Programs of Study

The department offers four majors: Mathematics (B.A. and B.S.), Mathematics/Secondary Education (B.A.), and Computer Science (B.S.). Plus, three minors: Computer Science, Data Science, and Mathematics. The requirements for these are given below and students must also fulfill the Core Curriculum Requirements.

Majors

Bachelor of Arts Mathematics
Our mathematics program allows majors enough room in their schedules to either take a minor or possibly a second major in another subject. In recent years we have seen mathematics majors with second majors in biology, computer science, finance, music, economics, Spanish, psychology, and other subjects. The second major or minor is chosen based on an interest of the student or with a particular career in mind.

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Bachelor of Arts Mathematics/Secondary Education
Students who are planning to teach mathematics at the high school level enroll as mathematics/secondary education majors. These students take all the coursework of the mathematics majors, and additional courses from the education department. They also student-teach in a high school during their senior year.

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Bachelor of Science Mathematics
The bachelor of science degree in mathematics is designed for those students who have a strong interest in attending graduate school in mathematics or applied mathematics or those students seeking to prepare themselves for careers as professional mathematicians in industry.

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Bachelor of Science Computer Science
Learn concepts and technical skills; advanced theories; hardware organization from the central processing unit to individual components including registers, memory, digital components, and component connections; the theory of computer networks and network algorithms; and more. Students may also focus on special topics in computer science and complete an independent study or research in the field.

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Minors

Computer Science
The computer science minor provides a solid foundation in programming skills and technical knowledge while allowing students to choose upper-level electives in their areas of interest.

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Data Science
In the data science minor students acquire the technical knowledge to identify relevant questions and the programming skills and statistical knowledge to collect, organize, and interpret the data which answers these questions.

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Mathematics
The minor in mathematics provides students with a foundation in calculus and an introduction to higher mathematics while allowing them to choose upper level electives in their areas of interest.

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Mathematics and Computer Science


Howley Hall 218
401.865.2334

Liam Donohoe

Department Chairperson
Howley Hall Room 200
401.865.2466
ldonohoe@providence.edu

Emelinda Huertas

Administrative Coordinator
Howley Hall – Room 218
401.865.2334
ehuerta1@providence.edu