The current BS degree in Applied Mathematics is offered in the College of Engineering. The essential effort in applied mathematics is the application and development of mathematical methods and computational algorithms to solve real world problems. The Department of Applied Mathematics will be dedicated to the applications of mathematical sciences in a broad context.
Applied mathematics is a vibrant, exciting and an enormously useful field.
The advent of large scale computational devices has made problems tractable which were unthinkable even 10 years ago. Training in mathematical methods, computational mathematics, probability and statistics provides students in applied mathematics with the fundamental training that will allow them to succeed in the industrial, laboratory and academic professions. The faculty requires majors to learn a programming language as freshmen, and to write their own programs to implement mathematical methods and algorithms as upper-class students. We encourage students to develop their mathematical skills and apply those skills to an area where mathematical sciences plays an important role. A consequence of this philosophy is that our majors are required to complete a 24 credit technical concentration in an area where mathematics can be effectively applied.