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General Education Foundations
Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.
NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations | ||
| F1 - Composition & Rhetoric | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
or ENGL 103 | Accelerated Academic Writing | |
| F2A/F2B - Science & Technology | 4-6 | |
| F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 | |
| F4 - Society & Connections | 3 | |
| F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
| F6 - The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
| F7 - Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
| F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 31-37 | |
Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.
Degree Requirements
Students must complete WVU General Education Foundations requirements, College B.A. requirements, major requirements, and electives to total a minimum of 120 hours. For complete details on these requirements, visit the B.A. Degrees tab on the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences pages.
Departmental Requirements for the B.A. in Mathematics
- Capstone Requirement: The university requires the successful completion of a Capstone course. Mathematics majors must complete three or four hours of MATH 495.
- Writing and Communication Skills Requirement: Mathematics Bachelor of Arts students fulfill the Writing and Communication Skills requirement by completing ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 (or ENGL 103), and two additional SpeakWrite Certified Courses TM: MATH 495, and one additional course from the following: CHIN 301, CHIN 303, COMM 302, FRCH 301, FRCH 303, FRCH 304, HIST 203, HIST 204, HIST 207, HIST 221, HIST 241, HIST 242, HIST 250, HIST 264, HIST 259, PHIL 301, PHIL 302, PHIL 306, PHIL 310, SPAN 312, RELG 219, RELG 223, RELG 230, RELG 231, SPAN 312, WRIT 304, WRIT 305.
- Calculation of the Major GPA: A minimum GPA of a 2.0 is required in all courses applied to major requirements. If a class is repeated, all attempts will be included in the calculation of the GPA, unless the course is eligible for a D/F repeat.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | 70 | |
| ECAS B.A. Requirements | 6 | |
| Mathematics Major Requirements | 44 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
University Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations (GEF) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (31-37 Credits) | ||
| Outstanding GEF Requirements 1, 2, 4, 5, and 8 | 19 | |
| MATH 191 | First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| General Electives | 50 | |
| Total Hours | 70 | |
ECAS Bachelor of Arts Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fine Arts Requirement | 3 | |
| Global Studies and Diversity Requirement | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Mathematics Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FOUNDATION COURSES | 25 | |
| Calculus 1a with Precalculus and Calculus 1b with Precalculus | ||
or MATH 155 | Calculus 1 | |
| Calculus 2 | ||
| Multivariable Calculus | ||
| Elementary Differential Equations | ||
or MATH 378 | Discrete Mathematics | |
| Introduction to the Concepts of Mathematics | ||
| Introduction to Programming and Computational Mathematics | ||
| Introduction to Linear Algebra | ||
or MATH 441 | Applied Linear Algebra | |
| STATISTICS REQUIREMENTS | 3 | |
| Introduction to Probability and Statistics | ||
or STAT 461 | Introduction to Probability Theory | |
| ADVANCED COURSES IN MATHEMATICS | ||
| Select two from the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Algebraic Structures | ||
| Introduction to Analysis and Topology | ||
| Introduction to Real Analysis 1 | ||
| Complex Variables | ||
| UPPER DIVISION MATHEMATICS ELECTIVES * | 6 | |
| CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE | 4 | |
| Independent Study (Capstone) | ||
| Total Hours | 44 | |
- *
Except for MATH 490, and MATH 493. MATH 318 and MATH 376 may only be used as a Mathematics Elective for WVUteach students.
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MATH 155 (GEF 3) | 4 | MATH 156 (GEF 8) | 4 |
| MATH 191 | 1 | ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 |
| GEF 2 | 4 | General Elective | 2 |
| GEF 4 | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MATH 251 | 4 | MATH 261 | 4 |
| ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 | MATH 303 | 3 |
| General Elective | 2 | STAT 215 (GEF 8) | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 2 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MATH 343 | 3 | MATH 322 | 3 |
| ECAS Global Studies & Diversity Requirement (GEF 7) | 3 | MATH 495 (Capstone) | 1 |
| GEF 5 | 3 | Advanced MATH Course 1 | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | ECAS Fine Arts Requirement (GEF 6) | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 2 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Advanced MATH Course 2 | 3 | MATH 495 (Capstone) | 1 |
| MATH Elective 1 | 3 | MATH Elective 2 | 3 |
| MATH 495 (Capstone) | 2 | General Elective | 3 |
| GEF 8 | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 1 | General Elective | 2 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total credit hours: 120 | |||
Major Learning Outcomes
Mathematics
Upon successful completion of the B.A. or B.S. degree, Mathematics majors will demonstrate the following competencies:
- Students will communicate mathematics in both written and oral forms.
- Students will construct valid proofs.
- Students will demonstrate their ability to comprehend and to synthesize professional mathematical discourse (such as upper level textbooks, monographs, journal articles, unpublished faculty research, technical reports, etc.).
- Students will prepare a clear and concise written project and orally present advanced mathematical concepts effectively and professionally.
- Students will have a clear understanding of fundamental concepts and general understanding in a breadth of advanced topics in mathematics.
- Students will demonstrate basic skills in specific mathematics topics (Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus, Differential Equations, and Linear Algebra).
- Students will demonstrate a breadth of knowledge of upper level mathematics topics.
- Students will be exposed to the use of mathematics in various applications and professions.
- Students will apply mathematical knowledge.
- Students will demonstrate their ability to understand and construct mathematical models to solve problems.
- Students will apply mathematics they have learned to new and different areas.