UG in Mathematics at Manchester College
Major in mathematics
MATH 121, 122, 130, 231, 251, 333, 402, 421, 499; Nine hours of approved electives, selected from: (CPTR 105) MATH 233, 240, 245, 306, 330, 380 or 480, 385 or 485; (PHYS 210, 220) PHYS 301 or (CHEM 211 and PHYS 210, 220) CHEM 341; (ECON 221) ECON 350; (CPTR 205) CPTR 310. [Course Descriptions]
Three credits of a Senior Project (499) are a required part of the mathematics major.
See a planning sheet for the mathematics major.
To declare a mathematics major, students must submit an Election of Major form to the Office of the Registrar and an Entry into the Major form to the department chair of mathematics. (Entry into the Major form is available only while logged onto the MC network.)
Minor in mathematics,
MATH 121, 130; 17 hours of electives selected from: MATH 122, 231, (CPTR 105) 233, MATH 240, 245, 251, 306, 330, 333, 402, 421, 380 or 480, 385 or 485; (PHYS 210, 220) PHYS 301 or (CHEM 211 and PHYS 210, 112) CHEM 341; (CPTR 205) CPTR 310; (ECON 221) ECON 350. [Course Descriptions]
See a planning sheet for the mathematics minor.
To declare a mathematics minor, students must submit an Election of Major/Minor form to the Office of the Registrar.
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