MATHEMATICS PROGRAM

Division of Science, Mathematics and Computing

Website:  http://math.bard.edu

Updated August 9, 2018

 

 

Advising Faculty

 

1.     John Cullinan (director)

2.     Jules Albertini

3.     Ethan Bloch

4.     Stefan M. Mendez-Diez

5.     Lauren Rose

6.     Silvia Saccon

7.     Steven Simon

8.     Japheth Wood

 

Non-Advising Faculty 2018-2019

 

1.     Mark D. Halsey

2.     Mary C. Krembs (MAT)

 

 

Program Requirements

 

Moderation Requirements:

 

1.     MATH 141 Calculus I (or the equivalent)

2.     MATH 142 Calculus II (or the equivalent)

3.     MATH 242 Elementary Linear Algebra or MATH 245 Intermediate Calculus (or PHYS 221 Mathematical Methods of Physics I)

4.     MATH 261 Proofs and Fundamentals 

 

Graduation Requirements:

 

1.     MATH 242 Elementary Linear Algebra or MATH 245 Intermediate Calculus (or PHYS 221 Mathematical Methods of Physics I) (both must be completed for Graduation; one of the two must be completed for Moderation)

2.     MATH 332 Abstract Algebra or MATH 331 Abstract Linear Algebra

3.     MATH 361 Real Analysis

4.     MATH 300- or 400-level elective

5.     MATH 300- or 400-level elective 

6.     CMSC 143 Object Oriented Programming with Robots or another programming based computer science course with approval of the Mathematics Program.

7.     Senior Project I

8.     Senior Project II

 

To graduate, students who place out of some of the courses required by the program must take a minimum of 8 college mathematics courses at the level of Calculus or higher.  In addition, all students must participate in the senior project poster session, and also give a 20 minute public presentation of their thesis work.

 

 

Sample Program of Study

 

First Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

 

• MATH 141

• MATH 142

FYSEM I (fall)

FYSEM II (spring)

 

• MATH 242

• MATH 245

• MATH 261

 

Moderation (spring)

 

• MATH 331 or 332

• MATH 300+-level elective

• CMSC 143

 

• Sr. Project I (fall)

• Sr. Project II (spring)

• MATH 361

• MATH 300+-level elective