Year	Fall	Spring
Fresh.	112 or 118	113 or 119
Soph.	214 & 220	312 & 331
Junior	326 & 367	327 & 368
Senior	342 & 452	Student Teaching

Note particularly that at least two courses should be taken each semester beginning in the sophomore year.

Honors Program

The honors program is designed for the talented and committed student of mathematics. Successful completion of the program is excellent preparation for graduate work in mathematics.

Students entering the University with strong mathematical backgrounds should consider taking Honors Calculus, A Mat 118 and 119, in place of the standard Calculus, A Mat 112 and 113.

A student may be admitted formally to the honors program at any time after the sophomore year, and then will be formally advised by the Director of the Honors Program. However, any student who is interested in the program should see the Director of the Honors Program as early as possible for informal advisement.

To be admitted, the applicant must have an academic average in all University courses of at least 3.30, and an academic average in all mathematics courses of at least 3.40. Specific course requirements are: A Mat 413 or 413Z, 414, 424, and 9 additional credits from among A Mat 327 or 327Z, 416, 420, 425, 432 or 432Z, 441, 442, 464, 467, 468, 510A, 513A, 520A, 520B, 540A, 557A, 557B, and independent study (maximum of 3 credits).

To be recommended for graduation with honors, the candidate must write an acceptable honors thesis and also maintain an academic average of at least 3.30 in all University courses and at least 3.40 in all mathematics courses numbered 400 or above.

Mathematics has useful and interesting applications in actuarial science. The department offers courses that prepare students for several examinations given by the Society of Actuaries. The following University at Albany courses correspond to the indicated actuarial society examinations.

Course Exam 100: A Mat 112 or 118, 113 or 119, 214, 220, 204

Course Exam 110: A Mat 467, 468, 469

Course Exam 120: A Mat 465

Course Exam 130: A Mat 372, 374

Course Exam 135: A Mat 401. A small amount of material on linear systems can be obtained by self study.

Course Exam 140: A Mat 301

Note: The Society of Actuaries will modify its examinations in the year 2000. Corresponding changes in courses and syllabi are in the process of being implemented by the department.

Students who wish to graduate in four years should try to adhere to the following schedule for required mathematics courses.

Year	Fall	Spring
Fresh.	112 or 118	113 or 119
Soph.	214 & 220	204 & 301
Junior	367 & 401	368 & 372
Senior	465 & 467	374 & 468 & 469

Degree Requirements for the Major in Actuarial and Mathematical Sciences

General Program B.S. A combined major and minor sequence consisting of 61 credits as follows:

42 credits in mathematics: A Mat 112 (or 118), 113 (or 119), 214, 220, 301, 367 (or 367Z), 368 (or 368Z), 372 or 372Z, 374, 401, 465 or 465Z, 467, and 468

7 credits: A Csi 201N and 203

3 credits: B Acc 211

9 credits: as advised, in courses from the School of Business or having prefix A Csi or A Eco. Acceptable courses include A Eco 110M and 111M, B Fin 300 and 301, and A Csi 310. Students who wish to substitute other courses must secure the permission of their adviser.

Combined B.A./M.A. and B.S./M.A. Programs

The combined B.A./M.A. and B.S./M.A. programs in mathematics provide an opportunity for students of recognized academic ability and educational maturity to fulfill integrated requirements of undergraduate and master's degree programs from the beginning of their junior year. A carefully designed program can permit a student to earn the B.A or B.S. and the M.A. degrees within nine semesters.

The combined programs require a minimum of 138 credits, of which at least 30 must be graduate credits. In qualifying for the B.A. or B.S., students must meet all University and college requirements, including the requirements of the undergraduate major described previously, the minimum 90- or 60- credit liberal arts and sciences requirement, general education requirements, and residence requirements. In qualifying for the M.A., students must meet all University and college requirements as outlined in the Graduate Bulletin, including completion of a minimum of 30 graduate credits and any other conditions such as a research seminar, thesis, comprehensive examination, professional experience, and residence requirements. Up to 12 graduate credits may be applied simultaneously to both the B.A. and M.A. programs or to both the B.S. and M.A. programs.

Students are considered as undergraduates until completion of 120 graduation credits and satisfactory completion of all B.A. or B.S. requirements. Upon meeting B.A. or B.S. requirements, students are automatically considered as graduate students.

