Program Modification Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
Mathematical Sciences
Department/program
Make the new course M 210 a requirement for most math majors.
Summary
II Endorsements and Approvals
Please obtain the Program Chair/Director’s approval and Dean’s approval.
Please type / print name Signature
Requestor:
Phone:
Program Chair/Director:
Nikolaus Vonessen
x-6222
Leonid Kalachev
Department Dean
Other affected Programs:
Chris Comer
Computer Science:
Yolanda Reimer
(Use additional sheet if
needed)
Date
Are other departments/programs affected by this
Please obtain signature(s) from the
modification because of
Chair/Director of any such department/
(a) required courses incl. prerequisites or corequisites,
program (above) before submission
(b) perceived overlap in content areas
(c) cross-listing of coursework
III Type of Program Modification
(e.g. adding a writing course required of all majors.) Please X check the appropriate box.
Major
Minor
Option
Teaching major/minor
X
Other
Please
describe
IV Catalog Language
If you are proposing a change to an existing
program or major, please cut and paste the
requirements as they appear in the current catalog
below. www.umt.edu/catalog 
Please provide the proposed copy as you wish it to
appear in the catalog. 
Mathematics Requirements for B.A. Degree
with a Major in Mathematical Sciences
Mathematics Requirements for B.A. Degree
with a Major in Mathematical Sciences
To obtain a B.A. degree with a major in
Mathematical Sciences, the required courses
are M 171 or 181, 172 or 182, 221 (MATH
152, 153, 221), M 273 (MATH 251) (except
for students in the Mathematics Education
option), M 300 (MATH 300) (except for
students in the Mathematics Education option),
M 307 (MATH 305) and six additional courses
from the following list …
To obtain a B.A. degree with a major in
Mathematical Sciences, the required courses
are M 171 or 181, 172 or 182, 221(MATH
152, 153, 221), 210 (except for students in the
Mathematics Education option), 221 (MATH
221), M 273 (MATH 251) (except for students
in the Mathematics Education option), M 300
(MATH 300) (except for students in the
Mathematics Education option), M 307
(MATH 305) and six additional courses from
the following list …
Major Requirements in Courses Outside
Mathematics
Major Requirements in Courses Outside
Mathematics
1. Except for students in the Mathematics
Education option and for students
presenting a second major within the
University, students must either
complete a two-semester language
sequence as specified under "Group III:
Modern and Classical Languages" in
the General Education section of the
Catalog, or take two courses chosen
from CSCI 100, 135, 136 (CS 101, 131,
132).
Suggested Course of Study
First Year
A S
M 171-172 (MATH 152-153) Calculus
4 4
I, II
WRIT 101 (ENEX 101) Composition
and other General Education Courses 12 12
(including two sciences courses)
16 16
1. Except for students in the Mathematics
Education option and for students
presenting a second major within the
University, students must either
complete a two-semester language
sequence as specified under "Group III:
Modern and Classical Languages" in
the General Education section of the
Catalog, or take two courses one course
chosen from CSCI 100, 135, 136 (CS
101, 131, 132).
Suggested Course of Study
First Year
M 171-172 (MATH 152-153) Calculus
I, II
M 210 Introduction to Mathematical
Software
WRIT 101 (ENEX 101) Composition
and other General Education Courses
(including two sciences courses)
A S
4 4
- 3
12
12
9
16 16
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 
Computers and specialized mathematical software are increasingly important for all mathematicians and
statisticians. Math majors will greatly benefit from an introduction to mathematical software, including
elementary programming techniques. Exposure to the mathematical typesetting system LaTeX will help
students communicate mathematics in their subsequent courses and their future careers. For these
reasons, the math department decided to introduce the new requirement that most math majors take M
210, even those who are taking a foreign language and who currently do not need to take any computer
science or programming classes.
We are exempting students in the Mathematics Education option from this requirement, since they are
required to take “M 301 Mathematics Technology for Teachers”, which exposes them to some of the
content of M 210. We are also exempting majors in the combined Computer Science/Mathematical
Sciences degree program, since they acquire, even without M 210, a deep understanding of computer
science and programming over the course of their studies.
For those math majors who elect to take two computer science classes instead of a foreign language, we
will count M 210 towards the two-course requirement. So instead of taking two courses chosen from
CSCI 100, 135, 136 (CS 101, 131, 132), they will have to take only one.
V Copies and Electronic Submission
Once approved, the original, a paper copy and an electronic file are submitted to the Faculty Senate
Office, UH 221 (camie.foos@mso.umt.edu).
VI Department Summary Required if several proposals are submitted. In a separate document
list program title and proposed change of all proposals.
Revised 11-2009