Mathematics B.A. - Applied Mathematics
This degree concentration differs from the BA in Mathematics without a concentration only in the Concentration Requirements.
Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics; Applied Mathematics Concentration
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 67
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2018-2019
Note on degree specific credits: The degree specific credits are much lower for double-majors and for students completing an additional minor (in another subject):
- 42 credits for students completing a second major, and
- 46 credits for students completing a minor.
Note on the GPA requirement:
- A cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for all courses used to fulfill major requirements.
- In addition, a cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for all mathematical sciences courses used to fulfill major requirements. (Mathematical sciences courses are those with a prefix of M or STAT.)
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Core Courses | 23 | |
| Upper-Division Mathematics Requirement | 23 | |
Upper-Division Elective Courses | ||
| Science Requirement | 18 | |
| Foreign Language/Computer Science Requirement | 3 | |
| Requirements for the Applied Mathematics Concentration (usually fulfilled with courses that count towards the Upper-Division Mathematics Requirement) | ||
| Total Hours | 67 | |
Mathematics Core Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses. | ||
| M 171 | Calculus I | 4 |
| or M 181 | Honors Calculus I | |
| M 172 | Calculus II | 4 |
| or M 182 | Honors Calculus II | |
| M 210 | Introduction to Mathematical Software | 3 |
| M 221 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 4 |
| M 273 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| M 300 | Undergraduate Mathematics Seminar | 1 |
| M 307 | Introduction to Abstract Mathematics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 23 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Mathematics Requirement
Rule: Complete 23 credits in this category.
Note:
- Students completing a minor (in another subject) need take only 20 credits.
- Students completing a second major need take only 18 credits.
Upper-Division Elective Courses
Note:
- Students completing a minor in another subject or a second major need take only 6 courses (totaling 18 credits or more).
- Residency Requirement: At least 4 of the courses in this category must be taken at UM-Missoula (only 3 if M 307 is taken at UM-Missoula).
- Note that STAT 451 does not count toward this requirement.
- In addition to counting towards this requirement, M 429 (History of Mathematics) is also an advanced college writing course. Most Mathematics majors use M 429 to meet the advanced college writing general education requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 7 courses from the following list; at least 3 of them must be at the 400 level: | ||
| Mathematics Technology for Teachers | ||
| Ordinary Differential Equations and Systems | ||
| Discrete Mathematics | ||
| Number Theory | ||
| Discrete Optimization | ||
| Linear Optimization | ||
| Advanced Calculus I | ||
| Partial Differential Equations | ||
| Deterministic Models | ||
| History of Mathematics | ||
| Abstract Algebra I | ||
| Abstract Algebra II | ||
| Euclidean and NonEuclidean Geometry | ||
| Numerical Analysis | ||
| Statistical, Dynamical, and Computational Modeling | ||
| Data Science Analytics | ||
| Theoretical Basics of Big Data Analytics and Real Time Computation Algorithms | ||
| Introduction to Complex Analysis | ||
| Introduction to Real Analysis | ||
| Graph Theory | ||
| Introduction to Probability and Statistics | ||
| Probability Theory | ||
| Mathematical Statistics | ||
| Statistical Methods II | ||
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Elective Computer Labs
Rule: Computer labs from the following list are optional; if taken (0-2 credits), they count toward the total number of credits required for the Upper-Division Mathematics Requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| M 317 | Ordinary Differential Equations Computer Lab | 1 |
| M 363 | Linear Optimization Laboratory | 1 |
| M 418 | Partial Differential Equations Computer Lab | 1 |
| STAT 457 | Computer Data Analysis I | 1 |
| STAT 458 | Computer Data Analysis II | 1 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Science Requirement
Rule: Complete 18 credits in at most 3 areas selected from Astronomy (ASTR), Biology (BIO*), Chemistry (CHMY), Computer Science (CSCI, except CSCI transfer work), Economics (ECNS), Forestry (FORS, WILD), Geosciences (GEO), Management Information Systems (BMIS), and Physics (PHSX).
Note:
- Students completing a minor (in another subject) or a second major are exempt from this requirement.
- Transfer courses listed on the transcript as “CSCI TR*” may include course work in other areas such as Computer Applications (CAPP) and therefore do not count towards this requirement unless a student successfully petitions the Department of Mathematical Sciences.
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Foreign Language/Computer Science Requirement
Rule: Either complete the General Education Requirement "Group III: Modern and Classical Language" (not the symbolic systems exception), or take one course from the following list.
Note: Students completing a second major are exempt from this requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Intro to Programming | ||
| Computation in the Sciences with Calculus | ||
| Fund of Computer Science I | ||
| Fund of Computer Science II | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Requirements for the Applied Mathematics Concentration
Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 13-14 total credits required.
Applied Mathematics Option: Core Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| M 311 | Ordinary Differential Equations and Systems | 3 |
| M 412 | Partial Differential Equations | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-