Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics

Michael Fahy, Ph.D.
Shandy Hauk, Ph.D.
Michael Andrew Moshier, Ph.D.
Luis Ortiz-Franco, Ph.D.
Michael J. Phelan, Ph.D.
Gary Ramet, M.S.
Karl Reitz, Ph.D.
Scott Isami Sakamoto, Ph.D.
Christopher C. Vogt, Ph.D.
John Yules, M.S.

Bachelor of Science

From financial analysis to space exploration, from civil engineering to development of the World Wide Web, applications of mathematics, computing and physics are crucial to nearly every modern human endeavor. As the disciplines of mathematics, computing and physics are among humankind’s deepest, most fundamental, and most universal, their wide applications are, in a way, not surprising. Furthermore, these fields continue to develop and to be vital to the world’s culture and economy. The department strives to present the greatest and most useful ideas of mathematics, computing and physics in the context of preparing students for careers as varied as mathematical research, software engineering and information management. The common theme of all being an interest in great ideas (old and new) put to contemporary uses.

The mathematics, computer science and physics department at Chapman offers the bachelor of science degree in mathematics, in computer science and in computer information systems.

Students in the mathematics major prepare for a variety of careers, including actuary, financial analysis, science, mathematics education and pure mathematics research, engineering and data security. The majors of computer science and computer information systems are designed to prepare the student for a career involved in inventing and implementing the next generations of technological change. The computer science degree emphasizes technological development, whereas the computer information systems degree emphasizes use of technology in the context of organizations.

Students pursuing any degree in the department must maintain a 2.0 (C) grade point average in all the requirements. All courses in the majors must be taken for a letter grade.

lower-division requirements (31 credits)

Math 110 Single Variable Calculus 4

Math 111 Single Variable Calculus 4

Math 150 Discrete Mathematics 3

Math 210 Multivariable Calculus 3

Math 211 Linear Algebra 3

Cpsc 230 Computer Programming I 4

Cpsc 231 Computer Programming II 4

Cpsc 250 Computer Systems and Assembly Language Programming 3

Cpsc 252 Computer Architecture I 3

upper-division requirements (24 credits)

Cpsc 350 Data Structures 3

Cpsc 353 Data Communications and Computer Networks 3

Cpsc 354 Programming Languages 3

Cpsc 355 Graphical User Interface Design 3

Cpsc 360 Computer Graphics 3

Cpsc 380 Operating Systems 3

Cpsc 402 Compiler Construction 3

two of the following (9 credits)

Cpsc 352 Computer Architecture II 3

Cpsc 370 Topics in Computer Science 3

Cpsc 375 Operating System Administration 3

Cpsc 390 Artificial Intelligence 3

Cpsc 404 File Processing 3

Cpsc 406 Algorithm Analysis 3

Cpsc 408 Database Management 3

Cpsc 409 Advanced Web-Based Database Systems 3

Cpsc 453 Network Implementation 3

any upper-division mathematics course

from the applied mathematics major 3

total credits 61

Minor in Computer Science

lower-division requirements (17 credits)

Cpsc 230 Computer Programming I 4

Cpsc 231 Computer Programming II 4

Cpsc 250 Computer Systems and Assembly Language Programming 3

Cpsc 252 Computer Architecture I 3

Math 150 Discrete Mathematics 4

upper-division requirements (12 credits)

may be selected from the required upper-division courses in computer science.

total credits 29

Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems

requirements (54 credits)

Math 104 Pre-Calculus Mathematics I 3

Math 108 Fundamentals of Calculus 4

Oa 201 Principles of Organizational Administration 3

Oa 202 Accounting in Organizations 3

Oa 208 Economics and Organizations 3

Cpsc 210 Visual Programming 3

Cpsc 230 Computer Programming I 4

Cpsc 231 Computer Programming II 4

Cpsc 248 Systems Analysis Methods 3

Math 203 Introduction to Statistics 3

Phil 316 Business Ethics 3

Math 346 Quantitative Methods for Computer Information Systems 3

Computer Information Systems or 3

Math 403 Statistics for Applied Sciences 3

Cpsc 348 Structured Systems Analysis and Design 3

Cpsc 350 Data Structures 3

Cpsc 353 Data Communications and Computer Networks 3

Cpsc 408 Database Management 3

electives (9 credits)

select any three upper-division computer science courses or Oa courses

total credits 60

Students on the Orange campus and transfer students may substitute the following courses or their equivalents, as long as the student meets the prerequisite requirements.

Mgsc 208 for Math 108

Mgmt 316 for Oa 201

Actg 210 for Oa 202

Econ 200 for Oa 208

Fin 317 for Oa 403

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics

lower-division requirements (25 credits)

Math 110 Single Variable Calculus 4

Math 111 Single Variable Calculus 4

Math 150 Discrete Mathematics 3

Math 210 Multivariable Calculus 3

Math 211 Linear Algebra 3

Cpsc 230 Computer Programming I 4

Cpsc 231 Computer Programming II 4

upper-division requirements (30 credits)

Math 350 Differential Equations 3

Math 351 Applied Mathematics 3

Math 360/361 Mathematical Statistics 6

Math 454 Numerical Analysis I 3

upper-division courses in mathematics or computer

science 15

science requirements (10 credits)

Phys 101/102 General Physics I, II 8

Phys 111/112 General Physics I, II Laboratory 2

total credits 65

Minor in Mathematics

lower-division requirements (23 credits)

Math 104/105 Pre-Calculus Mathematics I, II 6

Math 110/111 Single Variable Calculus 8

Math 150 Discrete Mathematics 3

Math 210 Multivariable Calculus 3

Math 211 Linear Algebra 3

upper-division requirements

four of the following (12 credits)

Math 350 Differential Equations 3

Math 351 Applied Mathematics 3

Math 360/361 Mathematical Statistics 6

Math 454/455 Numerical Analysis I, II 6

total credits 33

Students majoring in mathematics, computer science, or computer information systems, who want to pursue a minor in another area in the department, may count the lower-division credit toward both the major and minor emphasis, but must have distinct upper-division credits for each area.

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