Mathematics, BS

Requirements

All credit must be approved by the Mathematics faculty to be applied toward the major.

  • At least four of the courses beyond MATH 233 CALCULUS III must be completed at Roosevelt University.
  • Courses taken as pass/fail will be given a pass only for work at or above the C- level. The average grade for all courses taken in Mathematics must be C- or higher.
  • All courses presented for the major must be completed with grades of C- or higher with an overall GPA of 2.0 in the major. A maximum of two grades of C- may be presented for the major.

Requirements for a major in Mathematics leading to the BS degree consists of the core and elective courses listed below. This is 42 credit hours, although it may vary slightly for transfer students (who took, for example, a 4 credit-hour calculus 1 course).

In addition, a minor or a supporting sequence of at least 15 credit hours in a science is required. Approved areas for the BS degree are:

Transfer students who have taken extensive coursework in areas of science such as physics or engineering should seek approval for this supporting sequence from the chair.  All courses presented for the  15 credit supporting sequence must be completed with grades of C- or higher.

A total of at least 60 credit hours in actuarial science, mathematics, computer science, the natural sciences, or psychology is required. (Note that the completion of the standard general education requirements, the major requirements, and the science minor or supporting sequence will typically result in at least 60 semester hours.)

Core
MATH 231CALCULUS I5
MATH 232CALCULUS II5
MATH 233CALCULUS III3
MATH 245
MATH 290
DISCRETE STRUCTURES
and INTRODUCTION TO PROOF
4
MATH 246LINEAR ALGEBRA3
MATH 320INTRODUCTION TO ABSTRACT ALGEBRA3
MATH 352ANALYSIS3
MATH 390INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH PROBLEMS (EXL and Capstone Course)3
Electives for the Math B.S.
Select a course in probability or statistics3
DATA MINING
BASEBALL STATISTICS
PROBABILITY THEORY
MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS
REGRESSION & TIME SERIES
Two 300 level electives6
Concentration or Minor in approved area15
Required programming course
CST 150COMPUTER SCIENCE I4
General Education, University Writing Requirement, and Electives 1
Courses to total 12063
Total Credit Hours120
  1. Students who wish to teach at the middle school or high school level should choose electives using the concentration in Secondary Education.  Students who wish to have a statistics concentration should choose electives from the list in that section.

Additional concentration in Secondary Education

Students pursuing a concentration in Secondary Education will take courses that prepare them for the Illinois Mathematics Content Test.  They also need to register for the minor in secondary education.  Students should speak with both the mathematics and education departments for course advising.

Standards

Courses taken as pass/fail will be given a pass only for work at or above the C- level. The average grade for all courses taken in mathematics must be C- or higher. In order to satisfy state teacher requirements, all courses presented for the major and the minor(s) must be completed with an overall GPA of 2.7 in the major. Repeated courses in the major or minor require specific approval.

Requirements for the concentration

Students choosing this concentration must complete the 30 credit hours of core requirements listed above along with a minor or concentration in a science. Three additional courses are required as follows:

Courses required for the SEED concentration
MATH 316HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS3
MATH 317GEOMETRY3
Select one of the following Probability and Statistics courses:3
ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
PROBABILITY THEORY
BASEBALL STATISTICS
Total Credit Hours9

Additional concentration in Statistics

Requirements for the Concentration

Students choosing this concentration must complete the 30 credit hours of core requirements listed above along with a minor or concentration in a science. Four additional courses are required as follows:

Courses required for the Statistics concentration
MATH 347PROBABILITY THEORY3
MATH 348MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS3
MATH 349REGRESSION & TIME SERIES3
Electives
Select one of the following:3
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION/MODELING
DATA MINING
GAME THEORY AND APPLICATIONS
LINEAR PROGRAMMING & OPTIMIZATION
BASEBALL STATISTICS
MODELS FOR LIFE CONTINGENCIES
Alternate courses may be approved by advisor
SPECIAL TOPICS (Requires Chair approval)
Total Credit Hours12

CORE Requirements (General Education)

First Year Success Course or Transfer Success Course
FYS 101FIRST YEAR SUCCESS COURSE1
or TRS 101 TRANSFER SUCCESS 101
Communication Requirement
ENG 101COMPOSITION I: CRITICAL READING & WRITING3
ENG 102COMPOSITION II: INTRODUCTION TO ACADEMIC RESEARCH3
COMM 101PUBLIC SPEAKING (or program specific CORE communications course)3
Ideas of Social Justice
3 credits in coursework categorized as Ideas.3
Humanities and Fine and Performing Arts 2, 3
9 credits from the following subject areas: African-American Studies, Art History, English (excluding ENG 101 and ENG 102), History, Languages, Music, Philosophy, Theatre, Communication and Women's and Gender Studies9
Mathematics
MATH 110QUANTITATIVE LITERACY (or above) 13
Science
One biological science and one physical science required (one must include a one credit lab).7-8
Social Sciences 2,3
9 credits from the following subject areas: African-American Studies, Criminal Justice, Economics, History, Journalism, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Women's and Gender Studies9
Experiential Learning
6 credits from coursework categorized as Experiential Learning. 6
Total Credit Hours47-48
1

Higher level of Math may be required by major

2

Coursework must come from outside of students' major discipline

3

A maximum of 9 credits can be applied from a single discipline towards humanities and social science requirements

These quantitative requirements also apply to degrees.

