LIBERAL ARTS MATHEMATICS MAJOR

STUDENT HANDBOOK NORTH CAMPUS

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

AND COMPUTER SCIENCE Degree: Associate in Science (A.S.) Curriculum Code: 0221 Campus Location: North Liberal Arts Division

North Campus ● 6205 Main Street ● Williamsville, NY 14221 ● (716) 851-1367 ● www.ecc.edu

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION 2 MATHEMATICS DEGREE PROGRAM: 3

DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS STUDENT ADVISEMENT FORM 7 SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION 8

REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST OFFICIAL TRANSFER AGREEMENTS 9-13 SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION 14 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

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A. S. DEGREE IN LIBERAL ARTS MATHEMATICS ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

The Liberal Arts Curriculum has a dual purpose. The courses given are university-parallel because the primary purpose is to give the student a basic distribution of subject matter enabling him/her to transfer to a four-year college or university. However, the curriculum is also designed to provide general education above the secondary level for those who desire it. The Associate in Science Degree (A.S.) is awarded upon completion of the program outlined in this handbook. The required minimum of 60 credit hours is roughly subdivided as follows: 30 in Math-Science, 18 in the Humanities-Social Sciences, and 12 Open Electives. The design of the program ensures a concentration in the sciences with the flexibility to allow the student to pursue his/her special interests.

FEATURES OF THE PROGRAM The small class size at Erie Community College provides opportunity for personal attention and assistance. Students are encouraged to work closely with their academic advisor to maximize transferability and build a solid base of course work designed to prepare the student for his/her choice of career. The Math Learning Center provides an additional source of personal assistance in mathematical course work. The Center also provides a learning experience and a source of income for the more gifted students who qualify to work as math tutors. The wide range of courses offered at Erie Community College in combination with the Placement Testing enable the student to select courses appropriate to his/her preparation.

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Mathematics is the foundation of many fields. Jobs for individuals with mathematical training are available in industry, education, and scientific research. The Mathematics Degree Program is a liberal arts concentration, which provides the coursework necessary for the first two years of a four-year degree in mathematics or related areas, such as statistics, mathematics-education, actuarial science, applied technology, engineering, natural science or applied math. The primary goal of the liberal arts-mathematics curriculum is to prepare students to transfer to a four-year institution as third-year students in mathematics or a math related program. In addition to the required mathematics courses, the program includes courses in English, science, humanities and social science, thereby giving the student a background in the different areas of liberal arts. All liberal arts-mathematics students are required to study calculus and differential equations. Students interested in math education can apply to be tutors in the Math Learning Center. Articulation meetings are held with neighboring colleges and universities to ensure optimal transferability. The two-year curriculum in liberal arts-mathematics is a liberal arts concentration, meaning that the successful student can transfer to a four-year school to complete the requirements of a bachelor's degree in mathematics or a related field. For those students who are unable to continue their education at a four year school, careful selection of electives under faculty advisement can make job market entry more viable with the Associate Degree. Advisors to mathematics students are assigned from the Mathematics/Computer Science Department faculty. Advisement takes place prior to registration. Students are informed by letter to come for advisement. In order to register, a student should have an advisement form signed by an advisor. To see a list of all Mathematics Course Outlines please refer to the ECC website.

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SUGGESTED TWO-YEAR CURRICULUM *Please adhere to appropriate General Education requirements.

FIRST YEAR

FIRST SEMESTER CLASS CREDIT COURSE HOURS HOURS MT181 CALCULUS & ANALYTIC GEOMETRY I 4 4 EN110 COLLEGE COMPOSITION 3 3 _____ SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE 4-5 4-5 _____ ELECTIVE** 3-4 3-4 _____ _____ 14-16 14-16

SECOND SEMESTER COURSE HOURS HOURS MT182 CALCULUS & ANALYTIC GEOMETRY II 4 4 EN111 COMPOSITION & INTERPRETATION OF LITERATURE 3 3 _____ SCIENCE ELECTIVE* 4-5 4-5 _____ ELECTIVE** 3-4 3-4 _____ _____ 14-16 14-16

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THIRD SEMESTER

COURSE HOURS HOURS MT283 CALCULUS & ANALYTIC GEOMETRY III 5 4 _____ MATHEMATICS ELECTIVE*** 3-4 3-4 _____ SCIENCE ELECTIVE 3 3 _____ ENGLISH/HUMANITIES ELECTIVE 3 3 _____ ELECTIVE** 3-4 3-4 _____ _____ 17-19 16-18

