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, ! Work,Group,Details, ! Date:! ! Work!Group!Name:! Math!!OWG!8! Work!Group!Co8Chairs:! Mark!R.!Anderson!and!Andrew!McMorran! Functional!Area:! Academic!Degrees!and!Programs! Functional!Area!Coordinator:! Ken!Harmon! ! ! List!the!major!tasks!your!group!will!need!to!take!to!accomplish!your!deliverables.!Please!provide!more!details!for!the!tasks!leading! up!to!the!SACSCOC!Prospectus!development.!! ! Major,Tasks,for,OWG,Tracker,from,Final,Planning,Document,and,Recommendations, Task:,,Address!Program!and!Curriculum!Differences, Recommendation,and/or,Action,Taken:, Currently,!KSU!offers!2!undergraduate!degrees,!1!graduate!degree,!and!2!minors!from!the! Department!of!Mathematics!and!Statistics;!and!SPSU!offers!2!undergraduate!degrees!and!1!minor.!! The!programs!overlapped!in!offering!a!B.S.!degree!in!Mathematics!and!a!minor!in!Mathematics.!!The! other!degrees!offered!by!KSU!(minor!in!Applied!Statistics!and!Data!Analysis,!B.S.!in!Mathematics! Education!and!a!M.S.!in!Applied!Statistics)!were!discussed!by!the!OWG!with!respect!to!the!structure!of! the!department!post8consolidation,!but!there!was!no!need!to!integrate!different!programs!for!these! degrees,!nor!was!there!need!to!change!the!curriculum!of!these!degree!programs!based!on! overlap/differences/redundancies.!No#changes#are#being#recommended#for#these#programs.## # The!other!degree!offered!by!SPSU,!the!B.A.!in!Mathematics!with!Teacher!Certification!(UTeach),!was! discussed!by!the!OWG.!!The!UTeach!program!was!the!topic!of!discussion!within!the!Education!OWG! (OWG!#6)!where!a!thorough!evaluation!of!the!UTeach!program!was!undertaken,!and!integration!with! the!KSU!teacher!preparation!programs!was!discussed.!!Mathematics!Education!faculty!are!part!of!that! OWG.!!Based!on!the!recommendations!of!OWG!6,!the!Mathematics!Education!curriculum!may! change,!but!that!is!outside!the!charge!of!OWG!8.# ! The!B.S.!in!Mathematics!degrees!offered!currently!by!the!2!institutions!were!thoroughly!discussed.!! There!were!many!commonalities!in!the!degree!curricula,!but!also!significant!differences!discovered! during!these!discussions.!!These!included!different!ways!of!meeting!core!area!requirements!and! differences!in!the!courses!required!for!upper8division!mathematics!credit.!!Many!of!the!courses! offered!were!common!between!the!2!departments,!and!the!OWG!undertook!(and!tasked!to!the! experts!in!each!department)!a!detailed!comparison!of!the!course!content!and!learning!objectives!of! these!courses!–!with!the!ultimate!objective!of!aligning!the!common!courses.! ! The!OWG!was!diligent!in!identifying!program!and!curriculum!differences.!!The!findings!by!the!OWG! informed!the!decisions!made!for!the!other!tasks!of!the!OWG.!!No!additional!action!for!this!task!is! required.! , , Task:,,Streamline!Program!Offerings! Recommendation,and/or,Action,Taken:, As!stated!above,!there!was!only!one!instance!of!overlap!in!degree!program!between!the!current!! !
