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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
PH 121 or PH 122
A student may be exempt from MA 207, MA 231, and MA 232 by placement,
AP credit, or IB credit.
Students planning on graduate study in pure mathematics are encouraged to take
MA 317, MA 451, MA 455, MA 458, MA 461, and MA 499. Those planning
graduate work in applied mathematics are encouraged to take MA 305, MA 317,
MA 321, MA 441, MA 451, MA 454, MA 461, MA 472, PH 121, and PH 122.
Mathematics majors planning on seeking employment immediately upon graduation
are encouraged to take MA 207, MA 305, MA 317, MA 321, MA 372, and MA 441 as
mathematics electives, and MA 472 for their senior project. Those intending on an
actuarial career should also plan on taking relevant courses in related disciplines,
particularly AC 221, BA 372, BA 414, EC 201, EC 202, and EC 309.
Students planning to attain secondary teaching certification must take MA 207,
MA 240, and MA 317.
Courses required for the mathematics major may be used to meet minor
requirements in physics.
Minor Requirements
The following courses are required (5 units):
MA 231
MA 232
MA 310
one elective unit in MA at the 200 level or above
one elective unit in MA at the 300 level or above
Teaching experience courses may not count toward the minor.
Media and Film Studies
Bachelor of Arts
Teddy Champion, Robert Corna
The media and film studies major considers the processes by which film and media are
produced and consumed. In this program, “media” refers to various forms of
representation and communication, including traditional arts and letters, print and
broadcast news, the trade press, television, photojournalism, film, the Internet, digital
systems, and emerging information and communication technologies.
The media and film studies major incorporates historical, analytical, and theoretical
approaches to understanding the form and function of human communication. The