Mathematics - Applied Option, BS
Introduction
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These degree requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major advisor and CLAS advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.
Program Delivery
- This is an on-campus program.
Declaring This Major
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General Requirements
To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the three areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.
- CU Denver General Graduation Requirements
- CU Denver Core Curriculum
- College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Graduation Requirements
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Program Requirements
- Students must complete a minimum of 54 credit hours, including a minimum of 42 MATH credit hours and a minimum of nine credit hours in ancillary coursework.
- Students must complete at least 30 upper-division (3000-level and above) credit hours in the major.
- Students must earn a minimum grade of C- (1.7) in all courses that apply to the major and must achieve a minimum cumulative major GPA of 2.25. Courses taken using P+/P/F or S/U grading cannot apply to major requirements.
- Students must complete a minimum of 15 upper-division level MATH credit hours with CU Denver faculty.
Program Restrictions, Allowances and Recommendations
- Students must complete at least 15 of their upper-division level MATH credits with CU Denver faculty.
- Students may not use any of the following MATH courses to count toward major requirements:
- MATH 3195 Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
- MATH 3800 Probability and Statistics for Engineers
- MATH 4830 Applied Statistics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following program requirements: | 54 | |
| Complete one of the following programming options: | 3-4 | |
| Programming for Data Science | ||
| Fundamentals of Computing and Fundamentals of Computing Laboratory | ||
| Complete all of the following required Mathematics courses: | 36 | |
| Calculus I | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Calculus III | ||
| Introduction to Abstract Mathematics | ||
| Applied Linear Algebra | ||
| Elementary Differential Equations | ||
| Introduction to Real Analysis I | ||
| Statistical Theory | ||
| Numerical Analysis I | ||
| Partial Differential Equations | ||
| Math Clinic | ||
| Complete two approved MATH electives (at least six credit hours) above the 3000 level, excluding MATH 3041, MATH 3195, MATH 3511, MATH 3800, MATH 4015, and MATH 4830. | 6 | |
| Complete 9 additional credits (typically 3 courses), countable towards a major in one of the following subjects, at any level: | 9 | |
| Business | ||
| Biology | ||
| Chemistry | ||
| Computer Science | ||
| Economics | ||
| Geography and Environmental Science | ||
| Health and Behavioral Science | ||
| Physics | ||
| Sociology | ||
Business
- Accounting, BS in Business Administration
- Entrepreneurship, BS in Business Administration
- Finance, BS in Business Administration
- Financial Management, BS in Business Administration
- Human Resources Management, BS in Business Administration
- Information Systems, BS in Business Administration
- International Business, BS in Business Administration
- Management, BS in Business Administration
- Marketing, BS in Business Administration
- Risk Management and Insurance, BS in Business Administration
- Sports Business, BS in Business Administration
Biology
- Biology - Biotechnology Track, BS
- Biology - Human Biology Track, BS
- Biology - Integrative Biology Track, BS
- Biology - Microbiology Track, BS
- Biology - Organisms and Ecosystems Track, BS
Chemistry
Computer Science
Economics
Geography and Environmental Science
- Geography - Environment, Society and Sustainability Option, BA
- Geography - Environmental Science Option, BA
- Geography - Urban Studies and Planning, BA
Health and Behavioral Science
Physics
Sociology
Other areas allowable on a case-by-case basis.
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