1. Students who wish to declare
a 528 mathematics major are initially designated as 528P -
Mathematics (Prep). In
order to
be
granted full admission into the 528 mathematics major, a student must
satisfy
the following requirements:
•
Complete MATH 136, MATH 137, AND
MATH 307 or MATH 310, with a grade of C or better in each course.
• Have an overall GPA of at least 2.4 in all mathematics program courses completed prior to admission (MATH136
and above).
• Submit a Change of Major form to change from 528P to a 528 major.
• Have an overall GPA of at least 2.4 in all mathematics program courses completed prior to admission (MATH136
and above).
• Submit a Change of Major form to change from 528P to a 528 major.
2. A minimum of 48 hours of mathematics is required. A minimum of
120 unduplicated undergraduate semester hours is required. See
bottom of this page
for information on enrolling in graduate courses.
3. No minor is required. But at least one-third of the course requirements in any major or minor must be earned at WKU.
4. At least one-half of the semester hours required for each major and minor must be earned in undergraduate courses numbered 300 and above. (See the 2010 Undergraduate Catalog for exceptions for minors in business administration and computer information systems, and majors in social studies, art education, middle grades education, and middle grades science).
3. No minor is required. But at least one-third of the course requirements in any major or minor must be earned at WKU.
4. At least one-half of the semester hours required for each major and minor must be earned in undergraduate courses numbered 300 and above. (See the 2010 Undergraduate Catalog for exceptions for minors in business administration and computer information systems, and majors in social studies, art education, middle grades education, and middle grades science).
5. A minimum of 42 undergraduate semester hours must be completed in courses numbered 300 and above.
6. You must have a GPA of at least 2.0 (i) in all credits presented for graduation whether earned at WKU or elsewhere, (ii) in all credits completed at WKU, (iii) overall in the major subjects and in the minor subjects, and (iv) in the major subjects and in the minor subjects completed at WKU.
Computer
Science Requirements
CS 180 and CS 181 are
required. These courses were previously numbered as CS 240 and
CS 241. For catalog years before Fall 2008, the requirement is only one
of
either CS 230 / 170 or
CS 240 / 180.
Logic
As of Fall 2011, PHIL 215 (or EE 180) is a prerequisite for MATH
307. As of Spring 2012, PHIL 215 is a prerequisite for CS 181.MATH 310 (3 hrs) MATH 317 (3 hrs) MATH 337 (3 hrs) MATH 498 (1 hr)
MATH 337 is not required of students who were declared as 728 or 728 (Prep) before Summer 2010.
Prior to Fall 2010, MATH 136, 137, 237 were numbered as MATH 126, 227, 327 and totaled 13 hours.
2. Of the remaining 23 hours that are required, at least 12 hours must be in mathematics coursework at the 400-level. All 23 remaining hours must be earned from the following courses:
STAT 301, MATH 275 (up to 3
hours), MATH 305, MATH 315, MATH 323,
MATH 331, MATH 382, MATH 398 (up to 3 hours), MATH 405, MATH 406,
MATH 409, MATH 415, MATH 417, MATH 423, MATH 431, MATH 432,
MATH 435, MATH 439, MATH 450, MATH 470, MATH 475 (up to 6 hours), MATH
482.
Prior to Fall 2010, MATH 382-482 were numbered as MATH 329-429. See further below for information on enrolling in graduate courses.
3. You must complete at least
one of these sequences: MATH
317–417; MATH 382–482; MATH 331–435;
MATH 405–406; MATH 337–431; MATH 337–450.
MATH 405–406; MATH 337–431; MATH 337–450.
University
General Education Requirements
(A minimum of 44 hours total)
(A minimum of 44 hours total)
Cat. A: I. ENG 100 and 300 (6 hrs) II. Foreign Lang. (3 hrs) III. COMM 145 or 161 (3 hrs)
Cat. B: I. Literature (3 hrs) II. Electives (6 hrs) (Three areas are required in Cat. B)
Cat. C: HIST 119 or 120, and two other areas are required. (9 hrs)
Cat. D: I. Science (6 hrs; two fields must be represented, at least one must have a lab) II. MATH (3 hrs)
Cat. E: 3 hours
Cat. F: 2 hours (May be two 1-hour PE courses, or a 3-hr class)
Residency
Requirement
The minimum residence requirement for
the bachelor’s degree is 25% of
the minimum number of semester hours required in the student’s degree
program. At least 16 of the hours counted in meeting the residence
requirement must be completed after the semester in which the student
has earned a cumulative total of at least 90 semester hours. Exceptions
to these regulations may be made for WKU students who have been given
permission to transfer credits earned at accredited professional
schools to apply as electives toward the degree.
Application
for Graduation
All candidates for a baccalaureate
degree are expected to apply for
graduation immediately after attaining senior status (90 hours earned).
Associate degree candidates are expected to apply for graduation after
earning 48 hours. The Application for Graduation is available on TopNet
under Student Records.
Repeating
Courses
An undergraduate student is permitted
to repeat a maximum of six
courses. Only two courses in which a grade of “C” or above has
been earned may be repeated.
Credit for a course in which a grade of “F” has been received can be earned only by repeating the course in residence unless prior approval is given by the head of the department in which the course was taken. A course in which a grade of “D” has been received may be repeated at another accredited institution.
A course that has been failed cannot be repeated by independent learning without special permission from the department head. A student may not repeat by proficiency testing a course which has been previously taken or failed at WKU or another accredited institution.
If a course is repeated, only the second grade will be counted in computing the grade point average; if the course is repeated a second time both the second and the third grades will be used in computing the grade point average. The grade received for each attempt will continue to appear on the student’s academic record. A student may attempt a single course no more than three times.
Credit for a course in which a grade of “F” has been received can be earned only by repeating the course in residence unless prior approval is given by the head of the department in which the course was taken. A course in which a grade of “D” has been received may be repeated at another accredited institution.
A course that has been failed cannot be repeated by independent learning without special permission from the department head. A student may not repeat by proficiency testing a course which has been previously taken or failed at WKU or another accredited institution.
If a course is repeated, only the second grade will be counted in computing the grade point average; if the course is repeated a second time both the second and the third grades will be used in computing the grade point average. The grade received for each attempt will continue to appear on the student’s academic record. A student may attempt a single course no more than three times.
Enrollment
in Graduate Courses
Undergraduate students at Western
Kentucky University may enroll in
graduate level courses. Several conditions must be met to
facilitate such enrollment:
1. Students must file all appropriate paper work through the Office of Graduate Studies and Research.
a. Undergraduate Application for Graduate Enrollment Form
b. Letter of recommendation from director of graduate program (or department head) that speaks to the student’s
ability to perform at graduate level and justification of appropriateness of enrollment in such courses.
2. Undergraduate students must have
declared a major or minor in the
subject area or a closely related area for which the graduate course is
offered.
3. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the major or minor area to which the graduate coursework is closely related.
4. Students may enroll in no more
than 15 hours of coursework (graduate
and undergraduate combined) in any semester in which enrollment in
graduate-level courses occurs.
5. With the concurrence of the
student’s undergraduate advisor,
department head and dean, graduate coursework may be used to satisfy
undergraduate degree requirements; however, graduate credit hours used
to meet the requirements for a baccalaureate degree may not be used
toward a graduate degree.
Dr.
David K. Neal, Lead Academic
Advisor
Department of Mathematics
4136 COHH
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY 42101
270.745.6213
Department of Mathematics
4136 COHH
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY 42101
270.745.6213
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