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All courses are offered for three credits except where otherwise noted. In some terms, some courses may be cross-listed with courses in the College of General Studies. For complete descriptions, please see the CAS Course Descriptions Newspaper.

General Education and Core Courses in Mathematics

0031 (03A)       Algebra: prereq: one unit of high school algebra, offered 4 times a year, 2 cr This course is equivalent to the pair of CGS courses MATH 7010 and 7020.
0032 (03B) Trigonometry and Functions: prereq: MATH 0031 or two units of high school algebra, offered 5 times a year, 2 cr.
0100 (010) Prep for Business Calculus: prereq: MATH 0031 or two units of high school algebra, offered 3 times a year. This course may not be taken for credit by students who have successfully completed MATH 0032, 0200, or any calculus course.
0120 (012) Business Calculus: prereq: MATH 0031, offered 4 times a year, 4 cr. Credit will not be given for both MATH 0120 and 0220.
0200 (020) Prep for Scientific Calculus: prereq: MATH 0032, offered 3 times a year. This course may not be taken for credit by students who have successfully completed MATH 0032, 0100, or any calculus course.
0220 (022) Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1: prereq: MATH 0032 or MATH 0200, offered 5 times a year, 4 cr. Credit will not be given for both MATH 0120 and 0220.
0230 (023) Analytic Geometry and Calculus 2: prereq: ``C'' or better in MATH 0220, offered 5 times a year, 4 cr.
0240 (024) Analytic Geometry and Calculus 3: prereq: ``C'' or better in MATH 0230, offered 5 times a year, 4 cr.
0250 (025) Matrix Theory & Differential Equations: prereq: ``C'' or better in MATH 0230, offered 3 times a year, 4 cr.
0280 (028) Intro to Matrices & Linear Algebra: prereq: MATH 0120 or MATH 0220, offered 4 times a year.
0400 (040) Discrete Mathematical Structures: prereq: MATH 0031 or two units of high school algebra, offered 3 times a year.
0413 (041) Intro Theoretical Mathematics: coreq: MATH 0412, prereq: no formal prerequisites but some mathematical maturity is needed, offered 3 times a year, 4 cr.
0412 Proof Technique Lab: 1 cr.
0415 Topics in Theoretical Math: prereq or coreq: MATH 0413, UHC, offered once each year, 1 cr.
0420 (042) Intro Theory: 1-Variable Calculus: prereq: MATH 0413, offered 3 times a year.
0430 (043) Intro Abstract Algebraic Systems: prereq: MATH 0413, offered 3 times a year.
0450 Intro to Analysis: prereq Consent of instructor, offered every Spring.
0500 (050) Coding Theory: prereq: No formal prerequisites, UHC, offered occasionally.
0510 (051) Discrete Math in Nature: prereq: No formal prerequisites, UHC, offered occasionally.