FOURTH SEMESTER COURSE HOURS HOURS MT284 INTRODUCTION TO DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 5 4 _____ MATHEMATICS ELECTIVE*** 3-4 3-4 _____ SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE 3 3 _____ ENGLISH/HUMANITIES ELECTIVE 3 3 _____ ELECTIVE** 3 3 _____ _____ 17-18 16-17

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SUGGESTED ADVISEMENT FOR EXTENDED PROGRAM

FIRST YEAR FALL SPRING CREDIT CREDIT COURSE HOURS COURSE HOURS MT126 4 MT180 4 ENGLISH 110 3 ENGLISH 111 3 CS111 OR ELECTIVE 4 MT143 OR ELECTIVE 4 ELECTIVE 3-4 ELECTIVE 3-4 _____ _____

14-15 14-15 SECOND YEAR FALL SPRING CREDIT CREDIT COURSE HOURS COURSE HOURS MT181 4 MT182 4 ELECTIVE 3-5 SCIENCE ELECTIVE 3-5 MT167 4 MT191 OR ELECTIVE 4 SOCIAL SCIENCE 3 SOCIAL SCIENCE 3

_____ _____ 14-16 14-16 THIRD YEAR FALL SPRING CREDIT CREDIT COURSE HOURS COURSE HOURS MT283 4 MT284 OR MT292 4 ENGLISH/HUMANITIES 3 ENGLISH/HUMANITIES 3 SCIENCE ELECTIVE 3-4 ELECTIVE 3-4 ELECTIVE 3-4 ELECTIVE 3-4

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IMPORTANT It should be noted that the liberal arts, social science, and general electives need not be taken in the semesters indicated. The order may be changed so that specific courses which are offered only one semester during the school year may be taken. Each student should be aware of the course requirements of the college to which he plans on transferring. The final selection of courses is to be made by the student after advisement by a member of the mathematics department. * Physical Science -- this should be a two-semester sequence of lab science courses. Biology,

physics, and chemistry are recommended choices. ** Elective -- any degree-credit course is allowed; however, consult with your advisor. Generally MT 143 and CS 111 are recommended. *** Mathematics Elective – Choose: MT180 (if taken before MT181), MT167, MT191 or MT 292; again,

consult with your advisor. LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVES: ENGLISH: EN 210 - 999 HUMANITIES: MU (MUSIC) DN (DANCE) DT (DRAMA - THEATRE) AT (ART) PY (PHILOSOPHY) FR (FRENCH) SP (SPANISH) MATHEMATICS: MT998

If extended program has been advised, then MT125 and MT126 are permitted.

COMPUTER SCIENCE: CS 101 - 999 NATURAL SCIENCE: BI (BIOLOGY) CH (CHEMISTRY) PH (PHYSICS) AS (ASTRONOMY) GL (GEOLOGY) (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE) (PHYSICAL SCIENCE) SOCIAL SCIENCE: AN (ANTHROPOLOGY) SO (SOCI0LOGY) EC (ECONOMICS) GO (GOVERNMENT) HI (HISTORY) PS (PSYCHOLOGY) GP (GEOGRAPHY) HU (HUMAN SERVICE)

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MATHEMATICS STUDENT ADVISEMENT FORM (Completed by Mathematics advisor & student with a copy maintained in official student file in MT/CS Chair’s office)

NAME: STUDENT ID NO: DATES ADVISED

ADDRESS: DATE ENTERED:

GOAL:

PHONE: EMAIL:

ADVISOR:

IMPORTANT: Students should keep catalog descriptions of courses for transfer purposes

v SUNY-GER = State University of New York General Education Requirements v Complete a minimum one course in 7 of the 10 SUNY General Education Knowledge Areas (see page 8) v Complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of SUNY-GER courses v An ECC degree (graduation) requires a minimum overall ECC GPA of 2.0. v An ECC degree requires a student to complete at least 60 credit hours with at least 30 of them at ECC (residency rule) v Students must satisfy the catalog requirements of their entry year v Courses in which a student earns a "D" do not transfer to most colleges or universities.

