BS IN MATHEMATICS: MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES OPTION WITH
SPECIALIZATION
IN STATISTICS, PROBABILITY, AND DATA ANALYSIS - -
SPECIALIZATION COURSES OFFERED FALL, 2008. These are
courses
offered in Fall, 2008 that will count toward the additional upper
division work required for this degree.
If you are aware of other
courses offered in Fall, 2008 that you think might be appropriate to
count
for this specialization, please email the
faculty advisor.
It would be helpful to include a syllabus or course announcement for
the
course.
Be aware that most of the courses below have prerequisites,
sometimes
in other departments, and that enrollment in some courses may be
limited.
BME 377T: Introduction to Nonlinear Dynamics in Biological Systems. This might require permission of instructor, and will need a petition to count toward the degree requirement.
ECO 341K Introduction to Econometrics: Mostly a course in regression. M358K
or M378K will probably substitute for the prerequisite ECO 329, but be
sure
to check with instructor. You should take the other prerequisite, ECO
420K
(or 320K) before enrolling in ECO 341K.
ECO 354K (Introductory Game Theory).
Prerequisite: ECO 420K
EE 366L Statistics for Manufacturing. M358K should be more than
adequate
to substitute for the prerequisites, but check with the instructor to
be
sure. Recommended for any one interested in checking out Quality
Assurance
as a possible career. Spaces open to math majors may be restricted.
EE 379K: Data Mining (May require petition to count toward requirement)
GRG 360G: Environmental Geographic Information Systems. Many
contemporary applications
of statistics involve analysis of information from GIS’s, so this could
be
a helpful adjunct to your statistics courses. Permission of
instructor
is required.
GRG 360L: Spatial Analysis. Enrollment may be restricted.
M 325K: Discrete Mathematics. This is required in the 2006 - 2008 catalogue, but is a choice for a major elective in earlier catalogues. Many students find this helpful
preparation
for the required courses M362K and analysis (M361 or M365C). (Students
who are also CS majors or who have transferred from CS may substitute
CS 336 by petition.)
M 328K: Introduction to Number Theory. This is one option for a requirement in the 2006-2008 catalogue, but students in earlier catalogues may count one of M 328K or M343K as a major elective by petition. Prerequisite: M 341 with grade of C or better.
M 339U: Actuarial Contingent Payments I. Prerequisites: M 362K with grade C or better, and credit with grade at least C or concurrent registration for ACF 329.
M 343L: Applied Number Theory. This is an introductory course in
cryptography.
Prerequisite M 328K or M 343K with grade of at least C.
M346: Applied Linear Algebra. In
the 2006-2008 catalogue, this is one option for an algebra requirement,
but may be counted as a major elective if not used for the algebra
requirement. It may be used as a major elective by students in earlier
catalogues. A second course in linear algebra with
applications.
Recommended for students who plan to do graduate work in statistics,
students
interested in operations research, and students interested in
broadening
their applied mathematics background. Prerequisite: M 341 or M340L with grade at least C. Has filled up quickly in
recent
semesters.
M348: Scientific Computation in Numerical Analysis. Recommended for
students
interested in the computational aspects of statistics. Prerequisite:
CS303E
or equivalent, either M341 (or M311) or M340L with grade of C or
better.
Often fills up quickly.
M 349P: Actuarial Statistical Estimates. Prerequisite: M 339J, plus either M341 or M340L, with grade of at least C in each.
M 365D: Real Analysis II (M 365C is prerequisite) Recommended
for
students interested in graduate work in theoretical statistics.
M374G: Linear Regression Analysis. Regression is one of the basic
topics
in statistics that is used in many fields. Consent of instructor
required.
Prerequisites: M 362K plus either M358K or M 378K (Both recommended. Grades
in these course will be a deciding factor in whether or not the
instructor
gives permission to enroll.). Meets with the graduate course in
regression,
but has different assignments. Offered only in the fall semester.
ME 366L: Operations Research Models. Recommended for students
interested in exploring the field of Operations Research as a possible
career. Consent of instructor required.
RM 357E: Introduction to Risk Management. Appropriate for students
interested
in insurance careers. Enrollment of students not enrolled in the College of
Business
Administration may be restricted
SSC 335: Scientific and Technical Computing. May be counted with advance consent of faculty advisor and follow-up petition. Prerequisite: Mathematics 408D or 408M, and prior programming
experience.
SSC 374E: Visualization/Data Analysis for Scientists and Engineers. Needs petition to count. Prerequisite: Mathematics 408D or 408M; Mathematics 340L (I would guess M341 would be OK); and prior
programming experience using C or Fortran on Linux or Unix systems