Applied Mathematics (BS)

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Offered by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics , College of Arts and Sciences .

Admission to the Program

Formal admission to the major requires a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) and departmental approval.

University Requirements

120 credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or better
Completion of college writing requirement
Completion of university mathematics requirement

General Education Requirements

A total of ten courses, consisting of two courses from each of the five foundational areas
At least one course from Area Five: The Natural and Mathematical Sciences must include a laboratory science component
No more than two courses may be taken in the same discipline

Major Requirements

56 credit hours with grades of C or better

Course Requirements

Required (38 credit hours)

Natural and Mathematical Sciences (6-8 credit hours)

Note: This requirement may be waived for students with more than one major in this department.

Complete a two-course sequence from the following:

BIO-110 General Biology I FA5 (4) and
BIO-210 General Biology II FA5 (4)
CHEM-110 General Chemistry I FA5 (4) and
CHEM-210 General Chemistry II FA5 (4)
PHYS-110 Principles of Physics I FA5 (4) and
PHYS-210 Principles of Physics II FA5 (4)
STAT-302 Intermediate Statistics (3) and
STAT-415 Regression (3)
or
STAT-516 Design of Experiments (3)
Two additional MATH 500-level courses

Additional (12 credit hours)

Four additional mathematics (MATH), statistics (STAT), or computer science (CSC) courses with approval of the student’s advisor

Combined Applied Mathematics (BS) and Mathematics (MA)

American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its combined bachelor’s/master’s programs. See Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees for more information.

In addition to meeting the minimum university requirements for combined bachelor’s/master’s programs:

Students are encouraged to contact the Mathematics (MA) program director as early in their undergraduate study as possible.
Applicants should have a minimum GPA of 3.20 in major coursework.

Combined Applied Mathematics (BS) and Professional Science: Biostatistics (MS)

In addition to meeting the minimum university requirements for combined bachelor’s/master’s programs:

Students are encouraged to contact the Professional Science: Biostatistics (MS) program director as early in their undergraduate study as possible.
Applicants should have a minimum GPA of 3.00 and complete MATH-221 Calculus I (4) , MATH-222 Calculus II (4) , and two courses in statistics by the end of the junior year.