2014-2015-Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Mathematics Department
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Department Faculty
Heunggi Park
Department Goals
Mathematics is a discipline with ancient origins in early Greek thought, and has been the indispensable language and tool of science. In our major program and in our service to other departments, the Mathematics Department at Covenant College seeks to provide solid grounding in the discipline of mathematics as well as providing a greater appreciation for logic and precise language. In our major program we seek to prepare students for graduate school, technical jobs or for teaching in secondary school. In our service programs we aim to prepare pre-engineering students for the dual degree program and to prepare students majoring in other disciplines which require mathematics. We also hope to impart:
- an appreciation for the wisdom of God as it is manifested in the logic and orderliness of His creation,
- an appreciation for the goodness of God in both structuring much of creation to be amenable to mathematical description and in structuring our thought processes to be able to understand the mathematics that describe the creation,
- an appreciation of absolute truth in the limited context of a mathematical system and at the limited understanding of fallen man.
Teacher Certification
Mathematics Pre-MAT
Students who are interested in teaching mathematics should complete a BA degree with a major in mathematics, and then enroll in the one-year Master of Arts in Teaching at Covenant College. It is recommended that the Education Minor be completed. Two of the courses in the minor, EDU 222 Educational Psychology and EDU 361 Education of Exceptional Children , are required for admission to the MAT. For information about certification, see Teacher Certification under the Education section of the catalog.
Additionally, pre-MAT mathematics majors must take the following specific courses as part of their mathematics major:
MAT 270 Discrete Math
MAT 360 Geometry I OR MAT 361 Geometry II
MAT 111 and MAT 112 Math for Educators I, II (Recommended)
See Dr. Phil Horton in Brock Hall 323 for more information (Phil.Horton@covenant.edu).
Mathematics Placement Process
Placement in mathematics courses for those with no previous college mathematics credit is determined on the basis of mathematics scores on the SAT or ACT with the following scale:
Minimum Subscore |
Placement Level |
SAT Math |
ACT Math |
Level 1 |
Below 540 |
Below 21 |
Level 2 |
540 |
21 |
Level 3 |
570 |
23 |
Level 4 |
600 |
25 |
Level 5 - Score of 4 or higher on AP Calc AB or higher Test |
If a student wishes to attempt to achieve a higher placement level than originally assigned based on test scores, there will be a mathematics placement test offered during New Student Orientation. Scores on the mathematics placement test may increase a student’s math placement level, but will not decrease that original placement.
Math Placement Level 1: Students majoring in Art, Bible, English, Foreign Language, History, IDS (if concentrations do not require math), Music, Philosophy, or Theatre may take MAT 122 Concepts in Mathematics to fulfill the core mathematics requirement. Students majoring in Business, Community Development, Economics, IDS (if concentrations require additional math), International Studies, Mathematics, Psychology, Sociology or any of the science majors, must take MAT 040 Intermediate Algebra before proceeding with other required math or statistics courses. Elementary Education majors may take MAT 040 Intermediate Algebra at the same time as MAT 111 Mathematics for Educators I .
Math Placement Level 2: Students should enroll in MAT 111 Math for Educators if majoring in Elementary Education; MAT 141 College Algebra if majoring in Business, Community Development, IDS (with math concentration), Mathematics or any of the sciences; or MAT 122 Concepts in Mathematics for all other majors to fulfill the core mathematics requirement.
Math Placement Levels 3, 4 and 5 who have no specific math requirements for their major have fulfilled the core mathematics requirements and are not required to take an additional math course.
Math Placement Level 3: Students may take MAT 142 Pre-Calculus ,MAT 144 Finite Mathematics , or STA 253 Statistics for Decision Makers .
Math Placement Level 4: Students may takeMAT 145 Calculus I .
Math Placement Level 5: Students have credit for MAT 145 Calculus I and may take MAT 146 Calculus II .
ProgramsMajorMinor and ConcentrationsCoursesMathematicsStatistics: Quantitative Methods
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