This program can be completed in its entirety at Kent State Stark.
Stark Contact
Oliver Ruff, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Mathematical Sciences
309F Main Hall
330-244-3484
oruff@kent.edu
This program can be completed in its entirety at Kent State Stark.
Oliver Ruff, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Mathematical Sciences
309F Main Hall
330-244-3484
oruff@kent.edu
The Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics comprises core areas in algebra (number systems, equations, discrete structures), analysis (functions, limits, continuous processes), geometry (space, shape, form) and associated generalizations and abstractions.
The B.S. degree program is recommended for students interested in a flexible option of careers or graduate study in mathematics. Coupled with the Education minor, the program can lead to Ohio teacher licensure.
Students may apply early to the M.S.in Pure Mathematics program and double count 9 credit hours of graduate courses toward both degree programs. See the Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Program policy in the University Catalog for more information.
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the admissions website for first-year students.
First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency unless they meet specific exceptions. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Transfer Students: Students who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.
Former Students: Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.
Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog.
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) 1 | ||
MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) (min C grade) | 5 |
MATH 12003 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II (min C grade) | 5 |
MATH 20011 | DECISION-MAKING UNDER UNCERTAINTY | 3 |
MATH 21001 | LINEAR ALGEBRA (min C grade) | 3 |
MATH 22005 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS III (min C grade) | 4 |
MATH 31011 | PROOFS IN DISCRETE MATHEMATICS (min C grade) | 3 |
MATH 32044 | ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 3 |
MATH 41001 | MODERN ALGEBRA I (ELR) (WIC) (min C grade) 2 | 3 |
MATH 41002 | MODERN ALGEBRA II (ELR) (WIC) 2 | 3 |
MATH 41021 | THEORY OF MATRICES | 3 |
MATH 42001 | ANALYSIS I (ELR) (WIC) (min C grade) 2 | 3 |
MATH 42002 | ANALYSIS II (ELR) (WIC) 2 | 3 |
PHY 23101 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (KBS) (KLAB) | 5 |
Computer Science Elective(s), choose from the following: | 4 | |
CS 10062 | PROGRAMMING FOR PROBLEM SOLVING IN SCIENCES | |
CS 13001 | COMPUTER SCIENCE I: PROGRAMMING AND PROBLEM SOLVING | |
CS 13011 & CS 13012 | COMPUTER SCIENCE IA: PROCEDURAL PROGRAMMING and COMPUTER SCIENCE IB: OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING | |
Pure Mathematics Electives, choose from the following: | 9 | |
MATH 42021 | GRAPH THEORY AND COMBINATORICS | |
MATH 42048 | COMPLEX VARIABLES | |
MATH 45011 | DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY | |
MATH 45021 | EUCLIDEAN GEOMETRY | |
MATH 45022 | LINEAR GEOMETRY | |
MATH 46001 | ELEMENTARY TOPOLOGY | |
MATH 47011 | THEORY OF NUMBERS | |
Applied Mathematics Sequence, choose from the following: | 6-8 | |
MATH 40011 & MATH 40012 | PROBABILITY THEORY AND APPLICATIONS and THEORY OF STATISTICS (WIC) 2 | |
MATH 40055 & MATH 40056 | ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS I (ELR) (WIC) and ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS II 2 | |
MATH 42031 & MATH 42039 | MATHEMATICAL MODELS AND DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS and MODELING PROJECTS (ELR) (WIC) 2 | |
MATH 42041 & MATH 42045 | ADVANCED CALCULUS and PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | |
MATH 42201 & MATH 42202 | NUMERICAL COMPUTING I and NUMERICAL COMPUTING II | |
Allied Area Electives, choose from the following: 3 | 6 | |
BSCI 30050 | HUMAN GENETICS | |
BSCI 40020 | BIOLOGY OF AGING | |
CHEM 30050 | INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS CHEMISTRY | |
CHEM 30105 | ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY I | |
CHEM 30106 | ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY II | |
CHEM 30301 | INORGANIC CHEMISTRY I | |
CHEM 40302 | INORGANIC CHEMISTRY II | |
CHEM 40303 | INORGANIC CHEMISTRY III | |
CHEM 40555 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I | |
