Degree Tracks - WU's Department of Mathematics and Statistics

The course requirements for a major are fulfilled by selecting one of the following three paths (Pure Mathematics, Secondary Education, or Actuarial Science) listed below. (Note: Transfer students must complete at least nine upper division (300/400 level courses) in mathematics from the Washburn Mathematics and Statistics Department.) Information concerning a minor in mathematics or an Associate of Arts degree in Natural Sciences and Mathematics is also found below. Statement on Departmental Honors Department of Mathematics & Statistics Departmental Honors: In the College of Arts and Sciences, students are eligible to receive departmental honors upon graduation if they fulfill the following requirements: (1) a grade point average of 3.5 in the major, including a 3.5 in upper-division work in the major; (2) successful completion of a research project or an equivalent deemed suitable by the department; (3) the recommendation of the department. To qualify for departmental honors in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics, a student must meet the GPA requirements as set by the College of Arts & Sciences. For a student taking MA 389, Capstone Experience, the student will receive departmental honors through a vote by the faculty evaluation committee for Capstone projects, or, by giving an additional oral presentation of their work at a venue acceptable to the Department, such as at a convention of Kappa Mu Epsilon. For a mathematics major not taking MA 389, honors may be granted by the Department for passing at least one of the exams of the Society of Actuaries, or, by completing a project outside of class work and presenting their work orally to the Department, or by presenting it at a venue acceptable to the Department.

Pure Mathematics
MA 151		Calculus I	5 hrs
MA 152		Calculus II	5 hrs
MA 153		Calculus III	3 hrs
MA 207		Discrete Mathematics	3 hrs
MA 301		Linear Algebra	3 hrs
MA 343		Applied Statistics	3 hrs
MA 354		Modern Algebra	3 hrs
MA 371		Introduction to Real Analysis I	3 hrs
MA 372		Introduction to Real Analysis II	3 hrs
PH 110		Logic for Programming	3 hrs
		-OR-
PH 220		Logic	3 hrs
MA 344		Mathematical Statistics I	3 hrs
MA 389		Capstone Experience	3 hrs
In addition, 10-15 hours of correlated courses approved by the department are required. The correlated course requirement will be one of the following: PS (Physics) 261 and PS 262; or PS 281 and PS 282; or EC 200, EC 201, BU 342, and BU 347; or EC 200, EC 201, AC 224, AC 225, and BU 381; or a specially designed sequence to be approved by the Department Chair.
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Secondary Education
MA 151		Calculus I	5 hrs
MA 152		Calculus II	5 hrs
MA 153		Calculus III	3 hrs
MA 207		Discrete Mathematics	3 hrs
MA 301		Linear Algebra	3 hrs
MA 343		Applied Statistics	3 hrs
MA 354		Modern Algebra	3 hrs
MA 367		Modern Geometry	3 hrs
MA 371		Introduction to Real Analysis I	3 hrs
MA 381		History of Mathematics	3 hrs
		-OR-
PH 325		Philosphy of Mathematics	3 hrs
MA 389		Capstone Experience	3 hrs
PH 110		Logic for Programming	3 hrs
		-OR-
PH 220		Logic	3 hrs
Students seeking certification to teach mathematics must also be formally admitted to the University's Professional Teacher Education Program. For admission requirements and question concerning education course requirements or certification, see the Education Department's website.
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Actuarial Science
MA 151		Calculus I	5 hrs
MA 152		Calculus II	5 hrs
MA 153		Calculus III	3 hrs
MA 250		Mathematical Theory of Interest	3 hrs
MA 301		Linear Algebra	3 hrs
MA 343		Applied Statistics	3 hrs
MA 344		Mathematical Statistics I	3 hrs
MA 345		Mathematical Statistics II	3 hrs
MA 346		Regression Analysis	3 hrs
MA 347		Stochastic Processes	3 hrs
MA 348		Time Series Analysis	3 hrs
MA 385		Actuarial Mathematics	3 hrs
MA 271 and MA 349 are 1 hour courses designed to prepare students for Actuarial Science Examinations. They are offered on demand or an out-of-sequence basis.
Additional required Coursework:
AC 224		Accounting I	3 hrs
AC 225		Accounting II	3 hrs
EC 200		Microeconomics	3 hrs
EC 201		Macroeconomics	3 hrs
BU 374		Risk and Insurance	3 hrs
BU 381		Business Finance	3 hrs
BU 483		Investments	3 hrs
The actuarial profession is challenging and rewarding, and positions in the profession are readily available at this time to qualified candidates. The Society of Actuaries is the largest of several organizations that administers professional tests for actuaries. After passing the first battery of tests, the actuary is designated as Associate in the society. A second battery of tests must be passed to receive the designation as Fellow. Our research, which includes discussions with professionals in the field, indicates that a student who has passed at least a portion of the first battery would be very employable. The successful student in our program should be able to pass about 25% of the first battery.
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Minor in Mathematics:	Students who exercise the optional minor in mathematics will fulfill the fifteen hour requirement by taking courses numbered MA 151 or above (excluding MA 206 and MA 228). Six of the hours must be at the upper division level.
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Associate of Arts in Natural Science and Mathematics:	The general requirements for an Associate of Arts in Natural Science and Mathematics are listed in the catalog. For a field of concentration in mathematics, the twelve required hours are satisfied by Mathematics courses numbered 151 or above (excluding MA 206 and MA 228).
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