You are in the official 1999-2000 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Mathematics
Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements
Mathematics Major
The requirement for entrance to the major and minor programs is completion
of two years of algebra and courses in geometry and trigonometry, or a sequence
of courses containing their equivalents, such as MATH 4R and 5.
It is strongly recommended that such study be completed before entrance
to the university.
Total Course Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree: 124 units. See
Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for complete
details on general degree requirements. A minimum of 40 units, including
those required for the major, must be upper division.
Major requirements (43-48 units)
Core curriculum (27-28 units)
MATH 75, 76, 77 (12 units)
MATH 151, 152 (8 units)
MATH 171 (4 units)
MATH 128 or 165 or 172 (3-4 units)
Elective curriculum (15-20 units)
Five mathematics courses, upper-division or MATH 81, excluding MATH 133,
134
Additional requirements (7 units)
C SCI 40 (4 units)
PHYS 4A (see note 1) (3 units)
General Education (see note 1) (51 units)
Electives (18-26 units)
Total (124 units)
Major Advising Note
- It is anticipated that 3 units of MATH 75 may also be applied to satisfy the General Education requirements. Consult the Schedule of Courses for a current list of approved G.E. courses. (see General Education)
Mathematics Minor
The minor requires 20 units in mathematics, MATH 75 or above, including
at least two upper-division classes, excluding MATH 133 and 134.
Minor Advising Note
- Courses in the minor may be taken CR/NC, subject to university regulations.
Advising Requirements
Mandatory advising at least once a semester is required of all majors
in the degree programs. See the department chair for assignment to an adviser.
Grade Requirements
All courses required as prerequisites for a mathematics course must be
completed with a grade of C or better before registration will be permitted.
All courses taken to fulfill major or minor requirements must be completed
with a grade of C or better.
Duplication of Courses
No credit will be allowed for: MATH 5
If taken after the completion of: MATH 72 or 75
No credit will be allowed for: MATH 6
If taken after the completion of: MATH 71 or 75
No credit will be allowed for: MATH 70
If taken after the completion of: MATH 72 or 75
No credit will be allowed for: MATH 75
If taken after the completion of: MATH 76
No credit will be allowed for: MATH 76
If taken after the completion of: MATH 77
No credit will be allowed for: MATH 77
If taken after the completion of: MATH 81
No credit will be allowed for: MATH 101
If taken after the completion of: MATH 108
Single Subject Credential Program
Subject Matter Competency in Mathematics*
MATH 75, 76, 77
MATH 151, 152
MATH 171
MATH 128 or 165 or 172
MATH 101, 114, 116, 143, 145, 161
PHYS 4A
C SCI 40
See the description of the Single
Subject Credential Program under Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational
Technology on this Web site.
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*Approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, State of California.
Graduate Program
The requirement for entrance to the graduate program is completion of
undergraduate preparation equivalent to a California State University, Fresno
major in mathematics.
(See also Admission to Graduate Standing,
Advancement to Candidacy, Program Requirements, and Criteria
for Thesis and Project.)
Prior to advancement to candidacy, the candidate must pass the department's
Graduate Qualifying Exam. This exam is given in two parts: analysis and
algebra.
Master of Arts Degree Requirements
The Master of Arts degree program in Mathematics is designed to provide
preparation for work in industry, for high school and community college
teaching, and for advanced graduate study in mathematics.
Language Requirement. There is no foreign language requirement for
the master's degree. However, any student preparing for graduate work in
mathematics is advised to meet the foreign language requirements of the
university in which the graduate work will be taken, since most graduate
programs do not leave time for language study. Such preparation normally
involves at least two of the languages: French, German, Russian.
Under the direction of the graduate adviser, each candidate prepares and
submits for approval a coherent program individually designed within the
following framework:
At least 21 units of mathematics in the 200 series (21 units)
Approved electives (no more than 6 units in a related field) (9 units)
Total (30 units)
Specific requirements: MATH 228, 251, 271, 298.
The MATH 298 research project culminates in a written and oral report to
the Department of Mathematics.
