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Curriculum in Applied Mathematical Sciences

Many advances in technology and business are achieved by people applying technical knowledge from statistics, computing science, finance, economics and mathematics. The curriculum in applied mathematical sciences provides study in all of these areas, with ample electives available to allow further in-depth study of any of these areas. In fact, there are five emphases in this curriculum: Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Mathematical Finance, Economics and Scientific Computing. The Finance emphasis includes actuarial science. An Integrated Fast Track combined baccalaureate/graduate degree program is also offered.

A student completing this program is prepared to enter employment with analytical and quantitative tools relevant to technological industries and/or modern financial markets. On the other hand, with the appropriate electives chosen, the student is prepared to enter quantitatively oriented graduate schools. All advising for this degree option is done through the Undergraduate Program Office in the Department of Mathematics.

Freshman Year
First Semester

(Th-Pr)

Cr

 

Second Semester

(Th-Pr)

Cr
ENGL 104 Comp. and Rhetoric 1

(3-0)

3

 

HIST 105 History of the U.S.

(3-0)

3
MATH 171 Analytic Geometry and Calculus

(4-0)

4

 

MATH 172 Calculus

(4-0)

4
Computer science elective 2

 

4

 

Computer science elective 2

 

4
Science 3

 

4

 

Science 3

 

4
* KINE 198 Health and Fitness Activity

(0-2)

1

 

* KINE 199 Required Physical Activity

(0-2)

1
 

 

16

 

 

 

16
 
Sophomore Year
ECON 202 Prin. of Economics

 

 

 

MATH 222 Linear Algebra I

(3-0)

3
or

 

 

 

PHYS 218 Mechanics

(3-3)

4
ECON 203 Prin. of Economics 4

(3-0)

3

 

POLS 206 American Natl. Govt.

(3-0)

3
HIST 106 History of the U.S.

(3-0)

3

 

STAT 212 Principles of Statistics II

(3-0)

3
MATH 220 Fund. of Discrete Math.

(3-0)

3

 

English literature elective 5

 

3
MATH 221 Several Variable Calculus

(4-0)

4

 

 

 

16
STAT 211 Principles of Statistics I

(3-0)

3

 

 

 

 
 

 

16

 

 

 

 

 
Junior Year
MATH 308 Differential Equations

 

 

 

MATH 417 Numerical Analysis I

(3-3)

4
or

 

 

 

PHYS 208 Electricity and Optics

(3-3)

 

MATH 451 Theory of Ordinary Differential Equations

(3-0)

3

 

or

 

 

MATH 409 Advanced Calculus

(3-0)

3

 

OCNG 451 Math. Model. of Ocean Climate

(3-2)

4
POLS 207 State and Local Govt.

(3-0)

3

 

Emphasis hours 6

 

3
Emphasis hours 6

 

3

 

Elective hours 7

 

6
Elective hours 7

 

3

 

 

 

17
 

 

15

 

 

 

 
 
Senior Year
ENGL 210 Sci. and Technical Writing

 

 

or

 

 

ENGL 301 Technical Writing

(3-0)

3
Emphasis hours 6

 

18
Elective hours 7

 

11
 

 

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NOTES:
1. ENGL 104 and 210 or 301 satisfy the communication requirement for the University Core Curriculum.

2. Select 8 hours from CPSC 110, 111, 206 or 211.

3. Freshman science courses are to be selected from BIOL 113/123; BIOL 114/124; CHEM 101 or CHEM 103/113; CHEM 102 or CHEM 104/114. Any 8 hours of these science courses satisfy the science requirement for the University Core Curriculum.

4. Satisfies the 3 hours of the social and behavioral sciences requirement for the University Core Curriculum.

5. Select 3 hours of English literature which fulfill the humanities requirement for the University Core Curriculum.

6. Students must choose either the mathematics emphasis, the statistics emphasis, the mathematical finance emphasis, the economics emphasis, or the scientific computing emphasis. Students following the applied mathematics emphasis must take MATH 410; MATH 415 or 433; one of MATH 412, 414, 442 or 470; and 15 hours as follows: 9 hours chosen from 400-level mathematics courses; 6 hours chosen from 400-level mathematics or statistics courses, 210-level (or above) computer science courses, or 400-level industrial engineering courses. Students following the statistics emphasis must take STAT 407; STAT 408; STAT 414; and 15 hours as follows: 3 hours of 400-level industrial engineering courses; 6 hours chosen from 400-level mathematics or statistics courses; and 6 hours chosen from 400-level mathematics, 400-level statistics, 210-level (or above) computer science courses, or 400-level industrial engineering courses. Students following the mathematical finance emphasis must take MATH 325; MATH 425; STAT 414; and 15 hours as follows: 6 hours chosen from 400-level mathematics, 400-level statistics, 210-level (or above) computer science courses, or 400-level industrial engineering courses; and 9 hours chosen from 300-level (or above) economics courses, ECMT 463, 300-level or above finance courses or 400-level industrial engineering courses. The choice of the latter 9 hours must be approved by the student's undergraduate advisor, and no more than 6 hours can be chosen from industrial engineering courses. Students may not receive credit for CPSC 442 (due to its overlap with MATH 417). Students following the economics emphasis or the scientific computing emphasis must see a mathematics departmental advisor who will formulate the degree plan for the student. Students who plan to go to graduate school in mathematics should take MATH 410, 415 (instead of 433), 416, 423 and 447.

7. Electives will be chosen after consultation with the student's advisor. Three hours must be selected from the approved University Core Curriculum list for visual and performing arts. In addition, 6 hours of courses must be in the area of international and cultural diversity. These may be in addition to other University Core Curriculum courses, or if a course in this category satisfies another area of the Core, it can be used to meet both requirements. Students desiring teacher certification should consult the requirements for certification before registering for electives.

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