REQUIRED COURSES (MINIMUM OF 3 CREDIT HOURS PER COURSE):

COURSE #: COURSE TITLE CREDITS: TERM: GRADE: 1. MT181 Calculus & Analytic Geometry I (SUNY-GER: Mathematics) 4.0 2. MT182 Calculus & Analytic Geometry II (SUNY-GER: Mathematics) 4.0 3. MT283 Calculus & Analytic Geometry III (SUNY-GER: Mathematics) 4.0 4. MT284 Introduction to Differential Equations (SUNY-GER: Mathematics) 4.0

Math Electives: Select two courses from the following—MT180 (if taken before MT181), MT167, MT191, or MT292

5. Math Elective 4.0 6. Math Elective 4.0

7. EN110 College Composition (SUNY-GER: Basic Communication) 3.0

8. EN111 Composition & Interpretation of Literature (SUNY-GER: Humanities or The Arts Area) 3.0

9. Science Two-semester lab science sequence to meet transfer requirements (see Mathematics Handbook)

At least one must satisfy SUNY GER: Natural Science Area

10. Science

11. Humanities Two from two areas: SUNY-GER: Humanities, Arts, or Foreign Language; if one Social Science meets an American History or Civilizations SUNY-GER, then both Humanities may be in same SUNY-GER area

3.0

12. Humanities 3.0

13. Social Science SUNY-GER: Social Sciences Area SUNY-GER 3.0

14. Social Science SUNY-GER: Social Science, American History, Western Civilization, or Other World Civilizations 3.0

15. Elective 16. Elective 17. Elective 18. Elective

Optional (e.g. Logic PY 102) or Pre-requisite Courses:

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* Sign language offered to fulfill full language competency for education majors and others meeting current SUNY guidelines for applicability of ASL to the foreign language competency. + For students scoring 85 or above on NYS Regents Exam in U.S. History.

TRANSFER AGREEMENT *

SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST - Knowledge Areas/Specific Courses

Mathematics Natural Sciences

Social Sciences

American History

Western Civilization

Other World Civilizations Humanities The Arts Foreign

Language Basic

Communi-cation

MT 112 AS 180/181 AN 101 HI 101 HI 100 AN 102 AT 280 AR135 MU 115 FR 110 EN 110 MT 116 AS 182 AN 102 HI 102 HI 109 HI 106 AT 281 AT 200 MU 116 FR 111 EN 111 MT 118 BI 101/102 AN 103 HI 103 + HI 110 HI 107 AT 282 AT 201 MU 200 FR 112 EN 120 MT 119 BI 105 AN 201 HI 108 + HI 111 HI 181 CA 120 AT 210 MU 201 FR 201 EN 121 MT 121 BI 107/109 BU 233 HI 115 HI 112 HI 182 CA 121 AT 211 MU 202 FR 206 EN 130 MT 122 BI108 EC 100 HI 181 HI 208 HI 209 CA 210 AT 213 MU 203 FR 207 MT 125 BI 110/115 EC 101 HI 182 HI 241 DT 101 AT 220 MU 204 SL 110 * MT 126 BI 112/117 EC 102 HI 231 + DT 103 AT 221 MU 205 SL 111 * MT 143 BI 121/122 EC 103 HI 260 + DT 107 AT 222 MU 206 SP 110 MT 144 BI 124/125 EC 201 DT 108 AT 225 MU 207 SP 111 MT 167 BI 140 GO 100 EN 111 AT 230 MU 208 SP 112 MT 171 BI 147/148 GO 101 EN 206 AT 231 MU 209 SP 201 MT 175 BI 150/151 GO 102 EN 210 AT 232 MU 210 SP 202 MT 176 BI 152/153 GO 103 EN 211 AT 235 MU 213 SP 205 MT 177 BI 169/170 GP 101 EN 215 AT 260 MU 214 SP 206 MT 180 BI 220/221 GP 103 EN 220 AT 262 MU 215 MT 181 BI 230/231 GP 105 EN 221 AT 263 MU 217 MT 182 CH 110 GP 150 EN 225 AT 280 MU 240 MT 191 CH 112 GP 250 EN 230 AT 281 MT 283 CH116 GP 290 EN 235 AT 282 MT 284 CH 118/119 HU 100 EN 236 DN 101 MT 292 CH 140/141 PA 205 EN 240 DN 102 CH 144/145 PS 100 EN 245 DN 103 CH 180/181 PS 101 EN 250 DN 107 CH 182/183 PS 102 EN 260 DN 108 CH 240/241 PS 201 EN 265 DN 111 GL 160/161 PS 202 EN 270 DN 112 GL 170 PS 203 EN 280 DT 100 ML 218 PS 204 EN 285 DT 101 ML 219 PS 207 EN 286 DT 102 PH 100/101 SO 100 EN 292 DT 103 PH 110 SO 101 EN 294 DT 104 PH 120/121 SO 201 EN 296 DT 105 PH 122/123 SO 202 EN 297 DT 106 PH 152 SO 203 EN 298 DT 107 PH 170/171 SS 102 EN 299 DT 108 PH 172/173 SS 103 MA 112 EN 111 PH180/181 SS 203 MU 100 EN 140 PH 190/191 SS 205 MU 210 EN 141 PH 210 MU 215 EN 210 PH 215 MU 217 EN 211 PH 220 PY 100 EN 215 PH 225 PY 101 EN 220 PH 260/261 PY 102 EN 221 PH 262/263 PY 104 EN 225 PH 270/271 PY 105 EN 230 PH 272/273 PY 110 EN 236 PH 280/281 PY 111 EN 240 PH 282/283 PY 115 EN 245 PH 284/285 EN 260 EN 265 EN 270 EN 280 EN 285 EN 286 EN 292 EN 294 EN 296 EN 297

