Faculty: Carswell (Chair), He, J. Hollerman, Leech, Lo Bello, Lundberg, Weir, Werner

The Mathematics minor is a program in the Mathematics and Natural Sciences Area of Study.

Mathematics Minor Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete a minor in Mathematics are expected to:

• Achieve mastery of a diverse collection of mathematical ideas, including the ideas of calculus;
• Communicate mathematics both orally and in writing;
• Think analytically and critically to create mathematical models of real world problems, analyze them, and interpret the analysis.

The Mathematics Minor

The Mathematics minor consists of 20 credits of Mathematics courses numbered MATH 152  or higher. At graduation, Mathematics minors must have a GPA of at least 2.0 in the minor. The calculation is based on the grades of the Mathematics courses taken on a letter-grade basis. With the approval of the Department Chair, if a student completes more than the minimum number of credits required for the Mathematics minor, then the GPA in Mathematics may be computed using selected Mathematics courses numbered MATH 152  or higher that satisfy all requirements for the Mathematics minor. Only the most recent grade is considered for courses that have been repeated. Courses transferred to Allegheny will not be included in the departmental GPA. All Mathematics courses taken at Allegheny having a number higher than MATH 151  must be taken on a letter-grade basis. A maximum of 8 transfer credits may be counted toward the major; exceptions must be approved by the department chair.

At least four semester credit hours must include a Mathematics course numbered 300 or above. FSMAT 201  may be counted toward the minor in Mathematics.  

Students in cooperative programs who want to minor in Mathematics must meet the requirements for the minor.