MATHEMATICS

Program Coordinator Phone number: 
(540) 365-4377

 

The mathematical sciences major is an excellent preparation for a wide range of careers. Since the major provides the students with a broad quantitative background, they are highly qualified to teach the diverse curriculum of secondary school mathematics departments as well as meet the varied quantitative needs of business and industry. We require our students to take at least 24 semester hours of mathematics, 11 hours of computer science, 6 hours of statistics, and 8 hours of physics.

 

Students majoring in mathematical sciences who minor in education are endorsed by the Commonwealth of Virginia to teach mathematics at the secondary level. The faculty of the Division of Mathematical and Computer Sciences are actively developing and implementing innovative teaching methods which incorporate appropriate technology. This curriculum, together with the exposure to varied teaching strategies provides our students with a strong preparation for their future teaching careers.

 

Required Courses:

MATH 211 - Calculus I

MATH 212 - Calculus II

MATH 221 - Calculus III

MATH 208 - Introductory Statistics

MATH 301 - Multivariable Calculus

MATH 302 - Linear Algebra
MATH 303 - Differential Equations

MATH 306 - Intermediate Statistics

MATH 311 - Discrete Mathematics I

MATH 312 - Discrete Mathematics II

MATH 420 - Foundations of Geometry

CS 111 - Computer Science I

CS 112 - Computer Science II
CS 321 - Data Structures

 

Any two of the following:

MATH 303 - Differential Equations

CS 211 - Assembler Language

CS 321 - Data Structures

 

Faculty:

          (e-mail faculty by clicking on name)

William S. Galinaitis, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

R. Anthony Giesen, M.S., Radford Univsity

Renae McBride, M.S., Radford University
Elaine Plaster, MALS, Hollins University

Carroll Rabon, M.Ed. & Master of Mathematics, Univeristy of North Carolina