Mathematics and Statistics

Dr. Eugen Radian
Chair, Mathematics and Computer Science
(650) 508-3472
eradian@ndnu.edu

The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science offers courses satisfying the Core Curriculum Requirements in Mathematics, required courses for other majors, and a Minor in Mathematics.

The Mathematics and Statistics curriculum at Notre Dame de Namur University provides solid preparation to meet career and life goals. Students in mathematics and statistics classes build their analytical and computational competences and engage in active learning as they learn to link mathematical and statistical concepts with practical problems. While they enhance their abilities to analyze and solve problems, organize data, and understand number relationships, students are developing their critical thinking skills and creativity.

All undergraduate students must satisfy the Core Curriculum Requirement in Mathematics and many students have additional mathematics and statistics requirements in their majors. Before enrolling in any Mathematics or Statistics course, except MTH7003, all students must demonstrate appropriate preparation. See Placements and Diagnostic Tests for further information.

Learning Outcomes

Students gain an appreciation for the usefulness of mathematics in their everyday lives and careers and expand their sense of the place of mathematics in society. They develop and broaden their ability to:

• Translate simple questions about how the world works into mathematical language.
• Reason with mathematical ideas.
• Translate the mathematical conclusions back into the situation that is being studied and draw conclusions appropriate to that situation.

Minor in Mathematics

Required Courses		Units
MTH1320	Calculus I	4
MTH1321	Calculus II	4
MTH1330	Calculus III	4
Plus two courses chosen from the following:		7-8
CIS2255	Computer Graphics
MTH2419	Discrete Mathematics (4)
MTH2450	Linear Algebra (4)
MTH2485	Research/Project in Mathematics/Statistics (4)
MTH2522	Probability and Statistics (4)
Total Unit Requirement		19-20

See Course Descriptions for more information.

All programs must be approved by the Department Chair.                                

Fulfilling the Core Curriculum Mathematics Requirement

Mathematics (3 units): Each course that fulfills this requirement is identified as such in the course description.
All courses that fulfill the requirement assume at least mathematics placement at Level 1 (see Mathematics Placement Test).