Applied Mathematics Minor

Description

The minor in Applied Mathematics is designed to enable a student to pursue his/her interest in mathematics while pursuing a degree in another field. Having a background in mathematics helps demonstrate a student’s ability to think critically, logically, and creatively. It also demonstrates his/her ability to find patterns, think abstractly, analyze and interpret data, solve problems, and make predictions in a variety of fields.

Work in mathematics is often characterized as either “pure” or “applied.” In general, this helps to describe the mathematician’s motivation and the types of problems they are interested in. (There is considerable overlap of these areas and many dispute this dichotomy.)

In pure mathematics, the primary motivational factors are aesthetic and philosophical, with an emphasis on inner coherence, rigor, beauty, and abstraction. In applied mathematics, the primary motivational factors are scientific, technological, computational, or social, with an emphasis on practical application and usefulness to other disciplines.

Pure mathematicians tend to work on problems in the field of mathematics proper and focus on generality and abstraction. Applied mathematicians often work with specialists from different disciplines to apply mathematical methods in order to solve complex problems from a variety of areas.

Students may choose a minor in Mathematics or in Applied Mathematics.

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    Program Learning Outcomes

    Graduates of this program will be able to

    1. apply mathematics to problems in various areas including science, and engineering.
    2. use mathematical software to solve problems.
    3. understand the theory and applications of calculus and linear algebra.
    4. read, write, listen and speak mathematically, and to read and understand mathematically based material.
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    Applied Mathematics Minor Requirements

    The courses for the minor are divided into four groups: Required courses; Courses in “Pure” Mathematics; and electives (courses in “Pure” or “Applied” Mathematics.) The required courses (minimum of 18 credit hours) are given below.

    Required courses

    • MTH 1420 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4 credits)
    • MTH 2410 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III (4 credits)
    • MTH 3020 Linear Algebra with Applications (3 credits)

    Choose two courses

    • MTH 3050 Mathematics of Finance (3 credits)
    • MTH 3720 Differential Equations with Linear Algebra (3 credits)
    • MTH 4270 Applied Probability and Statistics (3 credits)
    • MTH 4590 Mathematical Modeling (3 credits)
    • MTH 4600 Graph Theory (3 credits)

    Choose one additional course

    Any other course numbered MTH 3000 through MTH 4690

    Only six credits of mathematics courses that are required by the students’ major can count towards the minor. Additional electives may be taken to reach the required minimum of 18 credit hours.

    Students must maintain a cumulative 2.0 (C) grade point average in all minor courses and earn a grade of ‘C-’ or better in each course in order for the minor to be posted on the official transcript at the time of graduation.

    Prerequisites must be satisfied if a course has them. In particular, a student must have passed Calculus I with a grade of ‘C’ or higher in order to begin the minor coursework.

    At least 12 credits (or four courses) of the courses required for the minor must be taken at 色综合久久 Mercy unless the courses are taken as part of a consortium agreement.

Program Contact Information

Department Chair: Dr. Lazaros Kikas
Engineering 259
Email: kikasld@udmercy.edu
Telephone: (313) 993-3379