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Degree Requirements - Mathematics Minor and Statistics Minor

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This webpage contains the information on the area minors in mathematicsand statistics including the requirements of the current on-line bulletin, frozen at June 1, 2008 and in force September 1, 2008. For past mathematics catalogue information or updates please see the recent versions and updates section of the degree overview page.

AREA MINOR IN MATHEMATICS

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Requirements

A student, not pursuing major in mathematics, computer science, economics, or a second major in mathematics may obtain an area minor in mathematics by taking 10 or more mathematics courses as follows:

six courses in foundational mathematics
- Calculus, Differential Equations and Matrix Algebra: MA111, MA112, MA113, MA221, MA222
- Basic Probability and Statistics or Basic Statistics: one of MA223 or MA381
sixteen additional credit hours of "upper division" courses: selected from MA275 (MA215), all MA courses numbered 300 or higher (except MA351-356 and MA450).

Approval, Math Minor Form, and Number of Additional Required Classes

All area minors must be approved by the area minor advisor (Math Department Head) and the student's advisor. The department has a form for the planning and approval of a minor. A table showing, for each major, the number of additional overloads or AP credits required to complete a minor or second major in mathematics, may be found here.

Notes on requirements:

Almost all students are required to take six foundational courses as a requirement for their major, therefore only four "extra courses" are required for most students.
No student can take both MA371 and MA373 for credit.
No student can take both MA223 and MA382 for credit.
If MA381 is being counted towards the four additional courses, then MA223 may be taken and counted towards the Basic Probability and Statistics requirement.
Science and engineering, especially the more recently developed “high tech” areas, have sophisticated mathematical and statistical concepts and methodologies in their foundation. Thus a well chosen set of courses for a mathematics minor (or a second major in mathematics) will greatly enhance a student's analytical and computational skills. Students thinking of going on to graduate school should especially give consideration to this option.

Links

The most recent course descriptions can be found on our updated catalogue. For planning purposes consult our tentative two year schedule of course offerings. For additional information not on these webpages see or email the Head of the Mathematics department.

Suggested Minors

Any approved set of courses meeting the requirements can constitute a minor. Usually the courses for a minor should be selected with some theme or purpose in mind. For instance the courses may provide support for or complement the students major courses. Alternatively, the courses may be selected so that fulfills a student's interest in a broad appreciation of mathematics. In all cases the area minor advisor or student's advisor will offer guidance in the selection of the courses, and the approval of both is required. In the table below are some themes for minors. Old course numbers are in brackets.

Theme	Suggested Courses
Applied Statistics	MA223 (as a foundational course), MA383 and three of MA385, MA481, MA482, MA485, MA487 or Statistics topics course.
Operations Research - Industrial Mathematics	MA444, up to two statistics courses, the remaining courses to be selected from MA371, MA445, MA446, MA348, MA534
Mathematics Applied to Science and Engineering	16 credits from MA330 (MA305), MA336 (MA302), MA325, MA373, MA431, MA433, MA436
Applied Algebra and Discrete Mathematics	MA275 (MA215), MA371, and two of MA375 (MA315), MA444, MA446, MA475 (MA415), MA476, MA477
Scientific Computing	MA371 or MA373, MA433, one of MA341 (MA331) or MA348, and another course
Generic (breadth in mathematics)	MA371, MA381, and any two courses from MA275 (MA215), MA330 (MA305), MA336 (MA302), MA367 (MA310), MA378, MA444 and a statistics course

Notes for Individual Majors

Major	Notes
AB	MA222 needs to be taken to complete the foundational mathematics four additional courses are required four elective slots are available
BE	all foundational courses are completed as major requirements four additional courses are required four electives and at least one track elective (MA482) slots are available
CE	all foundational courses are completed as major requirements four additional courses need to be taken one science and three technical elective slots are available
CHE	all foundational courses are completed as major requirements four additional courses need to be taken three approved electives and one free elective are available
CHEM	MA222 needs to be taken to complete the foundational mathematics four additional courses are required 9 electives are available
CPE	all foundational courses are completed as major requirements MA275 taken as a requirement may count towards the minor, three additional courses are required two free electives and one area elective are available
CS	not allowed, see Double Majors
ECON	not allowed, see Double Majors
EE	all foundational courses are completed as major requirements four additional courses need to be taken one MA elective, two free electives and one area elective are available
EP	all foundational courses are completed as major requirements four additional courses need to be taken one free elective is available
ME	all foundational courses are completed as major requirements four additional courses need to be taken one science, three technical and 2 free electives are available
OE	all foundational courses are completed as major requirements four additional courses need to be taken three free electives are available
PH	one of MA223 or MA381 needs to be taken to complete the foundational mathematics MA371 taken as a requirement may count towards the minor, three additional courses are required two MA electives and 12 free electives are available
SE	MA222 needs to be taken to complete the foundational mathematics MA275 and MA375, taken as requirements, may count towards the minor, two additional courses are required after MA222 is taken one math elective and numerous application domain track courses and electives are available

AREA MINOR IN STATISTICS

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Requirements

A student, not pursuing a major or second major in mathematics may obtain an area minor in statistics by taking ten or more mathematics courses including the following:

Globally required mathematics courses
- MA111 Calculus I
- MA112 Calculus II
- MA113 Calculus III
- MA221 Differential Equations and Matrix Algebra I
Required Introductory Statistics/Probability Courses
- MA381 Introduction to Probability with Applications to Statistics,
- one of MA223 Engineering Statistics I or MA382 Introduction to Statistics with Probability. If MA381 is taken before MA223/MA382 the student will be strongly recommended to take MA382.
Required Second Statistics Course
- one of MA383 Engineering Statistics II; or MA482 Bioengineering Statistics
Electives 3 courses (12 credits) selected from the following list, at least two of which must be starred. Statistics courses not on this list may count towards the minor if approved by statistics area minor advisor.
- MA385* Quality Methods
- MA371 Linear Algebra or MA373 Applied Linear Algebra for Engineers
- MA386* Statistical Programming
- MA387* Statistical Methods in Six Sigma
- MA445 Stochastic Models in Operations Research
- MA481* Mathematical Statistics
- MA485* Regression and Time Series Analysis
- MA487* Design of Experiments
- MA480* Topics in Probability and Statistics

All area minors in Statistics must be approved by the statistics area minor advisor the student's advisor. The department has a form for the planning and approval of a statistics minor.

Approval, Stat Minor Form, and Number of Additional Required Classes

All area minors in Statistics must be approved by the statistics area minor advisor the student's advisor. The department has a form for the planning and approval of a statistics minor. A table showing, for each major, the number of additional overloads or AP credits required to complete a minor or second major in mathematics, may be found here.

Notes and limitations on requirements

Almost all students are required to take the four globally required mathematics courses plus one probability or statistics course as a requirements for their major, therefore only five "extra courses" are required for most students.
Only MA111, MA112, MA113, MA221 and one of M223, MA381, or MA382 can be counted towards both a statistics minor and a mathematics minor.
No student can take both MA371 and MA373 for credit.
No student can take both MA223 and MA382 for credit.