Mathematics - Applied and Computational Mathematics Concentration, BS

(42 semester hours in addition to the course requirements listed above)

Competencies (Applied and Computational Mathematics Track)

Applied Mathematics is the application of classical and modern mathematical techniques to solve practical problems in science, engineering, and business. At the heart of an education in Applied Mathematics is the development of analytical reasoning and its application to practical problems. The applied mathematician develops and analyzes mathematical models of physical phenomena and collects/interprets data in order to identify relationships, patterns, and the likely impact of modifying one or more parameters. Several of the courses in this program illustrate exactly how mathematics is used in real applications such as predicting the evolution and behavior of physical phenomena. Applied mathematicians have the skills needed to obtain employment in fields as diverse as aerospace, oil exploration, manufacturing, geology, actuarial science, chemistry, communications, and computing. Health sciences, Applied sciences, and Engineering offer additional prospects to Applied mathematicians in the academic, business, industrial, and government sectors. The basic skills required to succeed in any of these fields are acquired in the Applied and Computational Mathematics Program. This program also provides a strong foundation for graduate school.

Major in Applied and Computational Mathematics Program Goals:

1. To provide a strong foundation for graduate study in mathematics particularly in the applied areas related to differential equations, optimization, mathematical modeling, operations research, and numerical analysis.
2. To provide a good background of marketable skills for students electing to seek positions as applied mathematicians in industry or government.
3. To develop and cultivate the rigorous principles of analytical reasoning which can be applied directly to a wide variety of industrial problems.