CHEM 40556 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II | |
CHEM 40559 | NANOMATERIALS | |
CS 33007 | INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE SYSTEM DESIGN | |
CS 33101 | STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES | |
CS 33211 | OPERATING SYSTEMS | |
CS 33901 | SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | |
CS 35101 | COMPUTER ORGANIZATION | |
CS 35201 | COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS | |
CS 38101 | INTRODUCTION TO GAME PROGRAMMING | |
CS 43006 | THEORY OF OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING | |
CS 43111 | STRUCTURE OF COMPILERS | |
CS 43202 | SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION | |
CS 43203 | SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING | |
CS 43301 | SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT FOR ROBOTICS | |
CS 43305 | ADVANCED DIGITAL DESIGN | |
CS 43401 | SECURE PROGRAMMING | |
CS 44001 | COMPUTER SCIENCE III-PROGRAMMING PATTERNS | |
CS 44003 | MOBILE APPS IN IOS PROGRAMMING | |
CS 44105 | WEB PROGRAMMING I | |
CS 44106 | WEB PROGRAMMING II | |
CS 44201 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | |
CS 45203 | COMPUTER NETWORK SECURITY | |
CS 45231 | INTERNET ENGINEERING | |
CS 46101 | DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS | |
CS 47101 | COMPUTER GRAPHICS | |
CS 47205 | INFORMATION SECURITY | |
CS 47206 | DATA SECURITY AND PRIVACY | |
CS 47207 | DIGITAL FORENSICS | |
CS 47221 | INTRODUCTION TO CRYPTOLOGY | |
CS 48101 | GAME ENGINE CONCEPTS | |
ECON 32040 | INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMIC THEORY AND APPLICATIONS | |
ECON 32041 | INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMIC THEORY AND POLICY | |
ECON 32050 | APPLIED ECONOMETRICS I (ELR) | |
ECON 32051 | APPLIED ECONOMETRICS II | |
ECON 42050 | DATA ACQUISITION, PREPARATION AND VISUALIZATION | |
ECON 42070 | GAME THEORY | |
ESCI 31080 | STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY | |
ESCI 32066 | GEOMORPHOLOGY | |
ESCI 41025 | GENERAL GEOPHYSICS | |
ESCI 41080 | TECTONICS AND OROGENY | |
ESCI 42030 | REMOTE SENSING | |
ESCI 42035 | DATA ANALYSIS IN THE EARTH SCIENCES | |
GEOG 31062 | FUNDAMENTALS OF METEOROLOGY | |
GEOG 31064 | CLIMATE AND THE ENVIRONMENT | |
GEOG 35065 | GEOGRAPHY OF TRANSPORTATION AND SPATIAL INTERACTION | |
GEOG 39002 | STATISTICAL METHODS IN GEOGRAPHY | |
GEOG 41065 | APPLIED CLIMATOLOGY | |
GEOG 44070 | SPATIAL ANALYSIS AND LOCATION THEORY | |
GEOG 49070 | GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE | |
GEOG 49080 | ADVANCED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE | |
GEOG 49085 | WEB AND MOBILE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE | |
GEOG 49162 | CARTOGRAPHY | |
GEOG 49230 | REMOTE SENSING | |
MATH 30055 | MATHEMATICAL THEORY OF INTEREST | |
MATH 38001 | HANDS-ON MATHEMATICS | |
MATH 40011 | PROBABILITY THEORY AND APPLICATIONS | |
MATH 40012 | THEORY OF STATISTICS (WIC) 2 | |
MATH 40015 | APPLIED STATISTICS | |
MATH 40024 | COMPUTATIONAL STATISTICS | |
MATH 40028 | STATISTICAL LEARNING | |
MATH 40051 | TOPICS IN PROBABILITY THEORY AND STOCHASTIC PROCESSES | |
MATH 40055 | ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS I (ELR) (WIC) 2 | |
MATH 40056 | ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS II | |
MATH 40059 | STOCHASTIC ACTUARIAL MODELS | |
MATH 42011 | MATHEMATICAL OPTIMIZATION | |
MATH 42021 | GRAPH THEORY AND COMBINATORICS | |
MATH 42024 | NUMBERS AND GAMES | |
MATH 42031 | MATHEMATICAL MODELS AND DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS | |
MATH 42039 | MODELING PROJECTS (ELR) (WIC) 2 | |
MATH 42041 | ADVANCED CALCULUS | |
MATH 42045 | PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | |
MATH 42048 | COMPLEX VARIABLES | |
MATH 42201 | NUMERICAL COMPUTING I | |
MATH 42202 | NUMERICAL COMPUTING II | |
MATH 45011 | DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY | |
MATH 45021 | EUCLIDEAN GEOMETRY | |
MATH 45022 | LINEAR GEOMETRY | |
MATH 46001 | ELEMENTARY TOPOLOGY | |
MATH 47011 | THEORY OF NUMBERS | |
MATH 47021 | HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS | |
MATH 49992 | INTERNSHIP IN MATHEMATICS (ELR) | |
PHIL 41035 | PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE | |
PHIL 41038 | INTERMEDIATE LOGIC | |
PHIL 41045 | METALOGIC | |
PHY 34000 | COSMOLOGY | |
PHY 35101 | CLASSICAL MECHANICS | |
