Section I: Request The Department of Mathematics at Utah Valley University would like to propose the addition of the Applied Mathematics emphasis to the existing Mathematics B.S degree, effective Fall 2012. Adding the emphasis will probably increase the number of students who take numerical analysis courses and may somewhat reduce the number of students taking second semester proof-based courses. This should expedite graduation for some students. Section II: Need The University of Utah has an Applied Mathematics degree, as does Weber State University. Southern Utah University has a Computational Mathematics emphasis. The addition of the Applied Mathematics emphasis at Utah Valley University should help students to transition directly into math-based careers. While no studies have been performed to test the effects of introducing the Applied Mathematics emphasis, it is clear that some of UVU’s otherwise capable majors have great difficulty passing the more advanced proof courses. The Pure Mathematics emphasis requires some courses which provide little benefit to students who are not planning to pursue advanced degrees. The Applied Mathematics emphasis would replace some of those requirements with courses that are more useful to students in typical job settings. Section III: Institutional Impact Since the requested change is to add an emphasis within an existing degree, no great alteration to the number of students is anticipated. There may be fewer students enrolled in the Mathematics emphasis as some move to the Applied Mathematics emphasis. There will be no need for changes to administration, faculty or staff as a result of the proposed change. Section IV: Finances These two new courses will be offered once per year instructed by existing salaried faculty. Funding will be needed to hire adjunct faculty to instruct other lower division courses currently instructed by the salaried faculty. Enrollments in the new courses will roughly generate enough tuition revenue to cover the additional adjunct expenses. Appendix A: New Courses Prefix & Number Math 3310 Math 4999 Title Discrete Mathematics Capstone Credit Hours 3 2 Math 3310 3:3:0 Includes logic, sets, functions, elementary number theory, mathematical induction, equivalence relations, and cardinality. Emphasizes the writing of proofs. Math 4999 2:2:0 For mathematics majors, to be taken during the last semester before graduation. Reviews topics learned in the core undergraduate mathematics courses. Assesses student understanding through the Major Field Test. Provides an opportunity for senior mathematics majors to participate in mathematical research under the supervision of a faculty member. Offers a setting in which students prepare a research paper and give oral presentations that describe their research.