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GUIDESHEET FOR A.S. LIBERAL ARTS: MATHEMATICS

PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS FOR B.S. MATHEMATICS

College: Canisius College FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER MT 181 MT 182 EN 110 EN 111 SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE (1) PH 480, 481 (3) OPEN ELECTIVE (2) ELECTIVE (4) THIRD SEMESTER FOURTH SEMESTER MT 283 MT 284 MATH ELECTIVE MT 292 PH 482, 483 (3) SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE EN 296 PY 101 ELECTIVE ELECTIVE (5) (1) Select one of the following: AN, EC, GO, PS, SS. (2) Select one of the following: AT, DT, EN 200 or above, or MU. (3) If you chose to take a different science course, you need to take EC 102 or EC 103. (4) Select one of the following: FL, FR, SL, SP. (5) Select any PY course except PY 101. * See Page 8 for General Education Recommendations.

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TRANSFER AGREEMENT *

GUIDESHEET FOR A.S. LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCE: MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE – MATH INTEREST

PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS FOR B.S. COMPUTER ENGINEERING

College: The State University of New York at Buffalo ECC COURSEWORK: FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER MT 181 (4) MT 182 (1) (4) CS 121 (4) CS 132 (1) (4) CH 300/301 (4) PH 480/481 (1) (4) EN 110 EN 111 ENGLISH HUMANITIES ELECTIVE THIRD SEMESTER FOURTH SEMESTER MT 283 (4) MT 284 (4) ART GEN ED CS 232 (3) (4) PH 482/483 (5) ES 031 (3) (4) MT 167 (2) (4) MT 292 (4) WORLD HISTORY OR OTHER AMERICAN HISTORY OR WORLD CIVILIZATION GEN ED SOCIAL SCIENCE GEN ED (1) A recomputed grade point average of at least 2.5 in these courses is required for admission to the

UB major. (2) This course if only offered in the Fall Semester at ECC. (3) This course is only offered in the Spring Semester at ECC. (4) These courses cannot be taken on a pass/fail basis. NOTE: The General Education courses taken for the ECC degree will lighten the course load in the remaining years of the degree program at UB. Foreign Language gen ed is waived for School of Engineering majors at UB. OPTIONAL Strongly recommended: complete EE 203 - circuit Analysis II at UB before transferring Optional recommended elective: ES 032 as a restricted elective requirement for this major. Recommended as preparation for study at UB: DA 310, DA 410. * See Page 8 for General Education Recommendations.

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TRANSFER AGREEMENT *

GUIDESHEET FOR A.S. LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCE: MATHEMATICS

PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS FOR B.A. MATHEMATICS CONCENTRATION IN COMPUTING AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS

College: The State University of New York at Buffalo

ECC COURSEWORK: FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER MT 181 (1) MT 182 (1) EN 110 EN 111 AMERICAN HISTORY GEN ED SCIENCE ELECTIVE OTHER WORLD CIVILIZATION GEN ED SOCIAL SCIENCE GEN ED THIRD SEMESTER FOURTH SEMESTER MT 283 (1) MT 284 MATH ELECTIVE MT 292 SCIENCE ELECTIVE ART GEN ED FOREIGN LANGUAGE ELECTIVE WORLD CIVILIZATION GEN ED COMPUTER SCIENCE ELECTIVE (2) COMPUTER SCIENCE ELECTIVE (2) (1) These prerequisite courses must be completed with a recomputed minimum GPA of 2.5 (2) Select from the following: (CS 121 & CS 132), CS 221, CS 232. * See Page 8 for General Education Recommendations.

