Mathematics Major Concentration

Applied and Computational Mathematics

The concentration in Applied and Computational Mathematics is intended for any student who enjoys mathematics, problem solving, and applications to solving practical problems in business, government and science.  The concentration is especially intended for students seeking a career as quantitative analysts, computational scientists, and applied mathematicians, and for those thinking of continuing the study of applied or discrete mathematics at the graduate level.

Requirements: COMMON CORE plus

• three courses chosen from:

MAT 302 Combinatorics

MAT 338 Differential Equations

MAT 384 Mathematical Modeling

MAT 385 Numerical Analysis I

• two additional courses chosen from among the above and the following list:

MAT 335 Real Analysis I

MAT 351-352 Probability and Statistics I, II

MAT 370 Advanced Linear Algebra

MAT 381 Fourier Series

MAT 386 Numerical Analysis II

• one additional course chosen from among the above and the following list:

MAT 303 Theory of Numbers

MAT 310-311 Abstract Algebra I, II

MAT 330-331 Methods in Computational and Theoretical Physics I, II

MAT 336 Real Analysis II

MAT 337 Complex Analysis

MAT 340 Topology

MAT 353 Probability and Statistics III

MAT 355 Stochastic Processes

MAT 387-388 Operations Research I, II

Allied Field Requirement: A second quarter of Java or C++, or another approved computer science course.

Students interested in graduate study in applied mathematics are encouraged to take MAT 335-336, MAT 370, MAT 385-386.

For a double concentration, students must satisfy the requirements of both concentrations, and have taken at least nine mathematics courses beyond the common core.