Advisory
Board: Dr. Eugene
Belogay, Dr. Terje Hoim, Dr. Ryan Karr
Description: Legend
has it that across the arched entrance
to the Academy founded
by Plato in 357 B.C. were the words "Let
no man ignorant of geometry enter here." Whether
or not the legend is true, there is no
question of the importance of mathematics
at this early institution of higher education.
The motto reflects the belief, widely held
then and now, that a demonstrated mathematical
maturity -- a mind trained with logical
rigor -- is an essential prerequisite for
facing the intellectual challenges of advanced
education. In addition to training the
mind, the discipline of mathematics appeals
to our intrinsic sense of beauty and order.
As our minds seek patterns and explanations
for the patterns we observe, we move inexorably
to the world of mathematics.
In addition to its purely aesthetic qualities,
mathematics is truly the language of the
sciences. While the physical sciences like
chemistry and physics have long and obvious
connections with mathematics, more and
more the biological and social sciences
are becoming more quantitative, more modeling-oriented,
and simply more mathematical. In today's
world, scientists operate largely in the
realm of mathematics.
Like all programs in the Honors College,
the mathematics program leads to a Bachelor
of Arts in Liberal Studies degree, with
a Concentration in Mathematics. The mathematics
program may be tailored for individual
students and will constitute an excellent
background for a wide range of careers
and advanced or professional degree programs.
In particular, the course offerings are
designed to prepare students for graduate
work in mathematics.
Available Options: Concentration in Mathematics;
Minor concentration in Mathematics
Course
Number
Course
Name
Credits
MAC
2311
H
Calculus I
4
MAC
2312
H
Calculus II
4
MAC
2313
H
Calculus III
4
MAS
2103
H
Matrix Theory
3
MAS
4301
H
Modern Algebra
3
MAA
4200
H
Modern Analysis
3
MAT
4971
H
Thesis in Mathematics (2 semesters)
6
Upper
Division Mathematics Electives
12
General
Mathematics Electives (any
level)
6
Total
Credits
45
Electives: At least one elective (3
credits) must be in geometry, topology,
applied mathematics or statistics. One
elective course may be replaced by an
elective in Computer Science. A list
of Mathematics electives is given below.
(Note that a few courses in other departments
count as Mathematics electives.) With
the advisor's approval, a student may
count up to 6 credit hours of upper division
mathematics electives taken at other
FAU campuses towards the concentration.
Students are reminded they need 45 upper-level
(3000 or 4000-level) credits to graduate.
Course
Number
Course
Name
Credits
MAT
1932
H
Topics in Mathematics
3
MAT
1933
H
Fresh Seminar in Mathematics
3
STA
2023
H
Introductory Statistics
3
MAD
2104
H
Discrete Mathematics
3
MAP
2302
H
Differential Equations I
3
STA
3164
H
Intermediate Statistics
3
MAS
3203
H
Intro to Number Theory
3
MAA
4402
H
Introductory Complex Analysis
3
MTG
4302
H
General Topology
3
MAT 4906
H Directed
Indep Study in Math
1-4
MAT
4930
H
Special Topics in Mathematics
1-4
Restrictions: To count towards the Concentration,
a Mathematics course must be completed
with a grade of C or better.
Minor Concentration in Mathematics
For a minor concentration in mathematics, students
must complete the following courses with
a minimum grade point average of 2.0:
MAC 2311 H Calculus I (4 credits) ; MAC
2312 H Calculus II (4 credits); and at
least 13 credits of Honors Electives numbered
2000 or higher, including at least one
3 credit course numbered 3000 or higher.
A computer science course may be used
as one of the required electives. TOTAL
21 credits
