Professor Jeffrey Oaks, Chair; Associate Professor Haitham Alkhateeb, Associate Professor Nadjib Bouzar, Associate Adjunct Terry Boyd, Professor Leslie Gardner, Associate Professor William Higdon, Associate Professor Krystina Leganza, Associate Adjunct Richard Maupin, Instructor Myra Maxwell, Associate Professor Octavian Nicolio, Professor Allan K. Swett.
A knowledge of mathematics is essential for every educated person. Students majoring in mathematics or mathematics teaching will achieve a genuine depth of understanding of the field, providing excellent preparation for future employment or further studies. The programs in mathematics are designed in compliance with guidelines from the major professional societies in this field, the MAA and the AMS; the major in Mathematics Teaching also complies with state and national guidelines for teacher preparation.
Actuarial science is the science of risk assessment and risk management. Actuarial Science majors take courses in mathematics, economics, and finance that prepare them for a career as an actuary. These courses also prepare students to achieve professional standing as an actuary, providing the background students need to pass a set of exams required by the Society of Actuaries and the Casualty Actuarial Society. Actuaries work primarily for insurance companies, financial firms, and government agencies.
Computer science is the science behind the use of computer hardware and computer software to solve problems. Students of computer science learn programming skills, technical algorithms, and how to use software development tools. In addition, they learn how to work with databases, computer networks (such as the Internet) and other technologies. People with a degree in computer science are likely to find themselves working on a team, along with other software-oriented people, and/or working with customers to determine their needs; contrary to a popular misconception, computer science people do not work alone. The employment outlook for people with degrees in computer science is excellent, and coursework in computer science may be helpful to students regardless of major. The computer science program is designed to comply with the curriculum recommendations of ACM and IEEE-the two major professional societies for computer science.
The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science offers a variety of literacy and service courses in both mathematics and computer science. These are designed to provide excellent and appropriate instruction in both of these crucial areas of knowledge and to help students attain goals in numerical literacy and computer literacy.
No course in which the student earns a grade lower than C- will be counted toward a major or minor, according to the sequence outlined by the department. To be eligible for enrollment in a course, a student must receive a minimum grade of C- in prerequisite courses.
Policy statement for giving credit for previous calculus experience:
Students entering the University of Indianapolis with previous experience in calculus have the following options:
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