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mathematics!offerings!at!KSU!and!SPSU!–!that!is!with!the!B.S.!in!Mathematics.!!After!much!discussion,! it!was!determined!that!the!consolidated!KSU!would!offer!2!B.S.!degrees!in!Mathematics!–!a!B.S.!in! Computational!and!Applied!Mathematics,!and!a!B.S.!in!Mathematics.!!This!decision!came!from!the! different!student!populations!who!pursue!the!mathematics!degrees!at!the!2!institutions.!!Students! majoring!in!mathematics!who!are!currently!attending!SPSU!approach!their!degree!from!a!very! theoretical!perspective.!!Consequently,!the!SPSU!degree!takes!the!approach!of!preparing!graduates! for!graduate!degrees!in!mathematics.!!Students!majoring!in!mathematics!who!are!currently!attending! KSU!come!from!a!variety!of!backgrounds,!and!the!KSU!degree!affords!pathways!to!many!different! careers.!!The!KSU!degree!was!recently!changed!(within!the!last!2!years)!in!response!to!input!from! many!constituencies,!including!companies!that!have!hired!graduates!from!the!mathematics!degree! program.!!The!KSU!B.S.!in!Mathematics!degree!also!has!an!eye!toward!flexibility!to!allow!students!to! switch!between!degree!programs!(B.S.!in!Mathematics!and!B.S.!in!Mathematics!education).!!Neither! constituency!of!the!OWG!wanted!to!lose!the!focus!of!either!program.! ! To!accommodate!these!different!core!foci,!two!mathematics!degrees!are!being!proposed.!!Even! though!the!recommendation!is!for!2!degrees,!it!should!be!pointed!out!that!the!OWG!revised!the!Core! Area!requirements!so!that!the!two!mathematics!degrees!offered!by!the!Department!of!Mathematics! (B.S.!in!Mathematics!and!B.S.!in!Computational!and!Applied!Mathematics!)!at!the!new!KSU!have!the! same!core.!!This!affords!the!flexibility!that!all!faculty!wanted!so!that!students!could!pursue!the! curriculum!that!was!the!best!fit!for!their!interests.!!The!differences!in!the!degree!programs!lie!in!the! required!upper!division!mathematics!courses.! ! The!B.S.!in!Mathematics!Education!was!not!significantly!altered,!only!addressing!changes!in!course! numbering!that!will!occur!with!consolidation.!!The!curriculum!of!the!core!area!requirements!was! considered,!but!ultimately!the!OWG!decided!not!to!make!any!recommendations!and!to!wait!for!the! results!from!OWG!6!before!considering!changes!to!the!Mathematics!Education!curriculum.! ! There!was!one!other!area!of!overlap!between!the!two!mathematics!programs,!and!that!was!with!the! minor!in!Mathematics.!!Both!institutions!offer!a!Mathematics!Minor.!!The!OWG!found!that!the!minor! offered!currently!by!SPSU!was!more!flexible;!consequently,!the!OWG!felt!that!the!SPSU!minor! requirements!meet!the!overall!objective!of!providing!the!most!flexible!option!to!students,!and! decided!to!endorse!the!curriculum!of!the!SPSU!minor!as!the!recommended!curriculum!at!the! consolidated!new!KSU.! ! Finally,!the!OWG!discussed!the!initial!placement!of!students!into!the!appropriate!mathematics! courses.!!The!OWG!felt!that!this!was!best!handled!by!administering!a!mandatory!mathematics! placement!examination.!!Performance!on!the!exam!would!inform!the!advisors!of!what!mathematics! course!a!student!should!begin!their!studies!with.! !! !
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student!on!what!initial!mathematics!course!they!should!enroll!in!at!the!University.! ! The!curriculum!of!the!2!mathematics!B.S.!degrees!will!have!the!same!mathematics!courses!required! for!core!areas!A,!D!and!F,!but!will!differ!in!their!required!upper!division!courses.!!The!B.S.!in! Mathematics!degree!requires!students!to!take!Physics!as!their!science!requirement,!either!as!an!Area! D!requirement!or!as!a!guided!elective.!!The!mathematics!education!degree!has!a!core!that!differs!only! in!one!area!F!mathematics!course,!and!it!was!decided!to!wait!until!OWG!6!makes!its! recommendations!before!considering!changes!to!this!curriculum.!!A!single!minor!will!be!offered,!that! follows!the!minor!curriculum!currently!offered!by!SPSU.!!Because!the!Statistics!faculty!will!become! part!of!another!department,!the!statistics!minor!and!the!M.S.!in!Applied!Statistics!will!not!be!part!of! the!program!offerings!of!the!new!Department!of!Mathematics.! , , Task:,,Combine!Curriculums! Recommendation,and/or,Action,Taken:, As!discussed!above,!the!recommendation!of!the!OWG!is!for!the!Department!of!Mathematics!at!the! consolidated!KSU!to!offer!3!B.S.!degrees!(Mathematics,!Computational!and!Applied!Mathematics,!and! Mathematics!Education)!and!1!minor.!!The!proposed!curricula!for!these!3!B.S.!programs!and!the!minor! are!appended!to!this!final!report.!!Importantly,!the!proposed!curricula!for!the!two!Mathematics! degrees!have!common!mathematics!courses!in!the!core8area!A,!D,!and!F!requirements.!!This!was!done! to!help!streamline!the!programs,!but!also!to!provide!the!greatest!flexibility!to!students!as!they! progress!through!their!degree!programs.!!Substantive!changes!to!the!Mathematics!Education!degree! program!were!not!made.!!This!was!because!of!related!conversations!occurring!in!OWG!6!that!may! impact!the!math!and!science!education!programs.! ! The!recommended!degree!programs!are!attached.! ,!
