Dec 07, 2024

2021-2022 Graduate Catalog

2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Computational Mathematics, Certificate

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College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics > Department of Mathematics > Computational Mathematics Certificate

Student in the Master of Science in Applied Mathematics program may take 18 credit hours from the specialized course list to receive the Computational Mathematics Certificate. This certificate is particularly suitable for students who wish to pursue an industrial career in scientific computing.

For more information, please visit the Certificate in Computational Mathematics (CCM) website.

Admission Requirements

Students must be admitted in the Applied Mathematics MS program and can add the certificate to the degree by petition.

Please visit: Graduate Admissions

Certificate Requirements

Credit hours required for this certificate: 18.0

Successful completion of:

MATH 6370 - Numerical Analysis Credit Hours: 3.0
MATH 6371 - Numerical Analysis Credit Hours: 3.0

Successful completion of at least 12 credit hours of courses from:

MATH 6366 - Optimization Theory Credit Hours: 3.0
MATH 6367 - Optimization Theory Credit Hours: 3.0
MATH 6374 - Num Part Diff Equations Credit Hours: 3.0
MATH 6376 - Num Linear Algebra Credit Hours: 3.0
MATH 6378 - Basic Scientific Computing Credit Hours: 3.0
MATH 7374 - Finite Element Methods Credit Hours: 3.0
MATH 6397 - Selected Topics in Math Credit Hours: 3 (related to numerical analysis)
Note: students must receive prior approval for Special Topics courses MATH 6397 to count towards this certificate. To receive approval students should email a Graduate and Professional Student Petition form to the graduate director and request that a particular topics course (insert title) is applied towards the Financial Mathematics certificate.

Scholastic Requirements

Graduate students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.00 in all course work to be considered in good standing. Any course with a grade of C+ or lower will need to be retaken.