COMPUTATIONAL AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS

Many engineering and science organizations rely heavily on computing and mathematical models. This program is designed to draw on the traditional strengths of the Department to prepare students for such positions.

Suggested course sequence

Selected courses:

Differential Equations
Symbolic Programming Methods
Principles of Real Analysis I
Numerical Methods

Suggested course sequence
     
Sophomore Year: Fall Units
03-121 Modern Biology 9
21-201 Undergraduate Colloquium 1
21-241 Matrix Algebra 9
21-259 Calculus in Three Dimensions 9
xx-xxx Humanities Elective 9
xx-xxx Elective 9
    46
     
  Spring
21-201 Undergraduate Colloquium 1
21-228 Discrete Mathematics (or 21-301 or 21-484) 9
21-260 Differential Equations 9
xx-xxx Distribution Course 9
xx-xxx Humanities Elective 9
xx-xxx Elective 9
    46
     
Junior Year: Fall
21-320 Symbolic Programming Methods 9
21-355 Principles of Real Analysis I 9
36-225 Introduction to Probability and Statistics I (or 21-325) 9
xx-xxx Humanities Elective 9
xx-xxx Elective 9
    45
  Spring
21-356 Principles of Real Analysis II (or 21-357) 9
21-369 Numerical Methods 9
xx-xxx Distribution Course 9
xx-xxx Humanities Elective 9
xx-xxx Elective 9
    45
     
Senior Year: Fall
xx-xxx Distribution Course 9
xx-xxx Distribution Course 9
xx-xxx Humanities Elective 9
xx-xxx Elective 9
xx-xxx Elective 9
    45
  Spring
xx-xxx Distribution Course 9
xx-xxx Humanities Elective 9
xx-xxx Elective 9
xx-xxx Elective 9
xx-xxx Elective 9
    45

Five of the following distribution courses:

  15-211 Fundamental Structures of Computer Science I
  21-292 Operations Research I
  21-370 Mathematics of Finance
  21-371 Functions of a Complex Variable
  21-372 Partial Differential Equations
  21-380 Introduction to Mathematical Modeling
  21-393 Operations Research II
  21-476 Ordinary Differential Equations
  21-470 Selected Topics in Analysis
  21-660 Introduction to Numerical Analysis I
  21-690 Methods of Optimization
  21-xxx Mathematical Science Elective
  36-410 Introduction to Probability Models

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