Applied Mathematics Major (Bachelor of Science)

First Year - Credits: 35

• Individual and Society General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
• Science and Technology General Education Requirement  (Cr: 3)

• CSC 160/160L - Introduction to Programming and Lab (Cr: 4)

• Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning General Education requirement

• CSC 265 - Discrete Structures (Cr: 3)
• ENG 111 - Critical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.

• ENG 112 - Critical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.

• INT 100 - Internship I (Cr: 2)
• MTH 134 - Calculus I (Cr: 4)

• Initial enrollment is based on placement examinations and AP test results.  Students who do not directly place into MTH 134 will be required to take MTH 129 as a free elective.

• MTH 137 - Calculus II (Cr: 4)

• Initial enrollment is based on placement examinations and AP test results.  Students placed directly into MTH 136 will be required to replace MTH 134 with a free elective.

• MTH 138 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics in R (Cr: 3)
• MTH 210 - Mathematical Reasoning (Cr: 3)

Sophomore - Credits: 33

• Aesthetic Awareness and Creative Expression General Education Requirement  (Cr: 3)
• Global Issues General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
• Literary Perspectives General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
• General Education Elective (Cr: 6)
• Math Elective (Cr. 6)

• INT 200 - Internship II (Cr: 2)
• MTH 237 - Calculus III (Cr: 3)
• MTH 330 - Ordinary Differential Equations (Cr: 3)
• PHY 201/201L - Physics with Calculus I and Lab (Cr: 4)

Junior - Credits: 31

• Values and Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
• World Cultures General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
• General Education Electives (Cr: 3) (must be above 100 level)
• Mathematics Electives (Cr: 6)

• CSC 440 - Data Mining and Visualization (Cr: 3)
• MTH 225 - Probability (Cr: 3)
• MTH 238 - Linear Algebra (Cr: 3)
• MTH 316 - Advanced Statistics (Cr: 3)
• MTH 350 - Mathematical Modeling and Numerical Analysis (Cr: 3)
• MTH 379 - Semester Internship Strategies (Cr: 1)

Senior - Credits: 27

• General Education Electives  (Cr: 3) (Must be above the 100 level)

• MTH 331 - Real Analysis (Cr: 3)
• MTH 480 - Senior Internship (Cr: 12)
• MTH 489 - Senior Research (Cr: 3)
• MTH 490 - Senior Thesis (Cr: 3)
• MTH 420 - Advanced Differential Equations (Cr: 3)

Mathematics Electives

Students choose three courses from the following list:

• Computer Science Elective   (Cr: 3)

• MTH 105 - The Mathematics of Music (Cr: 3)
• MTH 240 - Interest Theory (Cr: 3)
• MTH 308 - Advanced Topics in Mathematics (Cr: 3)
• MTH 340/340L - Advanced Financial Mathematics and Lab (Cr: 4)
• MTH 410 - Abstract Algebra (Cr: 3)
• MTH 415 - Topics in Geometry (Cr: 3)
• PHY 202/202L - Physics with Calculus II and Lab (Cr: 4)

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the applied mathematics program, students will:

• Demonstrate the critical inquiry and analysis skills needed to engage constructively in intellectual discourse within the major discipline including the ability to solve unstructured problems.  
• Communicate effectively in written and oral form within the conventions of the major discipline.  Demonstrate proficiency at reading primary sources and learning new skills independently.
• Demonstrates math/tech expertise in the workplace and synthesizes learning from a variety of courses to solve real world problems.
• Apply current technological methodologies to solve real-world problems and develop original results.
• Demonstrate high levels of comprehension in foundational and advanced areas of math.