College of Natural and Social Sciences
Department of
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
Go directly to:
- Randall Heckman, Chair
- Professors: Barlow, Heckman,
Lutfiyya, Pickens,
Stones
Associate Professors: Hossain, Niemann, Willis
Assistant Professors: S. Bean, Kime
Lecturers: P. Amstutz, Michener, Miller,
Schukei, Sukstorf, Teter
Department Objectives:
- To prepare students to pursue graduate programs in mathematics and/or statistics;
- To provide entry level training for those wishing to pursue careers in mathematics
education, actuarial science, or selected segments of the business/industrial/governmental
sector of the economy.
- To provide the courses to meet the requirements of General Studies;
- To provide the courses to meet the service functions for departments requiring knowledge
of mathematics.
Department Policies:
- Placement in the proper course is of utmost importance to the student and the
Department. The ACT Math Subscore or the UNL Math Placement Test is used to place
traditional entering freshmen in our entry level college mathematics courses. Consult the
departmental course listings for information on minimal ACT Math Subscore requirements for
our entry level courses.
- Students who have completed a full year of Calculus in high school may start in Calculus
II or Calculus III. If they earn at least a "C" then they will earn 5 or 10
hours credit for the course(s) they skipped.
- CLEP Examination must be taken before completing higher level courses.
- All majors and endorsements must be completed with no grade below a "C".
- Math 090 credit will not count toward any university degrees.
- Students will not be allowed to register and get credit for any 100 level mathematics
course after having successfully completed (C or better) another mathematics or statistics
course for which the said 100 level course is a prerequisite.
MATHEMATICS MAJOR
Five major Options are available in this major:
- Mathematics Option - Bachelor of Arts Degree
Mathematics Option - Bachelor of Science Degree
- Mathematics Comprehensive Option - Bachelor of Science Degree
- Applied Emphasis
- Mathematics Teaching Subject Endorsement Option - Bachelor of
Science in Education Degree
- Mathematics Teaching Field Endorsement Option - Bachelor of
Science in Education Degree
The minor in Mathematics is available for students pursuing
majors in other disciplines. The Elementary Education major has a specially defined minor.
STATISTICS MAJOR
Three Options are available in this major:
- Statistics Option - Bachelor of Arts Degree
Statistics Option - Bachelor of Science Degree
- Actuarial Science Comprehensive Option - Bachelor of Science
Degree
The minor in Statistics is available for students pursuing
majors in other disciplines
Courses with the prefixes MATH and STAT
are offered by the department.
16 May 2005
