Mathematics—Applied (B.S.)

Admission Requirements

Four years of college preparatory mathematics is recommended.

Program Requirements

General Education 23 Requirements
33 credit hours33
Mathematics Major Requirements (54 credit hours)
Required Courses (36 credit hours)
MAT 161CALCULUS I4
MAT 162CALCULUS II4
MAT 163USING TECHNOLOGY TO EXPLORE CALCULUS I1
MAT 164USING TECHNOLOGY TO EXPLORE CALCULUS II1
MAT 202INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR ALGEBRA3
MAT 241COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS FOR APPLIED MATHEMATICIANS I3
MAT 263CALCULUS III4
MAT 264USING TECHNOLOGY TO EXPLORE CALCULUS III1
MAT 270DISCRETE MATHEMATICS3
MAT 315DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS3
MAT 381PROBABILITY THEORY3
MAT 382TOPICS IN MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS3
AMT 495APPLIED MATHEMATICS PROJECT3
Concentration Selected by Advisement (18 credit hours)18
All College Electives
33 credit hours33
Total Credit Hours120

Concentration in Statistical Modeling

Required Courses (9 credit hours)
MAT 383APPLIED STATISTICS I3
MAT 481STOCHASTIC PROCESSES3
MAT 484APPLIED STATISTICS II3
Electives (9 credit hours)9
MAT 300
TECHNIQUES OF PROOF
MAT 316
INTERMEDIATE DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
MAT 318
MATHEMATICAL MODELING
MAT 319
MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY
MAT 366
COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS FOR APPLIED MATHEMATICIANS II
MAT 370
APPLIED NETWORKS
MAT 390
INTRODUCTION TO OPERATIONS RESEARCH
MAT 404
APPLICATIONS OF LINEAR ALGEBRA
MAT 411
COMPLEX VARIABLES
MAT 417
INTRODUCTION TO REAL ANALYSIS I
MAT 461
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
MAT 486
MODELS AND METHODS OF ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS
MAT 490
SEMINAR (1-3)
MAT 499
INDEPENDENT STUDY (3-12)
Total Credit Hours18

Concentration in Analytical and Computational Modeling

Required Courses (9 credit hours)
MAT 316INTERMEDIATE DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS3
MAT 390INTRODUCTION TO OPERATIONS RESEARCH3
MAT 461NUMERICAL ANALYSIS3
Electives (9 credit hours)9
MAT 300
TECHNIQUES OF PROOF
MAT 318
MATHEMATICAL MODELING
MAT 319
MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY
MAT 366
COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS FOR APPLIED MATHEMATICIANS II
MAT 370
APPLIED NETWORKS
MAT 383
APPLIED STATISTICS I
MAT 404
APPLICATIONS OF LINEAR ALGEBRA
MAT 411
COMPLEX VARIABLES
MAT 417
INTRODUCTION TO REAL ANALYSIS I
MAT 481
STOCHASTIC PROCESSES
MAT 484
APPLIED STATISTICS II
MAT 486
MODELS AND METHODS OF ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS
MAT 490
SEMINAR (1-3)
MAT 499
INDEPENDENT STUDY (3-12)
Total Credit Hours18

Concentration in Biological and Actuarial Modeling 

Required Courses (9 credit hours)
MAT 318MATHEMATICAL MODELING3
MAT 319MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY3
MAT 486MODELS AND METHODS OF ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS3
Electives (9 credit hours) 9
MAT 300
TECHNIQUES OF PROOF
MAT 316
INTERMEDIATE DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
MAT 366
COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS FOR APPLIED MATHEMATICIANS II
MAT 370
APPLIED NETWORKS
MAT 383
APPLIED STATISTICS I
MAT 390
INTRODUCTION TO OPERATIONS RESEARCH
MAT 404
APPLICATIONS OF LINEAR ALGEBRA
MAT 411
COMPLEX VARIABLES
MAT 417
INTRODUCTION TO REAL ANALYSIS I
MAT 461
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
MAT 481
STOCHASTIC PROCESSES
MAT 484
APPLIED STATISTICS II
MAT 490SEMINAR1-3
MAT 499
INDEPENDENT STUDY (3-12)
Total Credit Hours19-21

Students will:

  1. master the subject matter, which includes mastery of mathematical ideas as well as techniques.
  2. understand the nature of quantitative and qualitative reasoning.
  3. master computer tools to experiment with mathematical concepts, implement mathematical models and analyze data.
  4. communicate their mathematical ideas and results, both orally and in writing, with clarity and precision, to experts as well as to non-experts in the field.
  5. be able to relate mathematical ideas and techniques to other disciplines.