PHY 36001 | INTRODUCTORY MODERN PHYSICS | |
PHY 36002 | APPLICATIONS OF MODERN PHYSICS | |
PHY 44802 | ASTROPHYSICS | |
PHY 45201 | ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY | |
PHY 45301 | THERMAL PHYSICS | |
PHY 45401 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN PHYSICS | |
PHY 45403 | DATA ANALYSIS AND COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS TECHNIQUES | |
PHY 45501 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES AND MODERN OPTICS | |
PHY 46101 | QUANTUM MECHANICS | |
PHY 46301 | INTRODUCTION TO NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS | |
PHY 46401 | INTRODUCTION TO SOLID STATE PHYSICS | |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Foreign Language (see Foreign Language College Requirement below) | 8 | |
Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) | 9 | |
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 6 | |
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 1 | |
Kent Core Additional | 6 | |
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credits hour, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 12 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
MATH 30011, MATH 34001 and MATH 34002 may not be applied toward major requirements.
A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
A course may count toward only one requirement even though it may appear in more than one course list.
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
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2.000 | 2.000 |
All students with prior foreign language experience should take the foreign language placement test to determine the appropriate level at which to start. Some students may start beyond the Elementary I level and will complete the requirement with fewer credit hours and fewer courses. This may be accomplished by (1) passing a course beyond Elementary I through Intermediate II level; (2) receiving credit through one of the alternative credit programs offered by Kent State University; or (3) demonstrating language proficiency comparable to Elementary II of a foreign language. When students complete the requirement with fewer than 8 credit hours and two courses, they will complete remaining credit hours with general electives.
The Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science exemption exists under another college policy (Three-Plus-One Programs).
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | ||
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! | MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 5 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
! | Computer Science Elective(s) | 4 | |
Foreign Language | 4 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 17 | ||
Semester Two | |||
! | MATH 12003 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II | 5 |
MATH 20011 | DECISION-MAKING UNDER UNCERTAINTY | 3 | |
! | PHY 23101 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (KBS) (KLAB) | 5 |
Foreign Language | 4 | ||
Credit Hours | 17 | ||
Semester Three | |||
! | MATH 21001 | LINEAR ALGEBRA | 3 |
! | MATH 22005 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS III | 4 |
MATH 31011 | PROOFS IN DISCRETE MATHEMATICS | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Four | |||
MATH 32044 | ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 3 | |
! | MATH 41021 | THEORY OF MATRICES | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Five | |||
! | MATH 41001 | MODERN ALGEBRA I (ELR) (WIC) | 3 |
Allied Area Elective | 3 | ||
Pure Mathematics Elective | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Six | |||
! | MATH 41002 | MODERN ALGEBRA II (ELR) (WIC) | 3 |
Pure Mathematics Elective | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 1 | ||
General Elective | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 13 | ||
Semester Seven | |||
! | MATH 42001 | ANALYSIS I (ELR) (WIC) | 3 |
Allied Area Elective | 3 | ||
Applied Mathematics Sequence | 3 | ||
General Electives | 6 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Eight | |||
! | MATH 42002 | ANALYSIS II (ELR) (WIC) | 3 |
Applied Mathematic Sequence | 3 | ||
Pure Mathematics Elective | 3 | ||
General Elective | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 12 | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
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