MATHEMATICS:
A bachelor's degree with a major in a field of mathematical sciences is the minimum educational requirement for a career in mathematics. For many mathematics positions, especially in research and college teaching, one or more graduate degrees are required.

The three options within the major of Academic/Applied, Education, and Computer Science give students interested in mathematics flexibility in preparing for a wide variety of careers. Traditionally, most mathematicians have been teachers, but this is no longer true. Mathematics and mathematicians are found in dozens of other fields, including industry, business data processing, computer science, engineering, national defense, statistical work and research. Still, there is a great need for highly qualified high school and college teachers of mathematics. The fact is that in today's world, mathematics is a necessary prerequisite to many careers. In fact, you may wish to visit this portion of The Mathematical Association of America web site to examine several different career opportunities for one holding a degree with a mathematics major. Regardless of the option chosen, the discipline and problem-solving ability gained in studying mathematics helps an individual adjust to an ever changing and technologically diverse world.

Preparation:
At Fort Hays State, each prospective mathematics/computer science major is assigned to a faculty member for academic advising purposes. The student's program is carefully planned to meet his or her needs and background. Each student is placed in initial mathematics courses--College Algebra, Plane Trigonometry, Pre-calculus, Calculus I--according to his or her high school background and scores on standardized tests such as the ACT or SAT, if available. All mathematics majors complete a core curriculum of mathematics courses before choosing one of three options within the major. The department also offers basic algebra classes for those students who may have weak math background or have not touched mathematics for a long time.

Computer Facilities:
Mathematics and computer science students have access to a wide variety of modern computing facilities on the campus, which is committed to extending the use of the computer throughout the curricula. Such facilities are used in the instructional programs in many ways, including computer laboratory assignments in various courses. Our facilities include a department mathematics library and a department computer laboratory equipped with up-to-date PC's running Windows XP supported with many of the latest software packages. In addition, the Computing Center of the university, located in the newly constructed Tomanek Hall, contains an IBM ES/9000 9121-260 mainframe computer, a DEC ALPHA, and three up-to-date personal computer laboratories, including one Macintosh lab. All PC's in the labs are network-connected. The IBM system provides students with the experience of using the IBM operating system and its programming language environment, the common standard in many businesses and industries for many years. The latest versions of UNIX systems provide students with the experience of using the UNIX operating system and supported programming languages widely used in research and academic environments, and of finding their way into more business and industry settings. Programming languages available through the various systems include Fortran, Pascal, C, C++, Java, COBOL, PL/I, Visual C, and Visual BASIC. Most of the PC computers in the student computer labs of the Computing Center have Windows XP and many up to date application software packages (including mathematical symbolic manipulation packages). In addition, there are more than 250 microcomputers accessible to the students in various locations around the campus; all of them are connected to the Internet and provide access to electronic mail, Netscape or other web browsers, and library catalogs. These personal computers are rotationally and sometimes continuously upgraded in terms of both hardware and software.Currently, the campus has begun to move toward a wireless network, allowing the student with portable computing devices the ability to connect to the campus network. The excellent computing infrastructure on campus put students in a high-tech-high-touch learning environment.

Placement Service:
We maintain a Placement Service to establish contacts with business, industry, government and schools for placing graduates in positions that will be mutually rewarding to you and the hiring organization. The Placement Office keeps up-to-date credentials of the students, notifies them of openings in the fields of their interest, as well as coordinates on-campus interviews. The placement record of mathematics graduates has been excellent. Virtually, 100 percent of our majors find jobs to their liking upon graduation or proceed to graduate level academics. Approximately one-half of our graduates obtain positions in industry and computer work and the other half obtain positions in education.

Financial Aid:
University scholarships and loans are available to well-qualified and needy students. The Mathematics and Computer Science Department awards several scholarships to incoming freshmen majors each year. The department also has several scholarships for continuing majors. In addition, the department employs students as paper graders, tutors and laboratory assistants. Students are also employed in other areas on-campus and off-campus.

Programs in Mathematics and Computer Science

ACADEMIC/APPLIED Major Courses

MATH 234 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I (5)
MATH 235 Analytic Geometry & Calculus II (5)
MATH 236 Analytic Geometry & Calculus III (3)
MATH 240 Linear Algebra (3)
MATH 250 Elements of Statistics (3)
CSCI 261 Computer Science I (3)
MATH 350 Introduction to Mathematics Statistics (3)
MATH 354 Differential Equations (3)
MATH 610 Higher Algebra/546 Discrete Structure (3)
MATH 631 Advanced Calculus (3)
MATH 675 Seminar in Mathematics (1)
MATH 665 Numerical Analysis (3)
Math elective numbered above 300 (3)
COGNATE courses in a single department (9)

SUMMARY FOR THE ACADEMIC/APPLIED MAJOR:
General Education: 62 hours
Major: 50 to 51 hours (Cognate Area: 9 hours)
Electives: 12 hours
Total: 124 to 125 hours

MATHEMATICS EDUCATION Major Courses

MACS Department:
MATH 234 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I (5)
MATH 235 Analytic Geometry & Calculus II (5)
MATH 236 Analytic Geometry & Calculus III (3)
MATH 240 Linear Algebra (3)
MATH 250 Elements of Statistics (3)
CSCI 261 Computer Science I (3)
MATH 276 Apprenticeship-Mathematics (2)
MATH 277 Early Field Experience-Math Ed. (1)
MATH 350 Introduction to Mathematics Statistics (3)
MATH 370 History of Mathematics (2)
MATH 381 Teaching of Secondary School Math (3)
MATH 610 Higher Algebra (3)
MATH 620 Modern Geometry (3)
MATH 675 Seminar in Mathematics (1)
Math elective numbered above 300 (3)
COGNATE courses in a single department (9)

