Academics | Faculties | FACULTY OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES | Department of Mathematics and Statistics | Bachelor of Science in Mathematics

Mission

The Notre Dame University-Louaize mission for a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics is to provide high-quality instruction to students, to expose them to a significant range of mathematical disciplines, and to build up their reasoning and analytical skills to enable them to:

Pursue teaching at the high school level.
Secure employment in positions requiring analytical ability.
Pursue graduate study in Mathematics or related fields.

Program Educational Objectives

The main objectives of the program are to:

1.Prepare students for successful professional careers in mathematics or related areas.
2.Equip students with skills relevant to the practice of mathematics, among which are independent and critical thinking and problem-solving techniques.
3.Build up the students’ oral and written mathematical communication skills which enable them to present their ideas efficiently.
4.Equip students with academic and analytical skills needed to pursue higher education in mathematics or related disciplines.
5.Promote collaborative work among students to help them function effectively in a professional workplace or in a graduate program.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon graduation, students will be able to:

1.Demonstrate proficiency in basic knowledge in a broad range of mathematical areas.
2.Apply acquired mathematical concepts and techniques to analyze and solve problems.
3.Read, understand and write mathematical proofs.
4.Function as team players.
5.Identify the inter-dependency of different areas of mathematics, as well as connections between mathematics and other disciplines.
6.Explain and communicate mathematical principles and ideas with clarity and logic, both written and verbally, demonstrating communication skills to be used in any future career; and
7.Use mathematical tools to solve larger real-world problems.

Admission Requirements

All first-year applicants must complete the Admission Requirements.

Graduation Requirements

To receive the degree of BS in Mathematics, students must fulfill all requirements of his or her degree program, complete all required courses, accumulate a total of 90 credits with an overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0/4.0 and a minimum GPA of 2.0/4.0 in both the core and major requirements, and clear all accounts with the University. Candidates for degrees are reminded that grades of “I” assigned during the last semester to courses required for graduation will result in delaying of graduation.

Courses

Liberal Arts Curriculum (27cr.)

English and Arabic Communication (9cr.)

English Communication (6cr.)

Arabic Communication (3cr.)

Religion (3cr.)

Ethics (3cr.)

3 CSC 203 Information Age & Ethics

Cultural Studies and Social Science (6cr.)

Cultural Studies (3cr.)

Social Science (3cr.)

Citizenship (3cr.)

Applied and Life Sciences (3cr.)

Life and Natural Sciences (3cr.)

Core Requirements (21cr.)

Major Requirements (30cr.)

Elective Major Courses (6cr.)

Free Electives (6cr.)

Suggested Program

Fall Semester Year I (15cr.)

MAT	213	Calculus III	3 cr.
MAT	215	Linear Algebra I	3 cr.
MAT	219	Mathematical Logic and Set Theory	3 cr.
		Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)	3 cr.
		Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)	3 cr.

Spring Semester Year I (15cr.)

MAT	224	Calculus IV	3 cr.
MAT	235	Ordinary Differential Equations	3 cr.
CSC	210	Fundamentals of Computer Programming with Python	3 cr.
		Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)	3 cr.
		Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)	3 cr.

Fall Semester Year II (15cr.)

MAT	315	Linear Algebra II	3 cr.
MAT	339	Numerical Analysis	3 cr.
PHS	212	Electricity and Magnetism	3 cr.
		Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)	3 cr.
		Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)	3 cr.

Spring Semester Year II (15cr.)

MAT	325	Elements of Probability	3 cr.
MAT	333	Complex Variables	3 cr.
MAT	335	Partial Differential Equations	3 cr.
		Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)	3 cr.
		Free Elective	3 cr.