Advanced Courses for Non-Majors
Because of the fundamental role that mathematics plays in all types of scientific and technical endeavors, the advanced course offerings of the Mathematics Department must serve a group considerably larger than those preparing for a career in mathematics exclusively.

Economics, Business Administration and Computer Science

The following basic subjects are recommended to master's degree candidates as preparation for work in their profession; they also provide a solid background for students who intend to pursue doctoral studies after completion of the master's program:

Numerical Methods MAT 510
Algebra IMAT 542
Operations Research and Linear Programming MAT 577,586
Probability and Stochastic Processes MAT 570
Statistical Methods, Applied Time Series and Design of Experiments MAT 582, 583

Engineering and Physical Applications

The Mathematics Department has several sequences in applied mathematics which provide experienced engineers and scientists from industry and government the means to acquire and maintain the technical competence needed to work at the frontiers of their fields:

Numerical Methods MAT 510
Applied AnalysisMAT 522, 523
Probability Theory and Random Processes MAT 570, 770, 771
Graph Theory and Combinatorial Mathematics MAT 640, 641
Differential Geometry MAT 553

Statistics

Beginning students are referred to Statistics (STA) 102. Those whose work demands a good foundation in mathematical statistics are referred to Mathematics 570 and 582. Mathematics 583 is useful for students interested in applied statistics.

Students who feel that they eventually would like to pursue mathematical studies beyond the level of the above sequences should make every effort to take the mathematics sequences which begin with Mathematics 560, and 542, respectively, and MAT 660. These courses will help them to understand and work with abstract concepts in advanced courses.

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