Course Offerings

The Mathematics Department offers a variety of courses in pure mathematics, applied mathematics, and statistics to accommodate a broad range of interests among majors and non-majors alike. The following is a list of courses that are offered regularly. Further information, including course descriptions, is available in the Course Catalog.

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Introductory Courses

112. Introduction to Mathematical Modeling
192. Topics in Calculus
201. Calculus I
202. Calculus II
209. Mathematical Problem Solving
211. Calculus III
212. Differential Equations
216. Statistics I
222. Differential Equations for Engineers
226. Probability and Statistics for Engineers

Core Major Courses

211. Calculus III
245. Linear Algebra
280. Logic, Sets, and Proofs
308. Real Analysis I
320. Abstract Algebra I

Applied Mathematics Courses

212. Differential Equations
222. Differential Equations for Engineers
241. Discrete Structures
245. Linear Algebra
291. Undergraduate Readings
303. Probability
305. Statistical Modeling
319. Topics in Advanced Mathematics
343. Numerical Analysis
345. Advanced Linear Algebra
350. Methods in Applied Mathematics
358. Topics in Operations Research
378. Seminar
409. Real Analysis II
417. Topics in Mathematics and Statistics
491. Reading and Research
492. Reading and Research

Education Courses

117. Introduction to Mathematical Thought
118. Elementary Geometry and Statistics
207. The Teaching of Mathematics in Secondary Schools
240. Combinatorics and Graph Theory

Pure Mathematics Courses

209. Mathematical Problem Solving
245. Linear Algebra
280. Logic, Sets, and Proofs
291. Undergraduate Readings
303. Probability
308. Real Analysis I
311. Theory of Numbers
319. Topics in Advanced Mathematics
320. Abstract Algebra I
333. Topology
335. Geometry
345. Advanced Linear Algebra
362. Complex Analysis
378. Seminar
391. Reading and Research
392. Reading and Research
409. Real Analysis II
417. Topics in Mathematics and Statistics
446. Abstract Algebra II
491. Reading and Research
492. Reading and Research

Statistics Courses

216. Statistics I
217. Statistics II
226. Probability and Statistics for Engineers
291. Undergraduate Readings
303. Probability
305. Statistical Modeling
307. Statistical Design of Scientific Studies
319. Topics in Advanced Mathematics
378. Seminar
391. Reading and Research
392. Reading and Research
404. Mathematical Statistics
417. Topics in Mathematics and Statistics
491. Reading and Research
492. Reading and Research

AP Credit and Placement

for calculus and statistics

Calculus Placement

Many students enter Bucknell with one or more calculus credits obtained either from the Advanced Placement Examination or by transfer from another college. Furthermore, all entering students are asked to tell us whether they have taken a high school calculus course. Students are placed as follows:

Students who have not taken a high school calculus course are placed in one of the higher-numbered sections of MATH 201.

Students scoring 1, 2, or 3 on the AB or 1 or 2 on the BC Advanced Placement exam are placed in one of the lower-numbered sections of MATH 201, as are students who have taken a high school calculus course.

Students scoring 4 or 5 on the AB exam or 3 on the BC exam, or having transfer credit for Calculus I, are placed in MATH 202 and receive credit for MATH 201.

Students scoring 4 or 5 on the BC exam, or having transfer credit for Calculus II, are placed in MATH 211 and receive credit for MATH 201 and MATH 202.

Statistics Placement

Students who have taken an AP statistics exam will be given credit as follows:

Students scoring a 4 or 5 on the statistics exam receive credit for MATH 216.

All other students should begin in Math 216.