Junior-Senior Level Courses in Mathematics

1010 (101)        Putnam seminar: prereq: Consent of instructor, offered 2 times a year, 2 cr.
1020 (102) Applied Elementary Number Theory: prereq: MATH 0430, offered 2 times a year.
1050 (105) Combinatorial Mathematics: prereq: MATH 0430, offered every other year.
1070 (107) Numerical Mathematics Analysis: prereq: MATH 0420 or MATH 0450 plus one of CS 0002, CS 0007, CS 0401, CS 0132, offered once each year.
1075 Topics in Numerical Analysis: prereq or coreq: MATH 1070, UHC, offered once each year, 1 cr.
1080 (108) Numerical Linear Algebra: prereq: MATH 0250 or MATH 0280 or MATH 1180 plus one of CS 0002, CS 0007, CS 0401, CS 0132, offered once each year.
1100 (110) Linear Programming: prereq: MATH 1180 plus ne of CS 0002, CS 0007, CS 0401, CS 0132, offered every other year.
1110 (111) Industrial Mathematics: prereq: one of MATH 0250, 1180, 1185, offered once each year.
1180 (118) Linear Algebra 1: prereq: MATH 0413, offered 3 times a year.
1185 Honors Linear Algebra: prereq: Consent of instructor, offered each Fall.
1240 (124) Linear Algebra 2: prereq: MATH 0430 plus MATH 1180, offered occasionally.
1250 (125) Abstract Algebra: prereq: MATH 0430, offered once each year.
1255 Topics in Abstract Algebra: prereq or coreq: MATH 1250, UHC, offered once each year, 1 cr.
1270 (127) Ordinary Differential Equations 1: prereq: MATH 0420 or MATH 0450 plus one of MATH 1180, 1185, offered 3 times a year.
1280 (128) Ordinary Differential Equations 2: prereq: MATH 1270, offered every other year.
1290 (129) Topics in Geometry: prereq: MATH 0430, offered 2 times a year.
1310 (131) Graph Theory: prereq: MATH 0413, offered every other year.
1330 (133) Projective Geometry: prereq: MATH 1180 or MATH 1185, offered occasionally.
1350 (135) Intro to Differential Geometry: prereq: MATH 0240 plus one of MATH 1180, MATH 1185, offered occasionally.
1360 (136) Modeling in Applied Mathematics: prereq: MATH 1270, offered 3 times a year.
1365 Topics in Mathematical Modeling: prereq or coreq: MATH 1360, UHC, offered once each year, 1 cr.
1370 (137) Modeling in Applied Math 2: prereq: MATH 1360, offered occasionally.
1410 (141) Intro Foundations of Mathematics: prereq: MATH 0400 or MATH 0413, offered every other year.
1420 (142) Intro Foundations of Mathematics II: prereq: MATH 1410, offered every other year.
1470 (147) Partial Differential Equations: prereq: MATH 0240 and one of MATH 0250, M1270, offered once each year.
1480 (148) Partial Differential Equations 2: prereq: MATH 1470, offered occasionally.
1530 (153) Advanced Calculus 1: prereq: MATH 0420 or MATH 0450, offered once each year.
1540 (154) Advanced Calculus 2: prereq: MATH 1530, offered once each year.
1550 (155) Vector Analysis and Applications: prereq: MATH 0240 plus one of the courses MATH 0250 or MATH 0280 or MATH 1180, offered 2 times a year.
1560 (156) Complex Variables & Applications: prereq: MATH 0240, offered 2 times a year.
1570 (157) Transform Methods in Applied Math: prereq: MATH 1270, offered occasionally.
1651 Computer Methods Laboratory: prereq: MATH 1180 or MATH 1185, offered twice each year, 1 cr.
1700 (170) Introduction to Topology: prereq: MATH 0420 or MATH 0450, offered every other year.
1800 Advanced Topics in Mathematics: prereq: Consent of instructor, offered every other year.
1801 Advanced Topics in Mathematics: prereq: Consent of instructor, offered every other year.
1902 (109) Directed Study
1900 (199) Internship

Appendix: Approved Minors for Applied Mathematics

An approved minor for an Applied Mathematics major is made up of twelve credits from one of the following groups.



Biological Sciences 
 
0150 Foundations of Biology 1
0050 Foundations of Biology Lab I
0160 Foundations of Biology 2
0060 Foundations of Biology Lab II
0350 Genetics
0360 Cell Biology
0370 Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
0390 Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Lab
1000 Introduction to Biochemistry


Chemistry 
 
0110 General Chemistry 1
0120 General Chemistry 2
0310 Organic Chemistry 1
0320 Organic Chemistry Lab
1130 Inorganic Chemistry
1410 Physical Chemistry 1
1420 Physical Chemistry 2
1430 Physical Chemistry Lab I
1440 Physical Chemistry Lab II
1450 Molecular Modeling and Computer Graphics
1480 Intermediate Physical Chemistry


Computer Science 

0007 Pascal
0002 Fortran
0132 Unix and C
0401 Introduction to Computer Science
0441 Discrete Structures for Computer Science
0445 Introduction to Information Structures
0446 Introduction to Computer Science Concepts
1501 Data Structures and Files
1510 Design and Analysis of Algorithms
1515 Scientific Computation

Economics 
0010 Introductory Microeconomic Theory
0020 Introductory Macroeconomic Theory
0120 Introductory Economic Theory 9
1100 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
1110 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
1130 Operations Research
1140 Economic Modeling and Forecasting Analysis
1150 Quantitative Methods 1
1160 Quantitative Methods 2
1180 Mathematical Economics
1200 Introduction to Game Theory

Physics

0104 Basic Physics for Science and Engineering 1
0105 Basic Physics for Science and Engineering 2
0106 Basic Physics for Science and Engineering 3
0368 Wave Motion and Optics
0959 Applied Electricity and Magnetism
0475 Basic Physics for Science and Engineering 1 (UHC) 10
1170 Introduction to Quantum Physics 1
1171 Introduction to Quantum Physics 2
1172 Electromagnetic Theory
1172 Mathematical Methods in Physics
1119 Principles of Modern Physics 1
1120 Principles of Modern Physics 2
1141 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics


Notes

9. Students who have taken ECON 0010 or ECON 0020 will not receive credit for ECON 0120.

10 Students who have taken Physics 0104, 0105, or 0106 will not receive credit for Physics 0475 or 0476. 0476 Basic Physics for Science and Engineering 2 (UHC) [A1]