Fairfield University's strong Liberal Arts program provides students studying mathematics with an excellent background for collaboration with professionals in other disciplines such as economics, business, engineering and the sciences. Undergraduate mathematics also serves as an excellent basis for further studies in operations research, statistics, computer science, medicine and law, in addition to mathematics itself. In short, the mathematics minor program at Fairfield provides the foundation for further studies in applied fields, and also prepares a liberally educated person for related fields in which strong quantitative and problem-solving skills are needed. The usual minor program consists of five mathematics courses. Two are required and three are electives and depend on one's interest.
Personal preference can alter the sequence of courses for each individual.
The two required courses are two semesters of calculus. Also Advanced Placement courses or courses transferred from other colleges can satisfy the requirement. The three electives can be chosen either from the following four offerings or from the mathematics electives listed in the last paragraph. MA 225 Calculus III Differential and integral calculus of several independent variables and the use of infinite series. MA 241 Applications of Modern Geometry Axiomatic structures, undefined terms and axioms, theorems of modern Euclidean geometry as well as Non-Euclidean Geometry, transformation and projective geometry.