Mathematics Areas of Emphasis

The following are recommended areas of emphasis for consideration by students fulfilling the mathematics BS degree requirements. These course clusters are intended for students wishing to pursue a particular area of emphasis in their undergraduate studies. A minimum of 16 elective credits is required, but 20 credits or more are recommended. See your advisor for more information.

Applied Analysis Emphasis:
  • Take Math 3298 - Calculus III (4) and at least 4 of the following as electives:
  • Math 4230 - Applied Mathematics: Complex Variables (3)
  • Math 4240 - Operational Methods (3)
  • Math 5220 - Optimization and Control (3)
  • Math 5260 - Dynamical Systems (3)
  • Math 5270 - Modeling with Dynamical Systems (3)
  • Math 5280 - Partial Differential Equations (3)
  • Math 5830 - Numerical Analysis: Approximation and Quadrate (4)
  • Math 5840 - Numerical Analysis: Systems and Optimization (4)
  • Math 5850 - Numerical Differential Equations (4)
  • CS 1521- Computer Science II (5)


Applied Discrete Emphasis:
  • Take at least 4 of the following as electives:
  • Math 5327 - Advanced Linear Algebra (3)
  • Math 5330 - Theory of Numbers (3)
  • Math 5365 - Graph Theory (3)
  • Math 5366 - Enumerative Combinatorics (3)
  • Math 5371 - Abstract Algebra I (3)
  • Math 5372 - Abstract Algebra II (3)
  • Math 5384 - Algebraic Coding Theory (3)
  • CS 1521- Computer Science II (5)


Computational Emphasis:
  • Take Calculus III and at least two of the following electives:
  • Math 4820 Numerical Methods (3)
  • Math 5830 Numerical Analysis: Approximation & Quadrature (4)
  • Math 5840 Numerical Analysis: Systems and Optimization (4)
  • Math 5850 Numerical Differential Equations (4)
  • CS 1521- Computer Science II (5) and/or a computer science language course covering BASIC, FORTRAN or Java


Mathematics Education Emphasis:
  • Take the following electives:
  • Math 3110 - Foundations (4)
  • Math 3298-Calculus III (4)
  • Math 4371 - Introduction to Abstract Algebra (3)


Preparation for Graduate School:
  • Take the following electives:
  • Math 3298 - Calculus III (4)
  • Math 4230 - Applied Mathematics: Complex Variables (3)
  • Math 5201 - Real Variables (4)
  • Math 5371 - Abstract I (3)
  • Math 5372 - Abstract II (3)
  • Comm 1112 - Public Speaking (3) and do an undergraduate research project.


For further information, please contact:

Department of Mathematics and Statistics
140 Solon Campus Center
University of Minnesota, Duluth
Duluth, Minnesota 55812-2496
Phone: (218) 726-8747
E-mail: math@d.umn.edu

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