BS IN MATHEMATICS: MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES OPTION WITH SPECIALIZATION IN STATISTICS, PROBABILITY, AND DATA ANALYSIS

SPECIALIZATION COURSES OFFERED SPRING, 2009. 

These are courses offered in Spring, 2009 that will count toward the additional  hours of upper division work required for this degree. If you are aware of other courses offered in Spring, 2009 that you think might be appropriate to count for this specialization, please contact the faculty advisor at "mks at math.utexas.edu". 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.**

Please note: The lists of courses which will count as major electives are somewhat different in the 2004-2006, 2006-2008, and 2008 - 20010 catalogues. I have tried to indicate below which courses will count for one but not the other catalogue. Courses listed in a later catalogue may be counted by petition for students working under the earlier catalogue.
For more information about major electives, see http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/mks/statund/majel.html. For more information about the math major specialization in probability and statistics (including information on career possibilities and graduate school possibilities), see http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/mks/statund/statundFAQ.html.

Math Department Courses

M 325K: Discrete Mathematics. 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 transfered from CS to math and have already taken CS 336 may substitute CS 366; a petition might be required for students working under the old catalogue.) This is a major elective in the 2004 - 2006 catalogue, but required in the later catalogues.

M 328K: Introduction to Number Theory. One of M 328K, M 343K, or M 373K may be used as a major elective for the 2004 - 2006 catalogue, but a petition might be required. In the later catalogues, one of M 328K, 343K, 346, or 373K is required as a separate requirement; if M 328K is used to satisfy that requirement, M 346 can also be counted as a major elective. Most students will find M 328K to be helpful in preparing them for the required analysis course (M 361K or M365C).

M 339J: Probability Models with Actuarial Applications. Prerequisites: M 362K and either M341 or M340L with grades at least C.

M 339V: Actuarial Contingent Payments II. Prerequisite M 339U with grade at least C.

M346: Applied Linear Algebra. 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. In the 2006 - 2008 catalogue, one of M 328K, 343K, 346, or 373K is required as a separate requirement; if M 328K satisfies that requirement, M 346 can also be counted as a major elective.

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.

M 349R: Applied Regression and Time Series. Prerequisite: One course in statistics with grade C or better, and permission from the faculty advisor Professor Martha Smith.

M 368K: Numerical Methods for Applications. M 348 is a prerequisite.

M 373L: Algebraic Structures II. M 373K is a prerequisite.

M 474M: Mathematical Modeling n Science and Engineering. Prerequisite: M 427K and either M341 or M 340L (with grades of C or better), plus basic programming skills.

M 375T: Stochastic Processes II (Unique 57235). New course, so requires petition. (Please note: A variety of courses are given under the course number 375T. Only certain ones can count toward this degree.)

M 384E: Analysis of Variance. This is a graduate course that may be taken by special consent by highly qualified undergraduates. To discuss qualifications, contact me. (Will require a petition to count as a major elective.)

Courses in Other Departments

BIO 337 (Unique 50870): Computational Neuroscience/Neural Networks. Prerequisite : Differential Equations and Linear Algebra; experience with Matlab desirable; the instructor says no biology prerequisite is required.  See course announcement for more information. (Will probably need a petition to count for the degree requirement.)

CS 327E: Elements of Data Bases. Prerequisite: C S 307, 313E, or E E 322C with a grade of at least C.

CS 329E: Elements of Computing: Algorithms for Bioinformatics (Warnow). See course description at http://www.cs.utexas.edu/%7Etandy/329E-2009.html. (May require petition to count.)

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 this class.

ECO 354K (Introductory Game Theory). M358K or M378K will probably substitute for the prerequisite ECO 329, but be sure to check this with the instructor. You should take the other prerequisite, ECO 420K (or 320K) before enrolling in this class. (A petition might be required to count this course for students working under the 2004-2006 catalogue.)

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. Enrollment may be restricted.

EE 371R Digital Image and Video Processing. M 362K plus either M 358K or M 378K should be a suitable substitute for the prerequisite listed, but check with the instructor to be sure. You can find some course information at  http://live.ece.utexas.edu/people/bovik/courses/ee371r/index.php. (You may need to have me sign a petition to be sure the degree check counts this.)

GRG 360G: Environmental Geographic Information Systems. Consent of instructor required; enrollment may be restricted.

GRG 360L: Spatial Analysis. Enrollment may be restricted. (Might require a petition for students working under the 2004-2006 catalogue.)

ME 367S: Simulation Modeling (Meets with SSC 358) Written consent of instructor required. Recommended for students wishing to explore the field of Operations Research as a possible career. See http://www.me.utexas.edu/areas/orie/classes/orin390r.html for course information from previous semester.

PSY 325K: Advanced Statistics. Prerequisite PSY 301; M 358K will probably substitute for the other prerequisite. Enrollment of math majors may be restricted.

RM 357E: Introduction to Risk Management. Appropriate for students interested in insurance careers. Enrollment of math majors may be restricted.

SSC 358 Simulation Modeling (Meets with ME 367S; see above). Consent of instructor required. (New course number, so may require a petition.)

SSC 374E: Visualization and Data Analysis. Prerequiste: M 408D or 408M, M340L (I would guess M341 will do also), and programming experience using C or Fortran on Linux or Unix systems. ( New course, so requires petition.)