
2013 Metropolitan College Commencement Address by Douglas Chamberlain
Douglas Chamberlain (MET’74, GSM’76) President and Chief Executive Officer of Appleton Partners Founder,
Recognizing that mathematical expertise is more important than ever, particularly in the computer and high-technology arenas, the Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mathematics degree program prepares students for employment in the mathematical sciences or for future study. Mathematics degree concentration opportunities combine math study with philosophy, economics, computer science, and math education. Faculty focuses include dynamical systems, number theory, and geometry.
Note: Students wishing to pursue a mathematics degree program may have to cross-register and take upper-level mathematics and/or related courses in the College of Arts & Sciences at day tuition rates.
A total of 48 credits is required.
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A total of 14 courses (56 credits), completed with a grade of C or higher, is required.
Choose ten courses (40 credits), including the four courses below:
First-order linear and separable equations. Second-order equations and first-order systems. Linear equations and linearization. Numerical and qualitative analysis. Laplace transforms. Applications and modeling of real phenomena throughout. (Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS MA 231.) [ 4 cr. ]
| Section | Type | Instructor | Location | Days | Times |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | LEC | Devaney | STO B50 | TR | 9:30 am – 11:00 am |
| A2 | DIS | Devaney | MCS B25 | T | 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm |
| A3 | DIS | Devaney | PRB 148 | T | 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm |
| A4 | DIS | Devaney | PSY B49 | W | 9:00 am – 10:00 am |
| A5 | DIS | Devaney | MCS B23 | W | 10:00 am – 11:00 am |
| A6 | DIS | Devaney | PSY B35 | W | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm |
Students may receive credit for either MET MA 121 or MA 123 or CAS MA 121 or MA 123, but not both. Limits; derivatives; differentiation of algebraic functions. Applications to maxima, minima, and convexity of functions. The definite integral; the fundamental theorem of integral calculus; applications of integration. [ 4 cr. ]
| Section | Type | Instructor | Location | Days | Times |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | IND | Panth | MCS B21 | M | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm |
| A2 | IND | Snyder | PSY B49 | M | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm |
Students may receive credit for not more than one of the following courses: MA 122, MA 124, MA 127, or MA 129. Logarithmic, exponential, and trigonometric functions. Sequences and series; Taylor's series with the remainder. Methods of integration. Calculus I and II together constitute an introduction to calculus of a function of a single real variable. [ 4 cr. ]
| Section | Type | Instructor | Location | Days | Times |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | IND | Kon | MCS B19 | M | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm |
Vectors, lines, and planes. Multiple integration and cylindrical and spherical coordinates. Partial derivatives, directional derivatives, scalar and vector fields, the gradient, potentials, multivariate Taylor series, approximation, and multivariate minimization. [ 4 cr. ]
The remaining six mathematics courses must include two at the 200 level or above, and four at the 300 level or above.
Choose four courses (16 credits), including at least one in computer science, with the advice and approval of the department coordinator.
Usually six courses (24 credits), but possibly more depending on transfer credits, chosen with the advice of an academic counselor.
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