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I was originally planning on being a CS major and a Math minor but after a little research, I found out that it's only about a semester more work to get a double major. Since I like Math and wanted to take more Math classes anyway, I'm going to get the double major. I'd like some suggestions on which math route to take. I plan on entering the work force as a computer scientist and I want to plan my math major to best suit that goal. I have two basic questions: Which math track should I choose (pure, applied, or statistics) and which electives do you recommend I take?
My goal is to educate myself to become the best computer scientist I can be. If that means taking the hardest route to the double major or even if it means taking a couple additional classes beyond the requirement, then that is fine with me. Here's the details of the three track requirements:
Mathematics Major/Minor Requirements
Mathematics Major
(College of Business, College of Liberal Studies, and College of Science and Allied Health)
38 credits
The following 7 courses are required:
• 207 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (5)
• 208 Calculus II (4)
• 225 Logic and Discrete Mathematics (4)
• 309 Linear Algebra with Differential Equations (4)
• 310 Calculus III: Multivariate Calculus (4)
• 407 Real Analysis I (4)
• 411 Abstract Algebra I (4)
Also 9 additional credits chosen from:
• 311 Number Theory (3)
• 317 Graph Theory (3)+
• 320 History of Mathematics (3)
• 331 Intro. to Modern Geometry (3)
• 341 Probability and Statistics (4)
• 353 Differential Equations (3)
• 371 Intro. to Numerical Methods (3)+
• 408 Real Analysis II (3)
• 410 Complex Analysis (3)
• 412 Abstract Algebra II (3)
• 413 Topics in Linear Algebra (3)
• 441 Mathematical Statistics I (3)
• 442 Mathematical Statistics II (3)
• 461 Mathematical Physics (3)^
• 480 Studies in Applied Mathematics (3)
• C-S 453 Intro to Theory of Computation(3)+
• PHY 470 Adv. Quantum Mechanics(4)
Mathematics Major/Minor Requirements
Mathematics Major with Applied Emphasis
39 credits
The following 7 courses are required:
• 207 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (5)
• 208 Calculus II (4)
• 225 Logic and Discrete Mathematics (4)
• 309 Linear Algebra with Differential Equations (4)
• 310 Calculus III: Multivariate Calculus (4)
• 353 Differential Equations (3)
• 371 Intro. To Numerical Methods (3)
One of the following courses must be taken:
• 461 Mathematical Physics (3)
• 480 Studies in Applied Mathematics (3)
Also 9 additional credits chosen from:
• 341 Probability and Statistics (4)
• 407 Real Analysis I (4)
• 408 Real Analysis II (3)
• 410 Complex Analysis (3)
• 413 Topics in Linear Algebra (3)
• 441 Mathematical Statistics I (3)
• 442 Mathematical Statistics II (3)
• 448 Operations Research (3)
• 461 Mathematical Physics (3)
• 480 Studies in Applied Mathematics (3)
Three of the 9 additional credits may be met by completing one of the following courses:
• CHM 310 Physical Chemistry Theory II (3)
• C-S 453 Intro. To Theory of Computation (3)
• PHY 470 Adv. Quantum Mechanics (4)
• PHY 474 Adv. Computational Physics (4)
Mathematics Major/Minor Requirements
Mathematics Major with Emphasis in Statistics
39 credits
The following 10 courses are required:
• 207 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (5)*
• 208 Calculus II (4)
• 309 Linear Algebra with Differential Equations (4)
• 310 Calculus III: Multivariate Calculus (4)
• 341 Probability and Statistics (4)
• 441 Mathematical Statistics I (3)
• 442 Mathematical Statistics II (3)
• 445 General Linear Models (3)
• 446 Analysis of Variance and Design of Experiments
Also 6 additional credits chosen from:
• 305 Statistical Methods (3)
• 371 Intro. to Numerical Methods (3)
• 407 Real Analysis I (4)
• 410 Complex Analysis (3)
• 444 Introduction to Sampling (3)
• 447 Nonparametric Statistics (3)
• 448 Operations Research (3)
My goal is to educate myself to become the best computer scientist I can be. If that means taking the hardest route to the double major or even if it means taking a couple additional classes beyond the requirement, then that is fine with me. Here's the details of the three track requirements:
Mathematics Major/Minor Requirements
Mathematics Major
(College of Business, College of Liberal Studies, and College of Science and Allied Health)
38 credits
The following 7 courses are required:
• 207 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (5)
• 208 Calculus II (4)
• 225 Logic and Discrete Mathematics (4)
• 309 Linear Algebra with Differential Equations (4)
• 310 Calculus III: Multivariate Calculus (4)
• 407 Real Analysis I (4)
• 411 Abstract Algebra I (4)
Also 9 additional credits chosen from:
• 311 Number Theory (3)
• 317 Graph Theory (3)+
• 320 History of Mathematics (3)
• 331 Intro. to Modern Geometry (3)
• 341 Probability and Statistics (4)
• 353 Differential Equations (3)
• 371 Intro. to Numerical Methods (3)+
• 408 Real Analysis II (3)
• 410 Complex Analysis (3)
• 412 Abstract Algebra II (3)
• 413 Topics in Linear Algebra (3)
• 441 Mathematical Statistics I (3)
• 442 Mathematical Statistics II (3)
• 461 Mathematical Physics (3)^
• 480 Studies in Applied Mathematics (3)
• C-S 453 Intro to Theory of Computation(3)+
• PHY 470 Adv. Quantum Mechanics(4)
Mathematics Major/Minor Requirements
Mathematics Major with Applied Emphasis
39 credits
The following 7 courses are required:
• 207 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (5)
• 208 Calculus II (4)
• 225 Logic and Discrete Mathematics (4)
• 309 Linear Algebra with Differential Equations (4)
• 310 Calculus III: Multivariate Calculus (4)
• 353 Differential Equations (3)
• 371 Intro. To Numerical Methods (3)
One of the following courses must be taken:
• 461 Mathematical Physics (3)
• 480 Studies in Applied Mathematics (3)
Also 9 additional credits chosen from:
• 341 Probability and Statistics (4)
• 407 Real Analysis I (4)
• 408 Real Analysis II (3)
• 410 Complex Analysis (3)
• 413 Topics in Linear Algebra (3)
• 441 Mathematical Statistics I (3)
• 442 Mathematical Statistics II (3)
• 448 Operations Research (3)
• 461 Mathematical Physics (3)
• 480 Studies in Applied Mathematics (3)
Three of the 9 additional credits may be met by completing one of the following courses:
• CHM 310 Physical Chemistry Theory II (3)
• C-S 453 Intro. To Theory of Computation (3)
• PHY 470 Adv. Quantum Mechanics (4)
• PHY 474 Adv. Computational Physics (4)
Mathematics Major/Minor Requirements
Mathematics Major with Emphasis in Statistics
39 credits
The following 10 courses are required:
• 207 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (5)*
• 208 Calculus II (4)
• 309 Linear Algebra with Differential Equations (4)
• 310 Calculus III: Multivariate Calculus (4)
• 341 Probability and Statistics (4)
• 441 Mathematical Statistics I (3)
• 442 Mathematical Statistics II (3)
• 445 General Linear Models (3)
• 446 Analysis of Variance and Design of Experiments
Also 6 additional credits chosen from:
• 305 Statistical Methods (3)
• 371 Intro. to Numerical Methods (3)
• 407 Real Analysis I (4)
• 410 Complex Analysis (3)
• 444 Introduction to Sampling (3)
• 447 Nonparametric Statistics (3)
• 448 Operations Research (3)