Mathematics - B.A.

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics is a flexible program, grounded in the liberal arts and suited for students' individual interests and needs. The program combines well with a second major and/or minors.

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Program Information for Mathematics - B.A.

Coursework

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Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) 1
MATH 12002ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) (min C grade)5
MATH 12003ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II (min C grade)5
MATH 20011DECISION-MAKING UNDER UNCERTAINTY 3
MATH 21001LINEAR ALGEBRA (min C grade)3
MATH 22005ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS III (min C grade)4
MATH 31011PROOFS IN DISCRETE MATHEMATICS (min C grade)3
MATH 41001MODERN ALGEBRA I (ELR) (WIC) (min C grade in either course) 23
or MATH 42001 ANALYSIS I (ELR) (WIC)
MATH 41002MODERN ALGEBRA II (ELR) (WIC) 23
or MATH 42002 ANALYSIS II (ELR) (WIC)
Mathematics Electives, choose from the following:9
MATH 30055
MATHEMATICAL THEORY OF INTEREST
MATH 32044
ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
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 41001
MODERN ALGEBRA I (ELR) (WIC) 2
MATH 41002
MODERN ALGEBRA II (ELR) (WIC) 2
MATH 41021
THEORY OF MATRICES
MATH 42001
ANALYSIS I (ELR) (WIC) 2
MATH 42002
ANALYSIS II (ELR) (WIC) 2
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
Computer Programming Elective, choose from the following:3-4
CS 10051
COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (KMCR)
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 (min C grade in both courses)
EMAT 25310
CREATIVE CODING
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
UC 10001FLASHES 101 1
Foreign Language (see Foreign Language College Requirement below)14-16
Kent Core Composition6
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)6-7
Kent Core Additional6
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours)31
Minimum Total Credit Hours:120
1

MATH 30011, MATH 34001 and MATH 34002 may not be applied toward major requirements.

2

A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000

Foreign Language College Requirement, B.A.

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must complete 14-16 credit hours of foreign language.1
To complete the requirement, students need the equivalent of Elementary I and II in any language, plus one of the following options2:

  1. Intermediate I and II of the same language
  2. Elementary I and II of a second language
  3. Any combination of two courses from the following list:
  • Intermediate I of the same language
  • ARAB 21401
  • ASL 19401
  • CHIN 25421
  • MCLS 10001
  • MCLS 20001
  • MCLS 20091
  • MCLS 21417
  • MCLS 21420
  • MCLS 22217
  • MCLS 28403
  • MCLS 28404
1

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 14 credit hours and four courses, they will complete remaining credit hours with general electives.

2

Certain majors, concentrations and minors may require specific languages, limit the languages from which a student may choose or require coursework through Intermediate II. Students who plan to pursue graduate study may need particular language coursework.

Admissions for Mathematics - B.A.

Admissions

Admission Requirements

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) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (71 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score or minimum 48 PTE Academic score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive Program. 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's Academic Policies.

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 program's Coursework tab.

Roadmap

Roadmap

Roadmap

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.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester OneCredits
MATH 12002 ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) 5
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Computer Programming Elective 3
Foreign Language 4
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Two
MATH 12003 ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II 5
Foreign Language 4
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Three
MATH 22005 ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS III 4
Foreign Language 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
General Elective 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Four
MATH 20011 DECISION-MAKING UNDER UNCERTAINTY 3
Foreign Language 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Five
MATH 21001 LINEAR ALGEBRA 3
MATH 31011 PROOFS IN DISCRETE MATHEMATICS 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
General Electives 6
 Credit Hours15
Semester Six
Mathematics Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
General Electives 6
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
MATH 41001
or MATH 42001
 MODERN ALGEBRA I (ELR) (WIC)
or ANALYSIS I (ELR) (WIC)
3
Mathematics Elective 3
General Electives 9
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
MATH 41002
or MATH 42002
 MODERN ALGEBRA II (ELR) (WIC)
or ANALYSIS II (ELR) (WIC)
3
Mathematics Elective 3
General Electives 7
 Credit Hours13
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

Program Delivery

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus
    • Stark Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Mathematics - B.A.

Data scientists and mathematical science occupations, all other

30.9%

much faster than the average

33,200

number of jobs

$98,230

potential earnings

Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

1.3%

slower than the average

60,100

number of jobs

$73,650

potential earnings

Mathematicians

3.0%

about as fast as the average

2,900

number of jobs

$110,860

potential earnings

Natural sciences managers

4.8%

about as fast as the average

71,400

number of jobs

$137,940

potential earnings

Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education

3.8%

about as fast as the average

1,050,800

number of jobs

$62,870

potential earnings

Notice: Career Information Source
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
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