The Mathematics B.A. program offers a broad range of courses in mathematics and related fields, allowing you to customize your degree to your interests. With experienced faculty and opportunities for hands-on learning, you'll be prepared for a variety of career paths.
Mathematics - B.A.
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Program Information for Mathematics - B.A.
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Coursework
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Program Requirements
Major Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) 1 MATH 12002 ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) (min C grade) 5 MATH 12003 ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II (min C grade) 5 MATH 20011 DECISION-MAKING UNDER UNCERTAINTY 3 MATH 21001 LINEAR ALGEBRA (min C grade) 3 MATH 22005 ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS III (min C grade) 4 MATH 31011 PROOFS IN DISCRETE MATHEMATICS (min C grade) 3 MATH 41001 MODERN ALGEBRA I (ELR) (WIC) (min C grade in either course) 2 3 or MATH 42001 ANALYSIS I (ELR) (WIC) MATH 41002 MODERN ALGEBRA II (ELR) (WIC) 2 3 or MATH 42002 ANALYSIS II (ELR) (WIC) Mathematics Electives, choose from the following: 9 MATH 30055MATHEMATICAL THEORY OF INTEREST MATH 32044ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS MATH 38001HANDS-ON MATHEMATICS MATH 40011PROBABILITY THEORY AND APPLICATIONS MATH 40012THEORY OF STATISTICS (WIC) 2 MATH 40015APPLIED STATISTICS MATH 40024COMPUTATIONAL STATISTICS MATH 40028STATISTICAL LEARNING MATH 40051TOPICS IN PROBABILITY THEORY AND STOCHASTIC PROCESSES MATH 40055ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS I (ELR) (WIC) 2 MATH 40056ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS II MATH 41001MODERN ALGEBRA I (ELR) (WIC) 2 MATH 41002MODERN ALGEBRA II (ELR) (WIC) 2 MATH 41021THEORY OF MATRICES MATH 42001ANALYSIS I (ELR) (WIC) 2 MATH 42002ANALYSIS II (ELR) (WIC) 2 MATH 42011MATHEMATICAL OPTIMIZATION MATH 42021GRAPH THEORY AND COMBINATORICS MATH 42024NUMBERS AND GAMES MATH 42031MATHEMATICAL MODELS AND DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS MATH 42039MODELING PROJECTS (ELR) (WIC) 2 MATH 42041ADVANCED CALCULUS MATH 42045PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS MATH 42048COMPLEX VARIABLES MATH 42201NUMERICAL COMPUTING I MATH 42202NUMERICAL COMPUTING II MATH 45011DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY MATH 45021EUCLIDEAN GEOMETRY MATH 45022LINEAR GEOMETRY MATH 46001ELEMENTARY TOPOLOGY MATH 47011THEORY OF NUMBERS MATH 47021HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS Computer Programming Elective, choose from the following: 3-4 CS 10051COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (KMCR) CS 10062PROGRAMMING FOR PROBLEM SOLVING IN SCIENCES CS 13001COMPUTER SCIENCE I: PROGRAMMING AND PROBLEM SOLVING CS 13011
& CS 13012COMPUTER SCIENCE IA: PROCEDURAL PROGRAMMING
and COMPUTER SCIENCE IB: OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING (min C grade in both courses)EMAT 25310CREATIVE CODING Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Foreign Language (see Foreign Language College Requirement below) 14-16 6 9 6 6-7 6 General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) 31 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120 - 1
MATH 30011, MATH 34001 and MATH 34002 may not be applied toward major requirements.
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A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements Summary Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA 2.000 2.000 Foreign Language College Requirement, B.A.
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must complete 14-16 credit hours of foreign language.1
To complete the requirement, students need the equivalent of Elementary I and II in any language, plus one of the following options2:- Intermediate I and II of the same language
- Elementary I and II of a second language
- Any combination of two courses from the following list:
- Intermediate I of the same language
- ARAB 21401
- ASL 19401
- CHIN 25421
- MCLS 10001
- MCLS 20001
- MCLS 20091
- MCLS 21417
- MCLS 21420
- MCLS 22217
- MCLS 28403
- MCLS 28404
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All students with prior foreign language experience should take the foreign language placement test to determine the appropriate level at which to start. Some students may start beyond the Elementary I level and will complete the requirement with fewer credit hours and fewer courses. This may be accomplished by (1) passing a course beyond Elementary I through Intermediate II level; (2) receiving credit through one of the programs offered by 秀色app; or (3) demonstrating comparable to Elementary II of a foreign language. When students complete the requirement with fewer than 14 credit hours and four courses, they will complete remaining credit hours with general electives.
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Certain majors, concentrations and minors may require specific languages, limit the languages from which a student may choose or require coursework through Intermediate II. Students who plan to pursue graduate study may need particular language coursework.
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Admissions
for Mathematics - B.A.
Admission Requirements
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the .
First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (71 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score or minimum 48 PTE Academic score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive Program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Transfer Students: Students who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.
Former Students: Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.
Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's .
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the program's Coursework tab.
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Roadmap
Roadmap
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Plan of Study Grid Semester One Credits MATH 12002 ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) 5 UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Computer Programming Elective 3 Foreign Language 4 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Two MATH 12003 ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II 5 Foreign Language 4 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Three MATH 22005 ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS III 4 Foreign Language 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 General Elective 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Four MATH 20011 DECISION-MAKING UNDER UNCERTAINTY 3 Foreign Language 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Five MATH 21001 LINEAR ALGEBRA 3 MATH 31011 PROOFS IN DISCRETE MATHEMATICS 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 General Electives 6 Credit Hours 15 Semester Six Mathematics Elective 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 General Electives 6 Credit Hours 15 Semester Seven MATH 41001 or MATH 42001MODERN ALGEBRA I (ELR) (WIC) or ANALYSIS I (ELR) (WIC)3 Mathematics Elective 3 General Electives 9 Credit Hours 15 Semester Eight MATH 41002 or MATH 42002MODERN ALGEBRA II (ELR) (WIC) or ANALYSIS II (ELR) (WIC)3 Mathematics Elective 3 General Electives 7 Credit Hours 13 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120 -
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Kent Campus
- Stark Campus
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Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Mathematics - B.A.
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Data scientists and mathematical science occupations, all other
30.9%
much faster than the average
33,200
number of jobs
$98,230
potential earnings
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Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
1.3%
slower than the average
60,100
number of jobs
$73,650
potential earnings
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Mathematicians
3.0%
about as fast as the average
2,900
number of jobs
$110,860
potential earnings
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Natural sciences managers
4.8%
about as fast as the average
71,400
number of jobs
$137,940
potential earnings
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Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
3.8%
about as fast as the average
1,050,800
number of jobs
$62,870
potential earnings
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Notice: Career Information Source
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' . Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.