BS in Mathematics
Middle Tennessee State University
Key Information
Campus location
Murfreesboro, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 1,178 / per credit *
Application deadline
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* in-state tuition per credit hour: $385 | out-of-state tuition per credit hour: $1,178
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Introduction
The foundations of our high-tech society rest on mathematics and problem-solving. Every laptop, every smartphone, and every video game console rely on mathematics. Exploring and understanding the world in which we live is a matter of mathematical inquiry and discovery. With a major in Mathematics and a degree from MTSU, a student will have the keys to open doors of employment or further study in many areas, including science, statistics, business, finance, insurance, health, education, and the technologies of tomorrow.
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Curriculum
Curriculum: Mathematics, Mathematics Education
Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
Freshman
- MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 credit hours (Math)
- MATH 1920 - Calculus II 4 credit hours
- ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
- Natural Sciences (2 prefixes) 8 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
- MSE 1010 - Step 1: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching 1 credit hour
- MSE 2010 - Step 2: Inquiry Lesson Design 1 credit hour
Subtotal: 30 Hours
Sophomore
- MATH 2010 - Elements of Linear Algebra 3 credit hours
- MATH 2050 - Probability and Statistics 3 credit hours
- MATH 3110 - Calculus III 4 credit hours
- MATH 3460 - Foundation of Higher Mathematics 3 credit hours
- COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
- Elective 4 credit hours (CSCI 1170 recommended)
- ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
- ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
- HUM 2610 - World Literatures 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
- YOED 3520 - Knowing and Learning in Science and Mathematics 3 credit hours
- YOED 3550 - Classroom Interactions in Mathematics and Science 3 credit hours
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 32 Hours
Junior
- MATH 3070 - College Geometry 3 credit hours
- MATH 3320 - Teaching Mathematics in the Middle Grades 3 credit hours
- MATH 4510 - Abstract Algebra I 3 credit hours
- MATH 4620 - History and Philosophy of Mathematics 3 credit hours
- MATH 4540 - Topics in Secondary School Mathematics 3 credit hours
- MATH elective 3 credit hours (approved by advisor)
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
- MATH 4740 - Research Methods 3 credit hours
- MSE 3330 - Teaching Science in Secondary Grades 3 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from:
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 33 Hours
Senior
- MATH 3330 - Teaching Mathematics in the Secondary Grades 3 credit hours
- MATH 4990 - Seminar in Mathematics 3 credit hours
- YOED 4040 - Residency I: MTeach 4 credit hours
- YOED 4050 - Project-Based Instruction in Mathematics and Science 3 credit hours
- YOED 4400 - Residency II 12 credit hours
Subtotal: 25 Hours
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
A degree in Mathematics from MTSU is a sure way to transform being a problem solver into a fulfilling, always-in-demand career. Examples of potential positions include:
- Actuary
- Astrophysicist
- College professor
- Computer programmer
- Controller
- Database manager
- Demographer
- Information scientist
- Inventory control specialist
- Investment researcher
- Mathematical modeler
- Mathematical technician
- Mathematician
- Mathematics Teacher
- Psychometrist
- Statistician
- Systems analyst
- Technical writer
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