Mathematics, Associate of Science Degree in Science and Mathematics

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The Associate of Science degree program in Science and Mathematics prepares students for transfer into the junior year of a baccalaureate degree program in mathematics, mathematics education or related areas such as statistics, actuarial science, computational biology, mathematical finance, etc. This program is also recommended for those students interested in pursuing higher studies in physics and allied fields. Graduates have transferred to colleges across the country.

Graduates are able to:

understand and use the language and symbols of mathematics
apply the fundamental processes of differentiation and integration to phenomena involving change
utilize the concepts of mathematical modeling
employ logical reasoning in mathematical proof and problem-solving
understand the appropriate use of technology for problem-solving in such areas as calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, and discrete math
synthesize mathematical concepts, theories and applications so as to solve mathematical problems independently

Raritan Valley Community College Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) degree programs are designed to comply with the New Jersey Community Colleges General Education Foundation which supports transfer of courses to NJ Public four-year colleges and universities. Students who intend to transfer to a NJ college or university can further improve the transfer of courses by using the Recommended Transfer Program (RTP) feature in NJTransfer.org.

NOTE: Students considering transfer to Rutgers University should choose a Global & Cultural Awareness (GCA) General Education course not replicated elsewhere in their curriculum. Students who have already fulfilled the GCA requirement for their Associates of Arts (AA) degree should select an additional Social Sciences or Humanities General Education course.

Curriculum – A.S. Degree

First Semester

ENGL 111 - English Composition I 3 Credits
MATH 151 - Calculus I 4 Credits
Science Sequence 4 Credits ¹
Science Elective 3-4 Credits ⁶ or
Foreign Language 3-4 Credits ⁷

Second Semester

ENGL 112 - English Composition II 3 Credits
MATH 152 - Calculus II 4 Credits
Science Sequence 4 Credits ¹
Science Elective 3-4 Credits ⁶ or
Foreign Language 3-4 Credits ⁷
Social Science 3 Credits ²

Third Semester

MATH 251 - Calculus III 4 Credits
Technological Competency 4 Credits ³
Humanities 3 Credits ²
Free Elective 3-4 Credits ⁴

Fourth Semester

Mathematics Elective 4 Credits ⁵
Mathematics Elective 4 Credits ⁵
Humanities 3 Credits ² or
Social Science 3 Credits ²
Free Elective 3 Credits ⁴

Total Credits 60-62

¹ Take one eight (8) credit Science Sequence from either BIOL 101 General Biology I & BIOL 102 General Biology II , CHEM 103 General Chemistry I & CHEM 104 General Chemistry II or PHYS 101 General Physics I & PHYS 102 General Physics II or PHYS 150 Engineering Physics I & PHYS 151 Engineering Physics II .

² Select a course from the appropriate category of the General Education list.

³Choose a course from CISY 103 Computer Concepts and Programming or CISY 105 Foundations of Computer Science .

⁴ Any college level course. Students are encouraged to take MATH 110 Statistics I and MATH 111 Statistics II or MATH 117H Statistics - Honors ) or a Math Elective (select from the list in footnote 5) and other college-level course. NOTE: If you have chosen the foreign language sequence instead of the science sequence, you must take a total of 7 credits of free electives to attain the minimum required 60 credits.

⁵ Students must select two courses from the following: MATH 254 Differential Equations , MATH 256 Linear Algebra , MATH 255 Discrete Mathematics .

⁶PHYS 150 Engineering Physics I , PHYS 151 Engineering Physics II & PHYS 250 Engineering Physics III may be used as science electives.

⁷ If foreign language is chosen, a two-semester sequence is required. Placement by examination is required for students who wish to continue studying a language previously studied. Students may not take courses below their placement level. For more information, see Foreign Language Placement Testing & Degree Requirements .