Required courses:
CDS 120
CDS 121
CDS 241
CDS 242
CDS 343
CDS 362
CDS 499
MAS 111 Analysis I| A calculus sequence for department majors and
other students desiring a rigorous introduction to
elementary calculus. Fulfills requirement: Quantitative Reasoning. Prerequisite: MAS 102 at LVC, or satisfactory score on the
math readiness test. This test is administered during New
Student Advising Days for incoming students or can be taken
by arrangement with the math department (717-867-6080)
Co-requisite: MAS 113. 4 credits. |
| Second semester of a calculus sequence for
department majors and other students desiring a
rigorous introduction to elementary calculus. Fulfills requirement: Quantitative Reasoning. Prerequisite: MAS 111; Corequisite: MAS 114. 4 credits. |
| An introduction to college mathematics for
potential mathematical science majors. Corequisite: MAS 111. 1 credit. |
| Second semester. Introduction to college
mathematics for potential mathematical science
majors. Corequisite: MAS 112. 1 credit. |
| Study of various modeling techniques including
regression, decision trees, unsupervised
learning, and time series methods with
implementation in the computer language R. The
course also provides an introduction to
generalized linear models and generalized
additive models. MAS 372 covers the material on
SOA exam SRM - Statistics for Risk Modeling. Prerequisite: MAS 270 or ASC 281. 3 credits. |
One from the following groups:
MAS 222 Linear Algebra| An introduction to linear algebra including
systems of equations, vectors spaces and linear
transformations. Prerequisites: MAS 112 or MAS 261. 3 credits. |
| This course introduces the fundamentals of
statistical data analysis. Topics include basic
probability; common statistical models;
significance testing; regression modeling and
working with high dimensional datasets. Fulfills requirement: Quantitative Reasoning. Prerequisite: MAS 111 or MAS 161. 3 credits. |
or
MAS 261 Calculus III| Multivariate calculus including partial
differentiation, multiple integration, vector
fields and vector functions. Prerequisites: MAS 112 or MAS 162. 3 credits. |
| An introduction to the mathematical foundations
of probability and statistics, with a focus on
estimation, sampling distributions, and
hypothesis testing. This course satisfies the
Society of Actuaries' Validation through
Educational Experience (VEE) criteria for
mathematical statistics. Prerequisites: MAS 202; and ASC 281 or MAS 270. 3 credits. |
One lab from the language labs numbered 18X:
CDS 180
CDS 181
CDS 182
Plus one additional language lab from labs numbered 18X and the following:
CDS 180
CDS 181
CDS 285
CDS 385
Two additional CDS courses (6 credits) at the 300 level or higher.