The B.S. applied mathematics degree is intended for students who want an in-depth mathematical training in preparation for a professional career in mathematics or a closely related field. In particular, students planning to attend graduate school in applied mathematics or a mathematically intensive scientific field should strongly consider the B.S. applied mathematics degree.
Degree Requirements
University Core Curriculum Requirements — 40 credit hours
All University of Portland students progress through a set of shared course options as part of the University’s liberal arts Core Curriculum. This curriculum offers a foundation of multiple lenses to address enduring questions of human concern, integrating the liberal arts, the University mission, and the knowledge, skills, and values needed in a diverse society and in the workplace.
See Core Curriculum Requirements
Two of the three core requirements in the Scientific and Quantitative Literacy and Problem Solving Habit are satisfied by the mathematics and science requirements within the major.
MTH 401 and MTH 441 are the designated Writing in the Discipline courses for the B.S. in Applied Mathematics.
College of Arts and Sciences B.S. Requirements — 6 credit hours
See College Requirements, B.S.
Major Requirements — 62 credit hours
Required Courses — 44 credit hours
Modeling Requirements — 3 credit hours
Select from the following:
| MTH 381 | Math Modeling | 3 |
| MTH 497I | Industrial Mathematics Internship | 3 |
| | Equivalent to fulfill the modeling requirement | |
Computing Requirements — 3 credit hours
Select from the following:
Major Electives — 12 credit hours
12 upper division credit hours in MTH or related STEM departments (prefixes among the following: MTH, PHY, CHM, BIO, CE, EE, ME, CS, EGR, ECN, ENV, BUS). Electives from outside MTH should be chosen in consultation with advisor to constitute a coherent and focused program of study.
Any additional credit hours required to complete a minimum of 120 credit hours