This material is very useful in applied mathematics of all kinds. The course is offered about once every two years. This course is independent of APM 433, and it is offered every other winter. It is cross-listed with CSE 418. You should have had multivariable calculus, linear algebra, and a programming course in order to have the proper background.
Numerical analysis is of course one of the most important areas of applied mathematics.
Many of the students in the class are graduate students in computer science, but don't let that scare you off. The course tends to be offered every Fall and Winter. You should have already had MTH 351 in order to have the level of mathematical sophistication needed to understand the history of the subject as it will be taught. The course is required for majors who are in the Secondary Teacher Education Program, and it is offered every Winter. It is offered every Winter, if enrollment warrants.