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MATHEMATICS MAJOR:
Requirements:
Entering students should select a mathematics
course in consultation with an adviser. Qualified
students intending to major in mathematics are
generally advised to begin with MATH 215 and
MATH 241. Some less prepared students will
begin with MATH 141, followed by MATH 215 and
MATH 241. All required courses must be completed
with a final grade of "C" or better.

Classes Needed:
MATH 215, MATH 241, MATH 242, MATH 243, MATH 312, MATH 340,
MATH 341, MATH 343, MATH 413, MATH 431, MATH 450 or MATH 451
or MATH 452, MATH 479; PHYS 206, ELECTIVES: 9 credits in
Mathematics (MATH) Numbered above 300.

Additional Information:

  1. Advisors will help you select courses for your first year. They will
    use the record of courses taken previously, test scores, and your
    expressed interests.
  2. The outline is a guide, not a rigid pattern.
  3. As you become better informed of the opportunities that exist for
    graduate study and/or employment after graduation, consult
    advisors on how adaptations might be made in your plan of
    studies.

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MATHEMATICS MINOR:
Requirements:
MATH 215, 241, 242, 243, 312 and any other MATHEMATICS course
numbered above 300. Mathematics major with teacher certification:
Students should contact the School of Education and Urban Studies for
specific requirements.


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HONORS PROGRAM:
Requirements:
After a student has completed MATH 215 and MATH 242, he/she may
be invited by the Department of Mathematics to study for honors. In
order to be eligible for participation in this program, a student's
scholastic standing in terms of grade or honor points shall not be less
than 3.0 in general average and not less than 3.0 in all mathematics
courses completed. The following mathematics courses on the upper
level must be completed with a "B" or better: MATH 312; 341; 342; 343;
413; 451 OR 452; 479. It is recommended that both MATH 451 and
MATH 452 be completed.


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MATHEMATICS HONOR SOCIETY:
Eligibility:
Pi Mu Epsilon is the mathematics honor society. To be eligible, one must
be a junior having a 3.00 GPA overall with a 3.00 GPA in mathematics or
a sophomore who has maintained at least a 4.00 GPA in at least fifteen
(15) hours of mathematics courses, as well as having an overall GPA of
at least 3.00. MATH 215 is the lowest numbered course which may be
used in the GPA computation.
"Gateway to Opportunity, Stairway to Excellence"
MSU Department of Mathematics