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Minor in Applied Mathematics

Offered jointly with the Department of Mathematics, this minor focuses on applied mathematics for engineering undergraduates across all majors, providing a specialized academic path.

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Eligibility and Academic Standards

Engineering undergraduates affiliated with all engineering majors are eligible to participate. Students intending to earn this minor should seek advice and pre-approval from the Undergraduate Office in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering before taking courses toward the minor. Pre-approval is required.

Students must earn at least a C in each course in the minor.

Course Requirements

Students must take MATH 2930, MATH 2940, and at least six courses beyond MATH 2940, to be chosen as follows:

  • At most, one course may be chosen from each of Groups 1–4.
  • At least three courses must be chosen from Groups 5 and 6.
  • At most, one 2000-level course may be chosen.
  • At most, one course may be chosen that is offered by the student’s major department.

Note: Students will not receive credit for both MATH 4200 (Group 1) and MAE 5790/MATH 4210 (Group 5) if both are taken.

Group 1: Analysis

  • AEP 4210

    Mathematical Physics I

  • MAE 3100

    Introduction to Applied Mathematics

  • MATH 3230

    Introduction to Differential Equations

  • MATH 4200

    Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems (see Note, above)

Group 2: Computational Methods

  • CS 4210

    Numerical Analysis and Differential Equations

  • ENGRD 3200

    Engineering Computation

  • ENGRD 3220

    Introduction to Scientific Computation

  • ORIE 3300

    Optimization I

Group 3: Probability and Statistics

  • CEE 3040

    Uncertainty Analysis in Engineering

  • ECE 3100

    Introduction to Probability and Inference for Random Signals and Systems

  • ENGRD 2700

    Basic Engineering Probability and Statistics

  • MATH 4710

    Basic Probability

  • ORIE 3500

    Engineering Probability and Statistics II

Group 4: Applications

  • AEP 3330

    Mechanics of Particles and Solid Bodies

  • CEE 3310

    Fluid Mechanics

  • CEE 3710

    Structural Modeling and Behavior

  • CHEME 3230

    Fluid Mechanics

  • CS 2800

    Discrete Structures

  • CS 2850

    Networks

  • ECE 3200

    Networks and Systems

  • ECE 4250

    Digital Signal and Image Processing

  • MAE 3230

    Introductory Fluid Mechanics

  • MATH 3610

    Mathematical Modeling

  • MSE 3030

    Thermodynamics of Condensed Systems

Group 5: Advanced Courses

  • AEP 4220, MATH 4220, or MATH 6750

    Mathematical Physics II, Applied Complex Analysis, or Nonlinear Vibrations. Only one may be chosen.

     

  • ECE 4110 or ORIE 3510

    Random Signals in Communications and Signal Processing or Introduction to Engineering Stochastic Processes I. Only one may be chosen.

  • CS 4220

    Numerical Analysis: Linear and Nonlinear Problems

  • CS 4810

    Introduction to Theory of Computing

  • CS 4820

    Introduction to Analysis of Algorithms

  • ORIE 3310

    Optimization II

  • ORIE 4330

    Discrete Models

  • ORIE 4350

    Introduction to Game Theory

  • ORIE 4520

    Introductory Engineering Stochastic Processes II

  • ORIE 5600

    Financial Engineering with Stochastic Calculus I

  • ORIE 5610

    Financial Engineering with Stochastic Calculus II

  • MAE 4730/5730

    Intermediate Dynamics and Vibrations

  • MAE 5790/MATH 4210

    Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos

  • MAE 6700

    Advanced Dynamics

  • MAE 6810

    Methods of Applied Mathematics I

  • MAE 6820

    Methods of Applied Mathematics II

  • MAE 6840

    Asymptotic and Perturbation Methods

Group 6: Mathematics Courses

Any 3000+ level course offered by the Department of Mathematics in algebra, analysis, probability/ statistics, geometry, or logic, with the following exceptions:

  • MATH 3230 or MATH 4200, if any course from Group 1 is chosen.
  • MATH 4710, if any course from Group 3 is chosen.
  • MATH 4220, if AEP 4220 is chosen from Group 5.
  • Only one of the following may be chosen:
    • MATH 3320: Introduction to Number Theory
    • MATH 3360: Applicable Algebra