Christian Brothers University

Department of Mathematics

Course Requirements for Bachelor of Science Degree

First Year Courses
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
Calculus I 3 Calculus II 3
English Composition I 3 English Composition II 3
Dimensions of Faith and Community 3 Social Science Elective 3
Religious Studies Elective 3 Science Option 4
Foreign language elective 3 Foreign language elective 3
Orientation 0    
Total credits 15 Total credits 16
Second Year Courses
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
Differential Equations 3 Calculus III 3
Intro to Computer Sci. or Engineering elective 3 Introduction to Discrete Math 3
Science Option 4 Science Option 7
English Literature I 3 English Literature II 3
Philosophy elective 3
Total credits 16 Total credits 16
Third Year Courses
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
Linear Algebra 3 Abstract Algebra 3
Mathematics elective 3 Mathematics elective 3
Science Option 7 Science Option 4
Social Science Elective 3 Religious Studies elective 3
Total credits 16 Total credits 13
Fourth Year Courses
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
Complex Analysis 3 Real Analysis 3
Mathematics Seminar I 1 Mathematics Seminar II 2
Mathematics elective 3 Science Option 4
Science Option 4 Electives 6
Electives 4

Total credits 15 Total credits 15

Total credits required for graduation are 122.
Maximum mathematics credits applicable toward the degreee are 50.

Transfer students must take at least one half of the required mathematics courses numbered 300 or above at Christian Brothers University.

Mathematics Electives

The mathematics electives must be chosen from
  Geometry and History
Probability
Statistics
 Numerical Analysis
Discrete Mathematics
Topics in Mathematics

Science Option

The Science option is one of General Science, Bioinformatics or Forensics.

General Science
The General Science option must include
  • courses to obtain a minor in one of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science or Physics and
  • at least 8 hours in one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics outside the minor.
Bioinformatics
The Bioinformatics option includes the following courses in biology, chemistry and computer science.
  • Principles of Biology 1 and 2, Genetics
  • Principles of Chemistry 1 and 2, Organic Chemistry 1 and 2
  • either Microbiology, Cell Biology for a minor in biology or Biochemistry 1 and 2 for a minor in chemistry
  • Introduction to Bioinformatics, Bioinformatics, Introductory and Intermediate Programming and Algorithms
Forensics
The Forensics option includes the following courses in biology, chemistry and anthropology.
  • Principles of Biology 1 and 2, Genetics, Microbiology, Biology elective
  • Principles of Chemistry 1 and 2, Quantitative Analysis
  • Forensic Anthropology and Medical Anthropology
The forensics option earns a student a minor in biology.

2006 Course Requirements

The course requirements for students following the 2006 and earlier catalogs