Degree Programs in Mathematics
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics
(124 credit hours)
Bachelor of Science, Secondary Teaching of Mathematics
(128 credit hours)
Master of Science in Mathematics
(33 credit hours)
Master of Arts in Teaching Mathematics
(33 credit hours)
Distributed Doctoral Program in Mathematics Education
(33 credit hours)
Post-baccalaureate Certificate in Statistics
(15 credit hours)
For more information, please contact our advisors.
Undergraduate Advisor:
N. L. Johnson (219) 989-2269
johnsonn@calumet.purdue.edu
Graduate Advisor and Department Head:
C. M. Murphy (219) 989-2273
murphycm@calumet.purdue.edu
Bachelor of Science, Core Mathematics
(124 credits)
Core Mathematics provides preparation for graduate study
in mathematics and employment in business, industry or government. It also prepares
one for advanced work in other fields where strong mathematical backgrounds
are valuable, for example, science, educational research, psychology, law, and
medicine.
All majors must satisfy the following general degree requirements.
Mathematics courses below MA 163 do not count toward graduation. All required
Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics courses must be passed with a grade
of C or better.
General Education Requirements (51-58
credits)
English Composition (6 credits)
Communications (3 credits)
Science (12 -19 credits)
- Four approved lab science courses.
Humanities and Social Sciences (30
credits)
Six credits from each of four of the five following
ares, with the other six credits distributed in the humanities and social
sciences courses by the student.
- Literature
- Philosophy
- Aesthetics (MUS 250, THTR 201, PHIL
106, A&D 255 only)
- History, Political Science
- Economics
- Sociology, Psychology
- Foreign Language
Required Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics
Courses (47 credits)
MA 163 Integrated Calculus and Analytic
Geometry I (5 cr.)
MA 164 Integrated Calculus and Analytic
Geometry II (5 cr.)
MA 261 Multivariate Calculus (4 cr.)
MA 264 Differential Equations
MA 265 Linear Algebra
MA 312 Probability
MA 315 Introduction to Abstract Mathematics
MA 330 Concepts in Geometry
MA 348 Discrete Mathematics
MA 446 Introduction to Real Analysis
MA 453 Elements of Algebra
MA 472 Introduction to Applied Mathematics
CS 206 Computer Algebra and Programming
STAT 345 Statistics
Minor Area (18 credits)
Including at least three courses beyond the introductory
level.
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Bachelor of Science, Mathematics
Education
(128 credits)
Mathematics Education provides the mathematical preparation
necessary for teaching secondary school mathematics in Indiana. Requirements for
teacher certification vary from state-to-state. Requirements for other states
may be obtained by writing to the Certification Office, Department of Teacher
Education, in the capital city of the state of interest. For employment purposes,
it is advisable for secondary teachers to have a teaching minor. Information on
approved teaching minors can be found in the booklet Teacher Education Programs.
Knowledge of computer sciences is particularly valuable to secondary mathematics
teachers. Graduation in this program is open only to those who full all the academic
requirements for licensure to teach mathematics in Indiana schools.
General Education Requirements
(42-45 credits)
English Composition (6 credits)
- ENGL 104
- ENGL 104ENGL 105
Communications (3 credits)
Science (9-12 credits)
Three approved lab science
courses
Humanities and Social Sciences (24
credits)
Three credits must be chosen from the
humanites:
- literature
- history
- philosophy
- foreign languages
- art
- music
- theater.
Three credits must be chosen from social
sciences:
- anthropology
- psychology
- sociology
- political science
- economics.
- This will be fulfilled by PSY 362 which is part
of the professional education requirements.
Six credits must be chosen from
each of three of the following five areas. The remaining credit hours (if
any) in this area may be distributed in humanities and social sciences courses
by the student.
- Literature
- Philosophy
- Aesthetics (MUS 250, THTR 201, PHIL
106, A&D 255 only)
- History
- Political Science
- Economics
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Foreign Language
Required Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics
Courses (41 credits)
- MA 163 Integrated Calculus and Analytic
Geometry I (5 cr.)
- MA 164 Integrated Calculus and Analytic
Geometry II (5 cr.)
- MA 261 Multivariate Calculus (4 cr.)
- MA 264 Differential Equations
- MA 265 Linear Algebra
- MA 315 Introduction to Abstract Mathematics
- MA 330 Concepts in Geometry
- MA 348 Discrete Mathematics
- MA 446 Introduction to Real Analysis
- MA 453 Elements of Algebra
- CS 206 Computer Algebra and Programming
- STAT 345 Statistics 3. Professional
Education Courses (48 credits)
- EDO 205 Exploring Teaching as a Career
- EDPS 220 Psychology of Learning
- EDO 260 Introduction to Computers
in Education
- EDO 285 Multiculturalism and Education
- PSY 362 Human Development II: Adolescence
- EDO 355 Teaching and Learning in the
K-12 Classroom
- EDPS 260 Introduction to Special Education
- EDO 3205 Principles of Practice in
Elementary and Secondary Schools
- EDO 309 Reading in the Middle and
Secondary Schools
- EDO 344 Strategies of Instruction
in the Senior High School
- EDO 334 Strategies of Instruction
in the Junior High/Middle School
- EDO 360 The Exceptional Student in
the Regular Classroom
- EDO 4898 Supervised Teaching of Junior
High/Middle School Subjects (6 credits)
- EDO 498B Supervised Teaching of Senior High School
Subjects (6 credits)
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Master of Science in Mathematics
(33 credits)
Special Admission Requirements
Strong undergraduate program in mathematics, including
linear algebra, abstract algebra, advanced analysis, and differential equations.
