Applied Computation Option

This option emphasizes the mathematics related to computer science and technology. It is designed to mesh well with a Computer Science major, and together with a CS major or minor it provides good preparation for work in the computer industry.

Required Courses (34 cr):

• Math 170,175 and 275 Analytic Geometry and Calculus (11 cr)
• CS 120 and 121 Computer Science I and II (8 cr)
• Math 176 Discrete Math I (3 cr)
• Math 330 Linear Algebra (3 cr) 
• Math 385 Theory of Computation (3 cr)
• Math 395 Analysis of Algorithms (3 cr)
• Math 431 Numerical Methods (3 cr)

Two courses from the following (6 cr):

• Math 310 Ordinary Differential Equations (3 cr)
• Math 326 Linear Programming (3 cr)
• Math 376 Discrete Mathematics II (3 cr)
• Any math course numbered above 400 (3 cr)
• Stat 301 Probability and Statistics (3 cr)
• Stat 401 Statistical Analysis (3 cr)
• ECE 455 Information and Coding Theory (3 cr)

Three courses from the following (9 cr):

• Math 415 Cryptography (3 cr)
• Math 426 Discrete Optimization (3 cr)
• Math 430 Advanced Linear Algebra (3 cr)
• Math 432 Numerical Linear Algebra (3 cr)
• Math 451 Probability Theory (3 cr)
• Math 461 Abstract Algebra I (3 cr)
• Math 462 Abstract Algebra II (3 cr)
• Math 476 Combinatorics (3 cr)
• Math 480 Partial Differential Equations (3 cr)