Contacts | Program of Study | Summary of Requirements | Elective Courses | Grading | Honors

Program of Study

The Departments of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Statistics offer a BS in Computational and Applied Mathematics. The program is designed for students who intend to specialize in computational and/or applied mathematics, as well as students who want to acquire a strong quantitative background to be applied in such varied areas as physics, biological sciences, engineering, operations research, economics, and finance.

Summary of Requirements

GENERAL EDUCATION
One of the following sequences: *		200
PHYS 13100-13200	Mechanics; Electricity and Magnetism
CHEM 12100-12200	Honors General Chemistry I-II
Total Units		200

MAJOR
One of the following: **		100
MATH 16300	Honors Calculus III
MATH 19900	Introduction to Analysis and Linear Algebra
One of the following sequences:		300
MATH 20300-20400-20500	Analysis in Rn I-II-III
MATH 20700-20800-20900	Honors Analysis in Rn I-II-III
STAT 24300	Numerical Linear Algebra	100
One of the following sequences:		200
CMSC 12100-12200	Computer Science with Applications I-II
CMSC 15100-15200	Introduction to Computer Science I-II
CMSC 16100-16200	Honors Introduction to Computer Science I-II
CMSC 27100	Discrete Mathematics	100
CMSC 27200	Theory of Algorithms	100
MATH 27300	Basic Theory of Ordinary Differential Equations	100
One of the following:		100
MATH 21100	Basic Numerical Analysis
MATH 21200	Advanced Numerical Analysis
STAT 24400-24500	Statistical Theory and Methods I-II	200
One of the following: ***		100
STAT 25100	Introduction to Mathematical Probability
STAT 25300	Introduction to Probability Models
MATH 23500	Markov Chains, Martingales, and Brownian Motion
STAT 28000	Optimization	100
Three approved electives (see Elective Courses below)		300
Total Units		1800

*	Higher level sequences in physics or chemistry can be substituted.
**	Students who complete MATH 20700-20800-20900 Honors Analysis in Rn I-II-III are not required to complete MATH 16300 or MATH 19900.
***	Students who take STAT 25100 may take MATH 23500 as one of their electives with approval of the adviser.

Elective Courses

Students will propose a coherent set of three courses to complete the major program. These will be chosen to complete a specialization. Possibilities include: preparation for PhD programs in applied mathematics, scientific computing, machine learning, operations research, economics and finance, physical sciences, or biological sciences. These are intended to be mathematical and computational courses that complement the program and at least at the mathematical level of the advanced classes in the required courses. The program must be approved by the undergraduate adviser, who will also serve as a resource for suggested mentors and programs in different areas.

Grading

Students must receive quality grades in all courses required in the degree program. To qualify for the BS degree, students must complete the 18 courses above with (1) a GPA of 2.0 or higher and (2) no grade lower than C-.

Honors

A BS with honors in Computational and Applied Mathematics requires an overall GPA of at least 3.0, a GPA in the required courses for the major of at least 3.25, and the completion of an honors paper written under the supervision of a faculty member and approved by the undergraduate adviser for the major. Students planning to complete an honors paper should submit a short proposal to the undergraduate adviser for approval by the Computational and Applied Mathematics board by the end of the student's third year. The proposal must be approved by the board no later than the end of fifth week of the Autumn Quarter of the student's fourth year.