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Academic Foundations 003
African American and African Studies 014
American Studies 050
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Anthropology 070
Arabic 074
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Chemistry 160
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Economics 220
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Health Sciences: Aging 499J
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Honors 525
Honors Living-Learning Community 526
Information Systems 548
International Affairs 551
Italian 560
Japanese 565
Journalism 086
Latin 580
Latin American Studies 590
Latina/o Studies 595
Legal Studies 603
Linguistics 615
Mathematics 640
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Major Requirements: Mathematics Major (NCAS)
Major Requirements: Applied Mathematics
Minor Requirements: Mathematics
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Medical Imaging Sciences 658
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies 686
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  Newark Undergraduate Catalog 2018-2020 School of Arts and Sciences-Newark Academic Programs and Courses Mathematics 640 Learning Goals  

Learning Goals


Mathematics majors are expected to:

1. Master the basic computational aspects of mathematics: basic algebra, trigonometry, exponential functions, logarithms, calculus, and linear algebra.

2. (a) Know definitions, statements, and proofs.
    (b) Be able to develop proofs, examples, and counterexamples.
    (c) Present mathematics in clear English both orally and in writing.

3. Learn to solve computational problems effectively and accurately.


Applied mathematics majors are expected to:

1. Master the basic computational aspects of mathematics: basic algebra, trigonometry, exponential functions, logarithms, calculus, and linear algebra.

2. (a) Know definitions, statements, and proofs.
    (b) Be able to develop a mathematical model for a practical problem.  
    (c) Present mathematics in clear English.

3. Learn to solve computational problems effectively and accurately.

4. Be able to use technology to solve practical computational problems.



Mathematics minors are expected to:

1. Master the basic computational aspects of mathematics: basic algebra, trigonometry, exponential functions, logarithms, calculus, and linear algebra.

2. Learn to solve computational problems effectively and accurately.


Learning goals for core mathematics courses:

1. Master the algebra of expressions with real numbers and variables.

2. Understand and be able to use the notion of a function.

3. Be able to interpret equations and functions using analytic geometry.

4. Be able to translate a problem presented in words to mathematical notation and solve it.

5. Be prepared for subsequent mathematics courses.


 
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