The objectives of the mathematics program at Piedmont College are:

to teach students to transform everyday problems into mathematical or logical problems and to solve these mathematical representations of real-world p problems,
to help students think logically and learn standard techniques of proof for analysis and algebra, and
to enable students to understand the natural phenomena related to their physical or social environments.

The Program

To earn a baccalaureate degree in mathematics at Piedmont, students must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours,
including 36 hours of mathematics. Courses for general education requirements, a minor, and electives comprise the remaining hours.

To accommodate different career needs for students, Piedmont offers three different degree tracks: Mathematics, mathematics
education, and mathematics and computer information systems. A baccalaureate degree in mathematics is recommended for
students who wish to pursue a graduate degree in mathematics, applied mathematics, industrial engineering, operations research,
or statistics. A degree in math education is required for those students who want to teach mathematics in secondary schools.
Finally, for those students who plan to find jobs in industry as actuaries, systems analysts, or consultants but do not plan to go to
graduate school, a degree in mathematics and computer information systems is appropriate.

Students majoring in either of these areas are required to complete the calculus sequence (12 semester hours):

     MATH 211 Calculus I
     MATH 212 Calculus II
     MATH 213 Calculus III

Mathematics:

In addition to completing the calculus sequence, all students majoring in mathematics are required to take:

     MATH 300 Differential Equations
     MATH 315 Modern Applied Algebra
     MATH 330 Linear Algebra

and five elective courses in mathematics numbered 200 or above.

Mathematics Education:

The only other required course for students majoring in mathematics education is CIS 210 Introduction to Computer Programming, but it is suggested that students take:

     MATH 200 Discrete Mathematic
     MATH 210 Elementary Statistics
     MATH 305 Numerical Methods
     MATH 310 Probability and Statistics
     MATH 315 Modern Applied Algebra
     MATH 330 Linear Algebra
     MATH 410 Mathematical Modeling
     MATH 420 Advanced Geometry

A Minor in Mathematics:

Because mathematics is used frequently in so many different areas of study, it complements and enhances other academic
programs. For instance, students majoring in fields as diverse as biology and business can benefit from classes in statistics and
mathematical modeling. In addition to completing the calculus sequence, students minoring in mathematics must take two
electives from mathematics courses numbered 200 or above.