BS.MATHEMATICS - Mathematics (BS)

Undergraduate Degree Requirements

A student who graduates from Aurora University with a baccalaureate degree will have met the following requirements:

1. Completion of all requirements for an approved major (with no grades lower than “C”).

2. Overall completion of at least 120 semester hours of coursework with a GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale (a course may be utilized only once in application toward a degree requirement, unless otherwise noted in the academic regulations). The 120 semester hours of coursework must include:

• At least 52 semester hours completed at a senior college.

• Residency Requirement - At least 30 semester hours completed at Aurora University, including the last 24 semester hours in the degree, and including at least 18 semester hours in the major. (Portfolio assessment credit, life and vocational experience credit, off-campus experience credit, examination credit, participation credit, and block credit, shall not count toward the residency requirement).

• Upper-Division Requirement - A minimum of 30 semester hours numbered 3000 or above. Of these 30 semester hours, 15 semester hours must lie within the major and 15 semester hours must be completed at Aurora University.

3. Completion of all Core Curriculum requirements (with no grades lower than “C”), as follows:

• Foundations

1. FYS-1250 Cultivating a Meaningful Life

2. ENG-1100 Writing as Thinking

3. A grade of C or better or transcribed credit in one of the following courses, or placement out of one of the following courses via examination (i.e. the AU Mathematics Placement Exam or ACT/SAT score).

• MTH-1030 Decision Making with Data

• MTH-1100 College Algebra

• MTH-1310 Precalculus

• MTH-2100 Statistics

• MTH-2210 Calculus I

• Both MTH-1210 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I and MTH-1220 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II

• Action

1. SYS-2250 Inquiry in Action

• Exploration

1. Complete one Thematic Category by completing one course from each Way of Thinking, along with one additional course from each of the two remaining Thematic Categories.

• Thematic Categories

1. Global and Cultural Perspectives

2. Ethical Reasoning and Public Advocacy

3. Technology and Innovation

• Ways of Thinking

1. Scientific Investigation

2. Exploring through Critical Analysis

3. Exploring through Artistic Expression and Production