2009-2010 - Bowie State University

MATH 450 Overview of College Mathematics 3
MATH 461 Numerical Analysis II 3
MATH 485 General Topology 3
MATH 490‐494 Selected Topics in Mathematics 3 each
MATH 495‐497 Advanced Problem Seminar 1 each
MATH 499 Senior Seminar 2
Other requirements (18 semester hours)
____ ___ Free Elective (no restriction) 3
PHYS 272 General Physics II 3
PHYS 202 Physics Laboratory II 2
CHEM 170 Chemistry Laboratory I 2
COSC 113 Computer Science II 4
COSC 214 Data Structures and Algorithms 4
or
COSC 254 Computer Organization 3
____ ___ Free Elective (no restriction) 1
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.
APPLIED AND COMPUTATIONAL MATHEMATICS
SAMPLE PROGRAM
FRESHMAN YEAR
Sem. Hrs.
First Semester
MATH 225 Calculus I 4
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