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Undergraduate
Minor

Applied Scientific Mathematics

Tailored for the natural sciences, the minor in Applied Mathematics allows students majoring in biology, chemistry and physics to expand their understanding of the basic tools and applications of mathematics in science – without the need for advanced courses.

Every day, scientists use applied mathematics to apply abstract concepts, like algebra, calculus and statistics, to solve real-world problems. For example, a biologist might model population growth of a certain bacteria; a physicist might predict the behavior of certain particles; or a chemist might need to figure out the required amounts of reactants for an experiment.

By completing a few additional courses, students can strengthen their mathematical skills and simultaneously earn a credential that enhances their technical expertise, problem solving and practical knowledge, better preparing them for graduate school or employment. 

Students in other majors are welcome to pursue the minor if they meet course prerequisites, and complete at least two science laboratory sequences at the level required for the Arts and Sciences B.S. Core or higher.

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Curriculum

The minor in Applied Scientific Mathematics provides exposure to basic tools and applications of mathematics in science that students might not receive otherwise through the courses required by their respective majors. Core courses like Differential Equations and Linear Algebra focus on applications and modeling, offering students practical, hands-on expertise relevant to both research and industry settings.

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Faculty Listing

Faculty members within the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science are recognized experts and researchers in their fields, in their fields, regularly publishing in a variety of academic specializations, in computer science ranging from cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, machine learning, human-computer interaction and symbolic computation to programming languages, and in mathematics ranging from algebra, number theory to differential equations to graph theory to combinatorics.

With small class sizes, faculty members take particular interest in sharing their work with students and encouraging them to explore innovations in computer science and mathematics.

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Eric Lopez
Director of IT Security, Adjunct Faculty, and Faculty Advisor for the Cybersecurity Club
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Shajina Anand
Assistant Professor
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Wendiann Sethi
Senior Faculty Associate and Director of Developmental Mathematics
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Kerry Mc Neill
Senior Faculty Associate
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