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TRANSFER AGREEMENT *

GUIDESHEET FOR A.S. LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCE: MATHEMATICS

PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS FOR B.S. IN MATHEMATICS College: State University College at Fredonia FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER ECC FREDONIA ECC FREDONIA MT 181 MATH 122 MT 182 MATH 123 EN 110 EN 111 SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE SCIENCE ELECTIVE (1) CS 121 CSIT 121 SCIENCE ELECTIVE THIRD SEMESTER FOURTH SEMESTER MT 283 MATH 223 MT 284 MATH 224 MT 167 MATH 210 MT 292 MATH 231 SCIENCE ELECTIVE SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE (3) ENGLISH/HUMANITIES ELECTIVE (2) ENGLISH/HUMANITIES ELECTIVE (2) ELECTIVE ELECTIVE (1) Select one of the following: CH 200, 201 or CH 300, 301 or PH 370, 371. (2) Recommend two same language courses from the following: SP 110, SP 111 or FR 110, FR 111. (3) Recommend HI 101 or HI 102. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT: a minimum of a 2.0 QPA is required for admission to this program. * See Page 8 for General Education Recommendations.

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TRANSFER AGREEMENT *

BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE COOPERATIVE DEGREE PROGRAM

Liberal Arts and Science - Math Interest - A.S. Degree To BA/BS Mathematics

Minimum ECC Program Credits: 60.0

College: State University College At Buffalo

ECC COURSEWORK BY SEMESTER

FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER MT 181 MT 182 EN 110 EN 111 SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE SCIENCE ELECTIVE ELECTIVE ELECTIVE THIRD SEMESTER FOURTH SEMESTER MT 283 MT 284 MT 167 MT 292 SCIENCE ELECTIVE SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (1) FOREIGN LANGUAGE II (1) ELECTIVE ELECTIVE (1) Select two of the same language courses based on level of proficiency: FR 110, FR 111, FR 112, FR 113 or SP 110, SP 111, SP 112. PLEASE NOTE: Total possible number of credits accepted: 67 2.0 QPA minimum required for admission. The information supplied by Buffalo State is subject to change. It is your responsibility to check

with the Transfer counselor periodically for any changes. * See Page 8 for General Education Recommendations.

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SUNY General Education Student Learning Outcomes

The SUNY Board of Trustees has established mandatory General Education Requirements consisting of designated knowledge and skill areas for all SUNY Institutions. Erie Community College is committed to ensuring that its graduates, with Associate in Arts and Associate in Sciences degrees, will have satisfied a minimum of seven categories of the General Education requirement. Of the seven, courses in Basic Communications and in Mathematics are required. The remaining five must consist of at least 3 credits in at least five of the remaining eight academic areas along with the overall competency in the areas of Critical Thinking and Information Management.

SUNY has committed itself to student transfer mobility by mandating a seamless education pipeline to degree attainment throughout the SUNY system. Graduates of two-year colleges within SUNY with an AA or AS degree when accepted in parallel programs at baccalaureate campuses of the university, shall be accorded with full junior status and be given the opportunity to complete the requirements for a bachelor’s degree within four additional semesters of full-time work. Furthermore, graduates of two-year colleges within SUNY, when accepted with junior status within parallel programs at baccalaureate campuses of the university, shall be granted full credit for General Education courses and not be required to repeat successfully completed courses with similar content.

Community college students who have not completed the General Education Requirements in two years are eligible to transfer to a four-year SUNY college or university. However, they are required to fulfill General Education Requirements while at the four-year school. Students are advised to complete this fulfillment at the community college level to make room for academic major requirements at the four-year level. In addition to fulfillment of seven out of the ten categories, full compliance with the SUNY General Education Requirement entails taking 30 credits in General Education. See the College Catalog for a listing of knowledge and skills areas and related ECC course offerings which have been approved by the State University of New York.

http://catalog.ecc.edu/index.php

This handbook includes the most accurate information available at the time of publication on November 19, 2014. Requirements, courses and informational statements are subject to change. The college reserves the right to make changes as required in course offerings, curricula, academic policies, and other rules and regulations affecting students. The student should always consult with his/her department advisor and/or the College Catalog.