS3101, BA3101

The requirement for the B.A. or B.S. in mathematics is 50 quarter hours in courses numbered 200 or above, 16 hours of which must be chosen from courses numbered 306 and above (exclusive of 490 and 491), all taken for grade. For a B.S., you must also complete MATH 314 (or 413A) and MATH 360 (or 460A) as part of your 16 hours chosen from courses numbered above 306.

When planning any program of study in mathematics, it is strongly recommended that you consult an advisor from the department. Also see the programs in Actuarial Science, Preparation for Advanced Training, Applied Mathematics, and Premeteorology listed as special curricula below.

To study mathematics strictly from a mathematician's viewpoint in specially designed courses, inquire about the department's tutorial program. (Standard courses listed in the catalog are designed to serve many departments and purposes.)

To prepare for teacher licensure, seek a broad background in various areas of mathematics, including algebra, analysis, geometry, computer science, probability, and statistics. In addition to the course requirements listed by the College of Education, suggested electives include MATH 343, 360, 406, 443, 450A, 450B, and 450C . Please seek assistance at the department office, Morton 321, to consult an advisor in the Department of Mathematics knowledgeable about math education. Together you can plan how to complete the licensure requirements listed under Integrated Mathematics in the College of Education section of the Catalog.

See the General Education Requirements listing in the "Graduation Requirements-University Wide" section for Tier I quantitative skills requirements.

Mathematics Minor
Minor code OR3101

The requirement for a minor in mathematics is 30 quarter hours in mathematics courses numbered above 200, including 10 quarter hours of courses numbered 306 or above.

Mathematics-Acturial Sciences Major (B.S. or B.A.)
Special curricula; major codes BS3105, BA3105

The following program is intended to prepare you for entering the actuarial profession. After completing the program, you should be prepared to pass the first actuarial examination before graduation.

The program has a strong business component (with the addition of BUSL 255, MK 202, and OPN 310, it satisfies requirements for a business administration minor) and is suitable if you plan to combine mathematics with a career in business. Finance 327, 341, and 461 are also recommended in addition to the required courses listed below: