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Applied Mathematics - B.S. Program Requirements

  • Applied Mathematics Concentration
  • Computational Mathematics Concentration
  • Financial Mathematics Concentration
  • Probability and Statistics Concentration

Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global;KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity and writing-intensive requirements.

I.   DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE  (1 credit)
Type Course Title Credits
  US 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1
II.   MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (58 credits)  Courses count in major GPA 
Type Course Title Credits
KAD CS 10051 Introduction to Computer Science 4
    23021 Computer Science I: Programming and Problem Solving 4
KCM MATH 12002 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I 5
    12003 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II 5
    21001 Linear Algebra with Applications 3
    22005 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III 3
    32044 Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations 3
    40011 Introduction to Probability Theory and Applications 3
    40012 Introduction to Statistical Concepts 3
    41021 Theory of Matrices 3
    42031 Mathematical Models and Dynamical Systems 3
WIC   42091 Seminar: Modeling Projects* 3
    42201 Introduction to Numerical Computing I 3
    42202 Introduction to Numerical Computing II 3
KBS PHY 23101 General University Physics I 5
KBS PHY 23102 General University Physics II 5
III.  ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (41-42 credits)  
Type Course Title Credits
  Foreign Language 8-10
  Kent Core Composition 6-8
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each)
9
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 3
  General Elective (minimum 6 upper-division credit hours) 15-16
  Allied Area Elective (upper division)
  BSCI 3/4xxxx Biological Science upper-division courses (1-9)  
  CHEM 3/4xxxx Chemistry upper-division courses (1-9)  
  CS 3/4xxxx Computer Science upper-division courses (1-9)  
  MATH 3/4xxxx Mathematic upper-division courses (1-9)  
  PHY 3/4xxxx Physics upper-division courses (1-9)  
IV. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (20-21 credits) 
  Applied Mathematics (20)
  Computational Mathematics (20)
  Financial Mathematics (20)
  Probability and Statistics (20)
MINIMUM TOTAL 
121

*A minimum C (2.0) grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

 


Applied Mathematics Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2010-2011 Roadmap.

 I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (15 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
  MATH 42041 Advanced Calculus 3
    42045 Introduction to Partial Differential Equations 3
    42048 Introduction to Complex Variables 3
  Choose from the following: Allied Area Electives (upper division) 6
  BSCI 3/4xxxx Biological Science upper-division courses (1-9)  
  CHEM 3/4xxxx Chemistry upper-division courses (1-9)  
  CS 3/4xxxx Computer Science upper-division courses (1-9)  
  MATH 3/4xxxx Mathematic upper-division courses (1-9)  
  PHY 3/4xxxx Physics upper-division courses (1-9)  
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (5 credits)  
Type Course Title Credits

Kent Core Additional (must be from two categories) 2
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 3
TOTAL 
20

 


Computational Mathematics Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2010-2011 Roadmap.

 I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (15 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
  CS 33001 Computer Science II: Data Structures and Abstraction 3
  MATH 23022 Discrete Structures for Computer Science 3
  Choose from the following: Allied Area Electives (upper division) 9
  BSCI 3/4xxxx Biological Science upper-division courses (1-9)  
  CHEM 3/4xxxx Chemistry upper-division courses (1-9)  
  CS 3/4xxxx Computer Science upper-division courses (1-9)  
  MATH 3/4xxxx Mathematic upper-division courses (1-9)  
  PHY 3/4xxxx Physics upper-division courses (1-9)  
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (5 credits)  
Type Course Title Credits
  Kent Core Additional (must be from two categories)
2
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 3
TOTAL 
20

 


Financial Mathematics Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the  2010-2011 Roadmap.

 I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (20 credits)Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
  ACCT 23020 Introduction to Financial Accounting 3
  FIN 36053 Business Finance* 3
  MATH 40051 Topics in Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes 3
    42045 Introduction to Partial Differential Equations 3
  Choose from the following: Allied Area Elective 3
  BSCI 3/4xxxx Biological Science upper-division courses (1-9)  
  CHEM 3/4xxxx Chemistry upper-division courses (1-9)  
  CS 3/4xxxx Computer Science upper-division courses (1-9)  
  MATH 3/4xxxx Mathematic upper-division courses (1-9)  
  PHY 3/4xxxx Physics upper-division courses (1-9)  
  ECON 32025 Money, Credit and Banking (3)  
    32040 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory and Applications (3)  
    32041 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory and Policy (3)  
    32050 Applied Econometrics (3)  
  FIN 36054 Intermediate Business Finance (3)  
    36059 Investments (3)  
    46054 Financial Risk Management (3)  
    46055 Options and Futures Markets (3)  
    46064 International Business Finance (3)  
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (5 credits)  
Type Course Title Credits
  Kent Core Additional (must be from two categories)
2
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 3
TOTAL 
20


*Majors pursuing this concentration are required to take ECON 22060 and 22061 as prerequisites for FIN 36053; these
two ECON courses can them be used to satisfy part of the Kent Core Social Sciences for a B.S. degree in the College
of Arts and Sciences.

Probability and Statistics Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2010-2011 Roadmap.

 I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (15 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title
Credits
  MATH


40041

40042
Statistical Methods for Experiments (3)
or
Sampling Theory (3)
3
    40051 Topics in Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes 3
  Choose from the following: Allied Area Elective (upper division) 9
  BSCI 3/4xxxx Biological Science upper-division courses (1-9)  
  CHEM 3/4xxxx Chemistry upper-division courses (1-9)  
  CS 3/4xxxx Computer Science upper-division courses (1-9)  
  MATH 3/4xxxx Mathematic upper-division courses (1-9)  
  PHY 3/4xxxx Physics upper-division courses (1-9)  
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (5 credits)  
Type Course Title Credits
  Kent Core Additional (must be from two categories) 2
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 3
TOTAL 
20