  • Students must earn a minimum of 120 semester hours.
  • Students may apply no more than 60 credit hours of 100-level courses toward the degree.
  • Students must apply no fewer than 60 credit hours of 200- and 300-level courses toward the degree.
  • Students must have at least 18 credit hours (of the 60 credit hours above) at the 300 level.
  • Students may transfer in no more than 70 credit hours from community colleges.
  • Students earning less than 60 total hours in residence must take their final 30 hours at Roosevelt University. Note that some majors have additional requirements for RU hours.
  • Students must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher to graduate. Note that some majors have additional GPA requirements.
  • Students may apply no more than 51 hours in the major (BA) or 57 hours in the major (BS)

Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the same course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your degree program).

Students should begin and continue in the calculus sequence: MATH 121 COLLEGE ALGEBRAMATH 122 TRIGONOMETRY AND PRECALCULUSMATH 231 CALCULUS IMATH 232 CALCULUS IIMATH 233 CALCULUS III  as soon as possible. Students should take MATH 352 ANALYSIS as soon as they complete MATH 233 CALCULUS III.

Always work closely with your academic advisor to understand curriculum requirements and scheduling, as each student’s academic plan can look slightly different.

Year 1
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
ENG 1013ENG 1023
FYS 1011Ideas of Social Justice3
MATH 12183CST 1504
BIOL 111 or 11224MATH 12283
Humanities #13Physical Science 23
 14 16
Year 2
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
MATH 23185MATH 23285
Humanities #23MATH 2463
Social Science #173Social Science #273
COMM 1013General Elective3
General Elective13 
 17 14
Year 3
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
MATH 2333MATH 3523
MATH 2453MATH 390 (EXL #1)43
MATH 2901Science Minor or Sequence53
Social Science #373General Elective13
Humanities #33MATH 3203
Science Minor or Sequence53 
 16 15
Year 4
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
Probability or Statistics Course3Science Minor or Sequence53
Science Minor or Sequence53General Elective 13
Science Minor or Sequence53MATH 3XX33
Experiential Learning Course #24, 63General Elective13
MATH 3XX33General Elective13
 15 15
Total Credit Hours 122
1

Or course towards an optional Minor.

2

One Natural Science course must have a lab.

3

Any course at the 300 level within the discipline.

4

Satisfies CORE Experiential Learning requirement.

5

See advisor for coursework; CST 150 COMPUTER SCIENCE I, BIO, PSYC, or Physical science course may count as part of this requirement depending on choice of minor or concentration.  The degree plan for the SEED minor assumes one of these courses which was previously listed as part of the minor or concentration.

6

Experiential Learning course must be 200/300 level. MATH 349 REGRESSION & TIME SERIES is recommended.

7

 ECON 234 ELEMENTARY STATISTICS is recommended as it can act as a prerequisite for many of the courses in the major.

8

Where a student begins their math sequence depends on their placement, and so some students will start in MATH 231 CALCULUS I .  Students should take this sequence of courses each semester until they complete MATH 232 CALCULUS II; they should take MATH 233 CALCULUS III in the next possible fall term.

Degree Map for the Mathematics BS with Secondary Education Concentration and Minor 

Year 1
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
ENG 1013ENG 1023
FYS 1011Ideas of Social Justice3
MATH 12183MATH 12283
BIOL 111 or 11224Physical Science 23
Humanities #13EDUC 2013
EDUC 1013ECON 2343
 17 18
Year 2
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
MATH 23185MATH 23285
Humanities #23MATH 2463
COMM 1013Social Science #23
EDUC 2023SPED 2193
MATH 2453CST 1504
MATH 2901 
 18 18
Year 3
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
MATH 2333MATH 3523
Humanities #33MATH 390 (EXL course)43
Social Science #33Science Minor or Sequence53
Science Minor or Sequence53MATH 3203
READ 3633SEED 3013
MATH 317 or 3163SEED 3033
 18 18
Year 4
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
Science Minor or Sequence53SEED 360 (EXL course)12
Science Minor or Sequence53 
SEED 3233 
MATH 316 or 3173 
SEED 3503-4 
SEED 3533 
 18-19 12
Total Credit Hours 137-138
2

One Natural Science course must have a lab.

3

Any course at the 300 level within the discipline.

4

Satisfies CORE Experiential Learning requirement.

5

See advisor for coursework; CST 150 COMPUTER SCIENCE I, BIO, PSYC, or Physical science course may count as part of this requirement depending on choice of minor or concentration.  The degree plan for the SEED minor assumes one of these required courses will be used as part of the minor or concentration.

8

Where a student begins their math sequence depends on their placement, and so some students will start in MATH 231 CALCULUS I .  Students should take this sequence of courses each semester until they complete MATH 232 CALCULUS II; they should take MATH 233 CALCULUS III in the next possible fall term.