Minor
A minor in mathematics can be a valuable qualification for students concentrating in other areas. A student wishing to pursue a minor in mathematics must complete a Minor Program Study Plan signed by the department’s minor program advisor (available from the Registrar’s website).
Minor in Mathematics Requirements
Six courses are required as described below, with a minimum two-course overload.
Include two (2) of the following three (3) subject areas.**
Differential Equations
Multivariable Calculus
| MA 224 | Multivariable Calculus II | 2 |
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| MA 225 | Infinite Series | 2 |
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| | Or | |
| MA 227 | Multivariable Calculus | 3 |
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| | Or | |
| MA 231 | Nonlinear Optimization | 2 |
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| MA 225 | Infinite Series | 2 |
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| | Or | |
| MA 230 | Multivariate Calculus and Optimization | 3 |
Probability and Statistics
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| MA 222 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
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| ENGR 241 | Probability and Statistics with Data Science Applications | 4 |
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| ENGR 243 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 |
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Plus
Plus three (3) electives; at least two must be at 300-level or above.
200 level:
| MA 230 | Multivariate Calculus and Optimization | 3 |
| MA 234 | Complex Variables with Applications | 3 |
| MA 236 | Introduction Mathematical Reasoning | 3 |
| MA 240 | Proofs and Refutations | 3 |
300 level:
| MA 331 | Intermediate Statistics | 3 |
| MA 335 | Introduction to Number Theory | 3 |
| MA 336 | Modern Algebra | 3 |
| MA 346 | Numerical Methods | 3 |
| MA 360 | Intermediate Differential Equations | 3 |
| MA 361 | Intermediate Partial Differential Equations | 3 |
400 level:
| MA 410 | Differential Geometry | 3 |
| MA 441 | Introduction to Mathematical Analysis | 3 |
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| MA 450 | Optimization Models in Finance | 3 |
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| MA 575 | Optimization Models in Quantitative Finance | 3 |
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| MA 463 | Seminar in Mathematics I | 3 |
| MA 464 | Seminar in Mathematics II | 3 |
500 level:
| MA 503 | Discrete Mathematics for Cryptography | 3 |
| MA 525 | Introduction to Computational Science | 3 |
| MA 526 | Foundations of computation and computational complexity | 3 |
| MA 544 | Numerical Linear Algebra for Big Data | 3 |
| MA 550 | Introduction to Lie Theory | 3 |
| MA 565 | Quantum Algorithms | 3 |
| MA 567 | Computational Algebraic Geometry | 3 |
| MA 575 | Optimization Models in Quantitative Finance | 3 |
Course substitutions and courses not included in the list of electives are possible with the approval of the minor advisor. Completion of Calculus II (MA 124 or MA 126) is a prerequisite for undertaking the minor program.
For more information regarding the School of Engineering and Science requirements for minor programs, please see the Guidelines for Science Minor Programs.
** All three choices can appear on the minor study plan only in cases where the major program does not include all three as required courses. These exceptions include: Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Chemical Biology, Biology, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Quantitative Finance and the Business programs.