Undergraduate Degree Program
This information taken from the Undergraduate Record 2003-2004 applies only to those students who entered SEAS prior to Fall 2004.
Applied Mathematics
This program, which offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics, seeks to attract those who are interested in using mathematics to solve problems that occur in areas other than mathematics itself. A typical student in this program takes eleven courses in mathematics (seven courses at the third-and fourth-year level) and concentrations in an area in which mathematics has been found to be useful, such as engineering, economics, physics, biology, or computer science.
The concentration consists of at least four 3-credit courses from University offerings in a single field. Approval for this concentration must be obtained from an advisor by the beginning of the third year. Technical electives may be chosen from any 300- or 400-level science or technical courses in the University. Subject to advisor approval, some 200-level courses in biology or chemistry may be chosen. The degree program is quite flexible. Each student must complete the standard two years required of all students in the School of Engineering and Applied Science. In the last two years, the student is required to follow broad guidelines, but may tailor a program to obtain greater depth in one area or to explore the fundamentals of several areas.
Minor
A minor in Applied Mathematics consists of five courses at the 300 level or above. These courses must include at least two from APMA 308, 310, and 314. Courses may be selected from APMA offerings as well as offerings in MATH or STAT in the College which are not substantial duplicates of SEAS courses taken by the student.
Applied Mathematics Curriculum (128 Credits)
| First Semester |
| APMA 111 |
Introductory Calculus |
4 |
| CHEM 151 |
Introductory Chemistry for Engineers |
3 |
| CHEM 151L |
Intro Chemistry Lab |
1 |
| ENGR 162 |
Intro to Engineering |
4 |
| TCC 101 |
Language Communication & Tech. Soc. |
3 |
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15 |
| |
| Second Semester |
| APMA 212 |
Multivariate Calculus |
4 |
| PHYS 142E |
General Physics I |
4 |
| CS l01 |
Intro to Computer Science |
3 |
|
Science elective I(5) |
3 |
|
HSS elective(4) |
3 |
|
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17 |
| |
| Third Semester |
| APMA 213 |
Ordinary Differential Eq |
4 |
| PHYS 241E |
General Physics II |
3 |
| PHYS 241L |
General Physics Lab I |
1 |
|
Engr. science elective(1) |
3 |
|
Engr. science elective(1) |
3 |
|
Unrestricted elective(6) |
3 |
|
|
17 |
| |
| Fourth Semester |
| APMA 314 |
Vector Calculus and Partial Differential Eq. |
3 |
|
Science elective II(2) |
4 |
|
Engr. Science elective(1) |
3 |
|
Engr. Science elective(1) |
3 |
| CS 201 |
Software Devel. Methods |
3 |
|
|
16 |
| |
| Fifth Semester |
| APMA 310 |
Probability |
3 |
| APMA 308 |
Linear Algebra |
3 |
|
Minor/Tech, elective |
3 |
|
Minor/Tech, elective |
3 |
|
HSS elective(4) |
3 |
|
Unrestricted elective(6) |
3 |
|
|
18 |
| |
| Sixth Semester |
| MATH 334 |
Complex Variables |
3 |
|
APMA Elective(3) |
3 |
|
Concentration/Tech. elective |
3 |
|
Concentration/Tech. elective |
3 |
| TCC ___ |
TCC 2xx/3xx elective |
3 |
|
|
15 |
| |
| Seventh Semester |
| TCC 401 |
Western Technology and Culture |
3 |
| APMA 507/MATH 430 |
Numerical Methods |
3 |
|
APMA Elective(3) |
3 |
|
Concentration/Tech. elective |
3 |
|
HSS elective(4) |
3 |
|
|
15 |
| |
| Eighth Semester |
| TCC 402 |
The Engineer in Society |
3 |
|
APMA elective(3) |
3 |
|
APMA elective(3) |
3 |
|
Concentration/Tech. elective |
3 |
|
Unrestricted elective(6) |
3 |
|
|
15 |
(a) Chosen from: APMA 202; CE 206, 207; CHE 202; CS 202, 230; EE 203, 230; MAE 202, 210, 231, 232; and MSE 209. One engineering science elective may be replaced by a science or technical elective.
(2) Chosen from: BIOL 201/203, 202/204; CHEM 212/212L, 152/152L; EVSC 280/280L; PHYS 252/252L. Science elective II must include a lab.
(3) Chosen from approved 300- or 400-level courses in APMA, MATH, or STAT.
(4) Chosen from the approved list available in A122 Thornton Hall.
(5) Chosen from: BIOL 201, 202; CHEM 152; ECE 200; MSE 209; and PHYS 252.
(6) Unrestricted electives may be chosen from any graded course in the University except mathematics courses below MATH 131 and courses that substantially duplicate any others offered for the degree, including PHYS 201, 202; CS 110,120; or any introductory programming course. Students in doubt as to what is acceptable to satisfy a degree requirement should get the approval of their advisor and the dean's office, located in Thornton Hall, Room A122. APMA 109 counts as a three-credit unrestricted elective.
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