| Office: | 108 Peltier Hall |
| Phone: | 985-448-4381 |
| Professors: | Beslin (Head), Xing. |
| Associate Professors: | Heck, D. Plaisance, West. |
| Assistant Professors: | M. Gamel. |
| Instructors: | D. Authement, Allison Bergeron, L. Boudreaux, J. Bourgeois, Chapman, A. Chiasson, E. Clement, Dupree, H. Gamel, Hubbell, D. Lasseigne, S. Smith. |
Mathematics Program
The university awards two degrees from this department, the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and the Master of Science in Community/Technical College Mathematics. A student earning the Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics must complete the curriculum listed below, with one of the indicated concentrations in Advanced Mathematics, Computer Science, or Secondary Mathematics Education. Students are encouraged to inquire about their concentration focus areas with their advisors or the department head.
See the Graduate Studies section for more information regarding the Master of Science program.
Minor in Mathematics
A minor in Mathematics requires the completion of MATH 165, 166, and 265 and nine additional hours to be chosen from MATH 355, 358, 360, 405, 407, 423, 461, 465, 471, 481, 482, 485, 488, 491, and 495. A grade of C or better is required in each course.
Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics
- (CLR) Computer Literacy Requirement;
- (GER) General Education Requirement;
- (OCR) Oral Communication Requirement;
- (UR) University Requirement
Suggested Course Sequence:
| YEAR* | COURSE NAME | COURSE NUMBER | REQUIREMENT | CREDIT HRS |
| 1 | CMPS | 130 | CLR | 3 |
| 1 | ENGL | 101 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | ENGL | 102 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | Freshman Seminar Course | UR | 1 | |
| 1 | HIST Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 1 | HIST Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 1 | MATH | 165** | GER | 5 |
| 1 | MATH | 166 | 4 | |
| 1 | Natural Sciences Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 1 | Natural Sciences Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 2 | ACCT | 205 | 3 | |
| 2 | CMPS | 135 | 3 | |
| 2 | ECON | 255 | GER | 3 |
| 2 | ENGL Literature Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 2 | MATH | 265 | 4 | |
| 2 | MATH | 355 | 3 | |
| 2 | MATH | 358 | 3 | |
| 2 | Natural Sciences Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 2 | Natural Sciences Elective | 3 | ||
| 2 | Concentration Course | 3 | ||
| 3 | Fine Arts Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 3 | ENGL | 368 or 468 | GER | 3 |
| 3 | MATH | 360 | 3 | |
| 3 | MATH | 407 | 3 | |
| 3 | MATH | 465 | 3 | |
| 3 | Concentration Course | See below | 3 | |
| 3 | Concentration Course | See below | 3 | |
| 3 | SPCH | 101 | OCR | 3 |
| 3 | Concentration Course | See Below | 3 | |
| 3 | Concentration Course | See Below | 3 | |
| 4 | Concentration Course | See below | 3 | |
| 4 | Concentration Course | See below | 3 | |
| 4 | Concentration Course | See below | 3 | |
| 4 | MNGT | 301 | 3 | |
| 4 | Concentration Course | See Below | 3 | |
| 4 | Concentration Course | See Below | 3 | |
| 4 | Concentration Course | See Below | 3 | |
| 4 | Concentration Course | See Below | 3 | |
| 4 | Concentration Course | See Below | 3 | |
| 4 | Elective | 1 | ||
| TOTAL HOURS | 120 |
*Recommend complete as Freshman (1), Sophomore (2), Junior (3), Senior (4)
**MATH 165 is the entry-level course for this major. All prerequisites for MATH 165 must be met.
***Free electives provided that the requirement of 45 semester hours of courses 300 or above is met.
Advanced Mathematics Concentration (MATM)- Math 405 (3)
- Math 461 (3)
Three courses (9 hrs) from: MATH 423, 471, 481, 482, 485, 488, 491, and 495, with at least one course (3 hrs) from Group A and at least one course (3 hrs) from Group B, described below.
Group A: MATH 423, 488, 491, 495 Group B: MATH 471, 481, 482, 485
Social Sciences Elective (3) (GER)
Electives (21) – (free electives provided that the requirement of 45 semester hours of courses 300 or above is met)
Computer Science Concentration (MATC)- CMPS 221 (3)
- CMPS 312 (3)
- CMPS 410 (3)
Any two courses (6 hrs) from CMPS 406, CMPS 418, and MATH 491
Social Sciences Elective (3) (GER)
Electives (21) – (free electives provided that the requirement of 45 semester hours of courses 300 or above is met)
- EDUC 312 (3)
- EDUC 313 (3)
- EDUC 318 or 309 (3)
- EDUC 321 (3)
- EDUC 368 (3)
- EDUC 441 (3)
- EDUC 463 (1)
- EDUC 465 (11)
- MATH 423 (3)
- PSYC 210 (3)
- PSYC 311 (3)