Special Program Requirements:
- No more than six credits of coursework
with grade of "C."
- All courses taken as a temporary
student must post grades of "A" or "B."
- Plan of Study submitted to Student
Advisory Committee before the end of nine semester credits; must be approved
by the Graduate School before the student registers for the semester in
which the degree is to be awarded.
Degree Requirements
Five Core Courses
- MA 525 Intro. Complex Analysis
- MA 540 Analysis I
- MA 541 Analysis II
- MA 553 Intro. Abstract Algebra
- MA 554 Linear Algebra
Statistics
One approved course.
Approved Electives (5 courses)
Up to six credits may
be chosen from approved courses in other departments.
Transfer of credit:
No more than three courses accepted from
other institutions. Please refer to page 31 of the Purdue University Calumet
Catalog for other regulations governing graduate study at Purdue Calumet.
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Master of Arts in Teaching Mathematics
(33 credits)
Description
The Master of Arts in Teaching is primarily for
secondary school teachers who wish a degree that strongly integrates further
study of mathematics with deepening understanding of educational learning
theories and instructional design. Required courses have been developed
which support the Grades 5-12 curriculum. The M.A.T. degree is not
intended to be preparatory for a Ph.D. degree in mathematics or mathematics
education. Individuals wishing to teach at Two-Year Colleges should
earn the Master of Science in Mathematics.
Program Requirements
No more than six credits of coursework with grade of "C".
All courses taken as a temporary student must post grades of "A"
or "B".
Plan of Study submitted to Student Advisory Committee before the end of
nine semester credits; must be approved by the Graduate School before the
student registers for the semester in which the degree is to be awarded.
No more than three courses accepted from other institutions may be used
on a Plan of Study. Please refer to the section in the Purdue University
Calumet Catalog on graduate study for other regulations governing graduate
study at Purdue Calumet.
Degree Requirements
Mathematics
Seven (7) courses in mathematics. Four (4) must
be the following core courses:
- Foundations of Algebraic Reasoning for Secondary Teachers,
- Foundations of Probabilistic and Statistical Reasoning
for Secondary Teachers
- Foundations of the Mathematics of Change for Secondary
Teachers
- Foundations of Geometric Reasoning for Secondary Teachers.
The remaining three (3) courses must be approved mathematics
courses at the 400 or 500 level Education
Four (4) courses in education:
- Learning theories in Mathematics Education
- Instructional Design in Mathematics Education
- Graduate Methods in Secondary Mathematics Education
- Seminar in Mathematics Education
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Distributed Doctoral Program in Mathematics
Education
The Distributed Doctoral Program in Mathematics Education
is a joint program between Purdue University and Indiana University.
Specializations within this program focus on:
- K-16 Student Learning and Problem Solving
- K-16 Teaching and Teacher Development, Curriculum Design
- Assessment for Students, Teachers, and Programs.
Participants in the DDP enroll in the doctoral programs
of either Purdue University or Indiana University. In either case, using
distance learning capabilities associated with Indiana's national hub for
Internet II, coupled with well established intra-campus enrollment procedures
based on the Big Ten's CIC Travelling Scholar Program, students have access
to faculty advisors and a core of jointly-taught courses, seminars, and field
experiences involving faculty members from Purdue, lU, IUPUI (Indianapolis),
Purdue Calumet -and other affiliated institutions. Not all courses will
be available at each site each semester.
For further information please contact
Erna Yackel, Purdue University Calumet,
yackeleb@calumet.purdue.edu
or
Richard Lash, Purdue University West Lafayette,
rlesh@purdue.edu
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Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
in Statistics (15 credits)
This program is intended for college graduates who wish
to further their knowledge and proficiency in statistical methods used in
industry. Some previous knowledge and experience with undergraduate calculus
and linear algebra are expected.
Admission Requirements
Submission of a transcript showing satisfactory
completion of a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution is required.
The transcript must indicate successful completions (with grade "C"
or better) of at least three semesters of college Calculus, including Multivariate
Calculus (equivalent to MA 261 at Purdue Calumet) and a semester of Linear
Algebra (equivalent to MA 265 at Purdue Calumet).
Course Requirements
- STAT 511 Statistical Methods
- STAT 512 Applied Regression Analysis
- STAT 513 Statistical Quality Control
- STAT 514 Design of Experiment
- Approved 400- or 500-level course(s) in Mathematics,
Computer Science, Statistics and/or related fields such as Engineering.
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