Students choosing the Applied Mathematics emphasis in the Master of Science in Mathematics degree work closely with expert faculty to build advanced knowledge and skills for careers in industry, government, and academia.
Required Emphasis Courses
In addition to the core courses, take at least 2 of the following:
- MATH537 – Principles of Applied Mathematics (3)
- MATH566 – Numerical Linear Algebra (3)
- MATH567 – Numerical Methods for Differential Equations (3)
- MATH568 – Inverse Theory (3)
Faculty Expertise
Students who choose this emphasis work with faculty in the Computational and Applied Mathematics (CAM) group to design a customized degree plan. The faculty teach many of the courses in the program, offer mentoring and research opportunities, and advise students in their culminating activity (typically a thesis or project).
Student Highlight: Antone Chacartegui
Antone Chacartegui (M.S. in Math, Applied Math Emphasis, 2025) worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant while researching numerical solutions of partial differential equations.
Thesis: Applying Deep Reinforcement Learning to Adaptive Mesh Refinement on the 1D Shallow Wave Equation
Personal Quote: “The department faculty are amazing, always going above and beyond to support and mentor me along my academic journey. I love the relaxed atmosphere of the department seminars, where faculty and students share their research progress. The SPUDS seminars are so fun and interesting! The support I have received from the graduate teaching assistantship has given me four semesters of invaluable teaching experience and the opportunity to work with the incredible Math Learning Center team. The assistantship has provided a solid financial foundation, allowing me to focus on my studies. This program has been an awesome community and an experience I cherish a great deal!”