Students may apply to the graduate committee of the department for admission to either combined program in mathematics at the beginning of their junior year or after the successful completion of 56 credits, but no later than the accumulation of 100 credits. A cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher and three supportive letters of recommendation from faculty are required for consideration.

Combined Mathematics and Master of Business Administration Program:

In this program a student is able to obtain a B.S. degree in mathematics and a M.B.A. degree in a total of five years by taking a coordinated program in mathematics and business administration during the senior year. Application should be made during the second semester of the junior year to the director of the M.B.A. program, School of Business.

This major prepares a student to handle mathematically oriented computer applications in engineering and business. Details of the program are listed under Computer Science.

Courses

A Mat 100 Precalculus Mathematics (3)
This course provides a background in those topics that are needed for success in calculus. Topics include graphing techniques, systems of equations, functions, logarithms, and trigonometry. May not be taken for credit by students with credit in any calculus course. Student with credit for the former A Mat 103 (College Algebra) may not take A Mat 100 for credit). Prerequisite(s): three years of high school mathematics or permission of department. May not be offered during 1999-2000.

A Mat 101 Algebra and Calculus I (3)
An integrated approach to precalculus and calculus. Elements of algebra and analytic geometry necessary to study calculus of one variable. Functions, limits, continuity, differentiation of algebraic functions, applications of differentiation. May not be taken for credit by students with credit for A Mat 100, 106, 112 or 118. Prerequisite(s): three years of high school mathematics or permission of the department.

A Mat 102N Mathematics by Visualization (3)
General Education: NS
This is a nontraditional course introducing contemporary mathematics primarily by visualization rather than algebra. This will enable the student to learn to see the way mathematicians see. Thus the student will be able to experience creative visualization in mathematics. The content of the course will include fractals; chaos; 4-dimensional geometry; Platonic solids; color maps; Escher tesselations. and impossible figures. A Mat 102F is the writing intensive version of A Mat 102N; only one of these may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): three years of high school mathematics or permission of instructor.

A Mat 102F Mathematics by Visualization (3)
General Education: NS & WI
The course is writing intensive and each student will keep a journal (notebook). A Mat 102F is the writing intensive version of A Mat 102N; only one of these may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): three years of high school mathematics or permission of instructor.

A Mat 105 Finite Mathematics (3)
An introduction to topics of interest to students of the social sciences; sets and logic, partitions and counting, probability, vectors and matrices, theory of games. Prerequisite(s): three years of high school mathematics.

A Mat 106 Survey of Calculus (3)
An intuitive approach to differentiation and integration of algebraic and transcendental functions, intended only for students who plan to take no more calculus. Does not yield credit toward the major or minor in mathematics. May not be taken for credit by students with credit for A Mat 111, 112 or 118. Prerequisite(s): A Mat 100 or satisfactory performance on the mathematics placement exam.

A Mat 108 Elementary Statistics (3)
Frequency distributions, measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability and sampling, estimation, testing of hypotheses, linear regression and correlation. Prerequisite(s): three years of high school mathematics. Only one of A Mat 108 and B Msi 220 may be taken for credit.

A Mat 109 Applied Matrix Algebra (3)
Matrix algebra as applied to solving systems of linear equations. Markov chains, linear programming. Emphasizes calculations and applications rather than theory. Prerequisite(s): three years of high school mathematics.

A Mat 110 Introduction to Maple (2)
A hands-on introduction to the computer algebra system Maple. Basic commands are introduced by way of examples from the areas of algebra, calculus, number theory, graphics, business mathematics, and numerical analysis. Intended for transfer students having no background in Maple. Does not yield credit toward a major in mathematics. Prerequisite(s): A Mat 101 or a semester of calculus.

A Mat 111 Algebra and Calculus II (4)
The second semester of an integrated approach to precalculus and calculus; serves as a prerequisite to A Mat 113. Applications of differentiation, the definite integral, antiderivatives, logarithms, trigonometry, exponential functions. Only one of A Mat 111, 112 & 118 may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): A Mat 101.

A Mat 112 Calculus I (4)
Calculus of one variable. Limits, continuity, differentiation of algebraic functions, applications of differentiation, antiderivatives, the definite integral, transcendental functions. Prerequisite(s): A Mat 100 or satisfactory performance on the mathematics placement exam.

A Mat 113 Calculus II (4)
Techniques of integration, applications of the definite integral, conics, polar coordinates, improper integrals, infinite series. Prerequisite(s): A Mat 111 or 112.