Applied Mathematics, Natural Sciences Concentration, BS

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Applied Mathematics Requirements

This program requires a total of 46-50 semester hours: 1) 34 semester hours from core course listed below and 2) 12 semester hours completed in the Data Analytics Concentration or 16 semester hours in the Natural Sciences Concentration. The semester hour value of each course appears in parentheses( ).

Complete all of the following Core courses - 34 semester hours

CISC 120 - Programming I (4 semester hours)
CISC 140 - Programming II (3 semester hours)
MATH 220 - Calculus I (3 semester hours)
MATH 250 - Introduction to Linear Algebra (3 semester hours)
MATH 260 - Calculus II (3 semester hours)
MATH 261 - Calculus III (3 semester hours)
MATH 300 - Experiment Design and Analysis (3 semester hours)
MATH 320 - Ordinary Differential Equations (3 semester hours)
MATH 370 - Numerical Methods (3 semester hours)
MATH 380 - Mathematical Modeling (3 semester hours)
MATH 420 - Methods in Applied Mathematics (3 semester hours)

Natural Sciences Concentration - 16 semester hours

Complete all of the following courses - 16 semester hours:

BIOL 102 - General Biology (3 semester hours)
BIOL 103 - General Biology Laboratory (1 semester hour)
CHEM 151 - General Chemistry I Lecture (3 semester hours)
CHEM 152 - General Chemistry I Laboratory (1 semester hour)
PHYS 330 - University Physics I (4 semester hours)
PHYS 350 - University Physics II (4 semester hours)

Recommended Sequence for the Full-time Student Completing the Applied Mathematics with the Natural Sciences Concentration

The sequence that appears below was developed based upon the availability of specific courses each semester and the successful completion of prerequisites.

First Year

Fall

ENGL 105 - College Composition (3 semester hours)
or
ENGL 106 - Academic Writing and Critical Thinking (3 semester hours)
GEND 102 - The Creative Mind I (3 semester hours)
GEND 112 - The Scientific Mind: Physical Sciences (3 semester hours)
MATH 140 - Precalculus (3 semester hours)
SEMR 100 - Cornerstone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 13

Spring

CISC 120 - Programming I (4 semester hours)
COMM 110 - Speech (3 semester hours)
GEND 103 - The Creative Mind II (3 semester hours)
GEND 113 - The Scientific Mind: Life Sciences (3 semester hours)
MATH 220 - Calculus I (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 16

Summer

Optional

Second Year

Fall

CISC 140 - Programming II (3 semester hours)
ENGL 200 - Advanced Composition and Technical Writing (3 semester hours)
MATH 210 - Discrete Mathematics I (3 semester hours)
MATH 260 - Calculus II (3 semester hours)
MATH 280 - Introductory Statistics (3 semester hours)
SEMR 200 - Steppingstone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 16

Spring

GEND 201 - The Civic Mind (6 semester hours)
MATH 250 - Introduction to Linear Algebra (3 semester hours)
MATH 261 - Calculus III (3 semester hours)
MATH 320 - Ordinary Differential Equations (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 15

Summer

Optional

Third Year

Fall

CHEM 151 - General Chemistry I Lecture (3 semester hours)
CHEM 152 - General Chemistry I Laboratory (1 semester hour)
MATH 298 - Project I (3 semester hours)
MATH 370 - Numerical Methods (3 semester hours)
PHYS 330 - University Physics I (4 semester hours)
SEMR 300 - Keystone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 15

Spring

GEND Electives (3 semester hours)
Electives (3 semester hours)
MATH 365 - Internship (3 semester hours)
MATH 380 - Mathematical Modeling (3 semester hours)
PHYS 350 - University Physics II (4 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 16

Summer

Optional

Fourth Year

Fall

Electives (3 semester hours)
GEND 351 - Organizational Mind (6 semester hours)
MATH 420 - Methods in Applied Mathematics (3 semester hours)
MATH 498 - Project II (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 15

Spring

BIOL 102 - General Biology (3 semester hours)
BIOL 103 - General Biology Laboratory (1 semester hour)
Electives (3 semester hours)
GEND Electives (3 semester hours)
MATH 300 - Experiment Design and Analysis (3 semester hours)
SEMR 400 - Capstone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 14

Summer

Optional