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Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024



Applied Mathematics Minor

Description

The minor in Applied Mathematics is designed to enable a student to pursue his/her interest in mathematics while pursuing a degree in another field. Having a background in mathematics helps demonstrate a student’s ability to think critically, logically, and creatively. It also demonstrates the student's ability to find patterns, think abstractly, analyze and interpret data, solve problems, and make predictions in a variety of fields.

Work in mathematics is often characterized as either “pure” or “applied.” In general, this helps to describe the mathematician’s motivation and the types of problems in which they are interested. (There is considerable overlap of these areas and many dispute this dichotomy.) In applied mathematics, the primary motivational factors are scientific, technological, computational, or social, with an emphasis on practical application and usefulness to other disciplines. Applied mathematicians often work with specialists from different disciplines to apply mathematical methods in order to solve complex problems from a variety of areas.

Students may choose a minor in (pure) Mathematics or in Applied Mathematics.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. apply mathematics to problems in various areas including science and engineering
  2. use mathematical software to solve problems
  3. understand the theory and applications of calculus and linear algebra
  4. read, write, listen and speak mathematically, and to read and understand mathematically based material

Applied Mathematics Minor Requirements - 20 credits

The courses for the minor are divided into three groups: required courses; “pure” mathematics courses; and math electives (courses in “pure” or “applied” mathematics). The required courses and options are given below.

Required courses

  • MTH 1420 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4 credits)
  • MTH 2410 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III (4 credits)
  • MTH 3020 Linear Algebra with Applications (3 credits)

Choose two courses

  • MTH 3050 Mathematics of Finance (3 credits)
  • MTH 3720 Differential Equations with Linear Algebra (3 credits)
  • MTH 4270 Applied Probability and Statistics (3 credits)
  • MTH 4590 Mathematical Modeling (3 credits)
  • MTH 4600 Graph Theory (3 credits)

Choose one mathematics elective course

Any other course numbered MTH 2760 through MTH 4690.  Additional approved electives may be taken to reach the required minimum of 20 credit hours.

Note:  A student with a mathematics major cannot earn an Applied Mathematics minor.

Additional Policies:

At most, six credits may be counted toward both a student's major and minor.  At most, three credits may be counted towards two separate minors.  At least nine credits will be upper division (3000+ level) courses and no courses will be taken on a pass/fail basis.  A minimum of 12 credits (or four courses) will be taken at Detroit Mercy unless the courses are taken as part of a consortium agreement.

Students must maintain a cumulative 2.0 grade point average in all minor courses in order for the minor to be earned and posted on the official transcript at the time of graduation.  Prerequisites must be satisfied if a course has them. For example, a student must pass MTH 1410 Calculus I with a grade of ‘C’ or higher in order to begin the minor coursework.

Program Contact Information

Lazaros Kikas, Ph.D.
Minor Advisor, Applied Mathematics and Mathematics
Chair, Mathematics Department
Engineering 259
Email: kikasld@udmercy.edu
Telephone: 313-993-3379