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2009-2010 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2009-2010 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Mathematics Major: Computational Mathematics


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BS degree 

In order to meet the needs of our present-day computer-oriented society, the Mathematics Department presently offers an alternative to the mathematics major program of study: a computer-oriented mathematics program leading to the BS degree in Mathematics. This program requires a core of computer science courses and emphasizes the applied mathematics areas more than the mathematics program. This program allows the student a large choice of electives within the context of computer-oriented mathematics. The student can thus pursue his or her special interests in any particular phase of computer-oriented mathematics.

The program has virtually the same freshman and sophomore year requirements as the other programs in mathematics, computer and information science, computer engineering and electrical engineering. This allows a student to find his or her interests and make a final choice from among these programs before the end of the second year while remaining on track to earn the degree in four years.

A BS degree in Mathematics (COMP) allows the student to enter graduate programs that specialize in computer-oriented mathematics or enter industrial employment where physical and industrial problems are analyzed mathematically.

The program offers a large choice of electives within the context of computer-oriented mathematics. The student can thus pursue his or her special interests in any particular phase of computer-oriented mathematics.

Requirements


First Year: 34 credits


Computer and Information Science


Eight (8) credits required.

Humanities/Social Science Electives


Six (6) credits required.

Second Year: 30 credits


Computer and Information Science


Three (3) credits required.

Physics


Eight (8) credits required.

Humanities/Social Science Electives


Nine (9) credits required.

Third Year: 30 credits


Science Electives*


Six (6) credits required.

Humanities/Social Science Electives


Three (3) credits required.

Literature


Six (6) credits required.

Electives


Six (6) credits required of Free Electives.

Fourth Year: 27 credits


Computational Mathematics Elective


Three (3) credits required from the following:

Technical Electives**


Six (6) credits required.

Electives


Nine (9) credits of Free Electives.

Total Credits: 121


Notes


* The Science Elective is defined as any course in Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Medical Laboratory Science which is accepted for credit by majors in those programs.

** The Technical Elective is defined as any upper-division Mathematics or Computer and Information Science course.

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