Bachelor of Science in Computational and Applied Mathematics
Gen Ed (? hours)
Area A
MATH 1253 Calculus I (4 hours) Area D
MATH 2254 Calculus II (4 hours)
Area F (18 hours)
MATH 2255 Calculus III (4 hours)
MATH 2332 Prob. & Data Analysis (3 hours)
MATH 2290 Intro. to Logic, Set Theory, & Proofs (3 hours) MATH 2306 Differential Equations (3 hours)
CSE 1301C or CSE 1301E or CSE 1301J (4 hours)
Overflow hours from calculus I (1 hr)
Free Electives (9 hours) Major Requirements (22 hours)
MATH 3260 Linear Algebra (3 hours) MATH 3262 Numerical Methods I (3 hours) MATH 3322 Discrete Mathematics I (3 hours) MATH 4322 Discrete Mathematics II (3 hours) MATH 3332 Probability & Statistics (3 hours) MATH 4361 Modern Algebra I (3 hours) MATH 4381 Real Analysis I (3 hours)
Overflow hour from Calculus II (1 hour)
Upper Division Major Elective (14 hours)
MATH 3000 Software of Mathematics (3 hours) MATH 3256 Calculus IV (3 hours)
MATH 3272 Introduction to Linear Programming (3 hours) MATH 3323 Cooperative Study (3 hours)
MATH 3398 Internship (3 hours)
MATH 3405 Probabilistic Foundations of Actuarial Science (3 hours) MATH 3596 Topology (3 hours)
MATH 3696 College Geometry (3 hours) MATH 4260 Linear Algebra II (3 hours)
MATH 4310 Partial Differential Equations (3 hours) MATH 4345 Numerical Methods II (3 hours) MATH 4362 Modern Algebra II (3 hours) MATH 4382 Real Analysis II (3 hours) MATH 4391 Complex Variables (3 hours) MATH 4400 Directed Study (3 hours)
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STAT 3130 Statistical Methods II STAT 4025 Clinical Trial Design
STAT 4120 Applied Experimental Design STAT 4125 Design and Analysis of Human Studies STAT 4210 Applied Regression Analysis
STAT 4310 Statistical Data Mining
STAT 4330 Applied Binary Classification STAT 4490 Special Topics in Statistics
NOTE 1: At most 9 total hours of credit can be given for MATH 3398 (Internship) and at most 3 of these hours can be used as Upper Division Mathematics and Statistics Electives. The remaining hours can be used as free electives.
Formal Minor or Track elective (15 hours)
The student must complete a formal KSU minor (consult a current catalog for a listing) or one of the following 15 hour tracks. If a chosen minor does not require all 15 hours, the remaining hours are selected from Upper Division Mathematics and Statistics
Electives.
Track 1: Continued Study in Mathematics and Statistics
Any 15 hours of courses from Upper Division Mathematics and Statistics Electives. Many different directions can be taken with these 15 additional hours such as concentrations on mathematical applications in continuous or discrete areas, preparation for graduate programs in mathematics, etc. Consult with your advisor to carefully select the courses that best suit your career plans.
Track 2: Accelerated Bachelor's Master’s Degree Option for Kennesaw State University’s MS in Applied Statistics
Take the maximum allowed number of graduate courses. See Note 2. Complete the rest of track with any additional courses from
Upper Division Mathematics and Statistics Electives.
Track 3: Accelerated Bachelor's Master’s Degree Option for Kennesaw State University’s MAT program in Mathematics
Take the maximum allowed number of graduate courses. See Note 2. Complete the rest of track with any additional courses from the following list:
Upper Division Mathematics and Statistics Electives
MATH 3395 - Geometry
MATH 3495 - Advanced Perspectives on School Mathematics Part I MATH 4495 - Advanced Perspectives on School Mathematics Part II
NOTE 2: Plan ahead and simultaneously begin graduate studies during your senior year. The Accelerated Bachelor's
Master’s Degree Option provides qualified KSU undergraduate students the opportunity to begin graduate studies at KSU in their senior year and to simultaneously satisfy some remaining requirements for the bachelor's degree and the beginning requirements of an advanced degree. A student may use a limited number of credit hours of graduate-level courses offered within a single degree program in meeting the requirements of both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree. See
http://www.kennesaw.edu/graduate/accelerated_degree.shtml for full details. Tracks 2 and 3 are designed for the Accelerated Bachelor's Master’s Degree Option.
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