Teacher Education (required for licensure in KS):
MIS 101 Introduction to Computer Info Systems (3)--Gen Ed.
IDS 350 Multiculturalism in the United States (3)--Gen Ed.
EAC 202 Foundations of Education (3)
EAC 231 Human Growth and Development (3)
SPED 601 Educating Exception Students (3)
TEEL 431 Educational Psychology (3)
TECS 290 Introduction to Instructional Technology (3)
TESS 494 The Secondary School Experience (4)
TESS 496 Directed Teaching Secondary (12)

SUMMARY FOR THE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION MAJOR:
General Education: 62 hours
Majors: 80 hours (Cognate Area: 9 hours)
Electives: 12 hours
Total: 142 hours

NOTE: In addition to satisfying the course requirements listed above for one of the options, students must complete the university's general education program requirements and take a minimum of nine hours in a cognate area. The cognate area is chosen to complement students' career goals and must be approved by the department.

In order to qualify for a provisional teaching license from the state of Kansas, courses from the College of Education are required.

The courses for a Computer Science Option within the mathematics major are not listed. With the availability of a major in Computer Science, we expect most students interested in computer science would pursue a major instead of an option. In case you do want to have a major in math within the computer science option, there is one for you!

Fort Hays State also offers an undergraduate degree in Computer Science. Our program is somewhat unique in terms of emphasizing Software Engineering and preparing students well in the areas where the job opportunities exist. Students in the program will take sequential courses in software engineering that prepare them well as efficient problem solvers. While earning a B. S. (Applied) degree in computer science, students will also choose among six different tracks that enable them to work in various industrial settings without being further trained. These areas include Business/Information systems, Mathematics/Applied Mathematics, Physics, Networking,, Geographic Applications, Technology, and Networking.

Students from our program will be much more knowledgeable in the areas mentioned above than most computer science majors in other programs. In the same time, we also prepare students well in theoretical computer science so that graduates of the program can enter any graduate program in computer science (that's why you want to be in a program that is operated mostly by mathematicians). In fact, because we have diversified track options, graduates of the program will have a much wider range of choices regarding an area to further his/her degree studies.

COMPUTER SCIENCE Major Courses

General Education (51 hours)
Required Courses:
MIS 101 Computer Literacy (3) (Clep Exam available.)
MATH 110 College Algebra (3) (Clep Exam available)
MATH 234 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I (5)
MATH 250 Elements of Statistics (3)

For Business Track only:
ECFI 201 and 202 Micro and Macro Economics (6)

MACS Department:
CSCI 160 Orientation to Computer Science (1)
CSCI 261 Computer Science I (C programming) (3)
CSCI 345 Foundations of Computing (3)
CSCI 361 Computer Science II (C++) (3)
CSCI 363 Computer Operating Systems (3)
CSCI 365 Systems Architecture (Spring) (3)
CSCI 369 Java Programming (3)
CSCI 461 Programming Languages (3)
CSCI 463 Data Structures and Algorithm Design (3)
CSCI 466 Software Engineering I (3)
CSCI 650 Interactive Systems Design (3)
CSCI 664 Networks and Data Communications (3)
CSCI 468 Software Engineering II (3)
CSCI 667 Internship or CSCI 575 Seminar (1)

REQUIRED TRACKS OR MINOR
Business Emphasis Track
ACCT 203 Financial Accounting (3)
ACCT 204 Managerial Accounting (3)
MIS 304 Management Information Systems (3)
ECFI 305 Managerial Finance (3)
MGT 301 Management Principles (3)
MKT 301 Marketing Principles (3)
MGT 602 Production Management (3) or MIS 310 Production/Operations Research (3)

Mathematics Minor Track
MATH 235 Analytic Geometry & Calculus II (5)
MATH 236 Analytic Geometry & Calculus III (3)
MATH 240 Linear Algebra (1)
MATH 350 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (3)
MATH 354 Differential Equations(3)
MATH 546 Discrete Structure (3)or MATH 665 Numerical Analysis (3)

Geographic Applications Emphasis
GSCI 101 Elements of Physical Geography (3)
GSCI 240 Introduction to GIS (3)
GSCI 290 Cartography: Theory and Applications (3)
GSCI 360 Intermediate GIS (3)
GSCI 625 Advanced GIS (3)
GSCI 674 Aerial Photo and Remote Sensing (3)

Physics Emphasis Track
MATH 235 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (5)
PHYS 211 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I w/ Lab (5)
PHYS 212 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II w/ Lab (5)
PHYS 213 Computational Physics (3)
PHYS 300+ Elective Course (3)

Technology Studies Emphasis Track
TECS 110 Communication Systems (3)
TECS 130 Production Systems (3)
TECS 200 Engineering Graphics (3)
TECS 318 Computer Aided Drafting (3)
TECS 430 Computer Aided Manufacturing (4)
TECS 480 Industrial Management (2)
TECS 490 Occupational Safety, Health and Liability (2)
TECS 495 Training and Instructional Systems (3)

Networking Emphasis Track
INT 291 Inter networking I (3)
INT 293 Inter networking II (3)
INT 680 Network Architecture and Data Communication I (3)
INT 681 Network Architecture and Data Communication II (3)
INT 695 Advance Routing (3)
INT 696 Advance Remote Access (3)
INT 697 Advanced LAN Switching (3)

SUMMARY FOR THE COMPUTER SCIENCE MAJOR:
General Education: 51 hours
Major: 56 to 61 hours (Required Track: 18 to 23 hours)
Electives: 12 to 17 hours
Total: 124 to 129 hours

NOTE: In addition to satisfying the course requirements listed above for one of the options, students must complete the university's general education program requirements.