Curriculum: Applied Mathematics

Concentration: Financial Mathematics

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics: Financial Mathematics

Effective: 07/2009
Updated:

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

MA 141, Calculus IA,8
ENG 101, Academic Writing & ResearchH,7
PMS 1001
GEP Humanities, Social SciencesC,D
PE 1xx, Physical Education Fitness and WellnessE

4
4
1
6
1

16
 

MA 241, Calculus IIA,8
CH 101, Chemistry – A Molecular ScienceB
CH 102, General Chemistry LaboratoryB
EC 205, Fundamentals of EconomicsD
GEP Humanities, Social SciencesC,D
Physical EducationE

4
3
1
3
3
1

15

 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

MA 242, Calculus III8
MA 225, Foundations of Advanced Math8
EC 301, Intermediate Microeconomics
PY 205, Physics for Engineers & Scientists IB,2,7

4
3
3
4

14
 

MA 405, Linear Algebra and Matrices8
MA 341, Applied Differential Equations I8
ST 305, Statistical Methods
PY 208, Physics for Engineers & Scientists IIB,2,7
GEP Interdisciplinary PerspectivesG

3
3
3
4
3

16

 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

MA 116, Intro. to Scientific Programming3,7
MA 407, Introduction to Modern Algebra8
MA 425, Mathematical Analysis I8
MA 401, Applied Differential Equations II8,9
ST 421, Intro. Math Statistics I OR
  ST 371, Intro Prob. Dist. Th10

3
3
3
3

3

15

 

MA 426, Mathematical Analysis II8,11
MA 421, Introduction to Probability
ST 422, Intro. Math Statistics II OR
  ST 372, Intro Statistical Inf Reg. Th10
Advised Electives6
GEP Additional BreadthF

3
3

3
3
3

15

 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

MA 412, Long-term Actuarial Models
EC 302, Intermediate Macroeconomics
Advised Electives6
ENG 332, Communication for Bus. & Man.
GEP Interdisciplinary PerspectivesG

3
3
3
3
2-3

14-15

 

MA 413, Short-term Actuarial Models
Advised Electives6

3
12

 


15

 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation*I,J,K: 120
 
Footnotes:        
 

Major/Program Footnotes:
1. E 115 may substitute for PMS 100
2. An alternative to PY 205 and PY 208 is PY 201 and PY 202
3. CSC 112, CSC 114, or CSC 116 may be substituted for MA 116.
4. Advanced Writing course must be selected from ENG 331, ENG 332, or ENG 333
5. Free electives courses can not be MA 100, MA 101, MA 103, MA 107, MA 108, MA 111, MA 121, MA 131, MA 231, PY 131, PY 211, PY 212, ENG 100, 100-level Foreign Language Course (FL*, LAT, GRK, PER)
6. Advised Electives are chosen in consultation with your advisor. At least one course must be chosen from the following Major Paper course list: MA 402, MA 427, MA 428, MA 432, MA 433, MA 435, MA 437, MA 491, MA 494, MA 544, MA/BMA 573, and MA/BMA 574.
7. At most one grade of D is permitted CH 101, CH 102, Introduction to Programming, the two courses satisfying the physics requirement, and the two courses satisfying the statistics requirement.
8. No grade below a C- is permitted in required math courses.
9. MA 501 may substitute for MA 401.
10. Either the two course sequence ST 421 and ST 422, or the two course sequence ST 371 and ST 372 are required.
11. MA 512 may be taken in place of MA 426.

 
* General Education Program (GEP) requirements and GEP Footnotes:
To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following category credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied. University approved GEP course lists for each of the following categories can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/index.html .

A. Mathematical Sciences
(6 credit hours – one course with MA or ST prefix)
Choose from the University approved GEP Mathematical Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: MA 141, MA 241
B. Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
Choose from the University approved GEP Natural Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: CH 101, CH 102, PY 201, PY 202, PY 205, PY 208
C. Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: none
D. Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: EC 205
E. Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours – at least one 100-level Fitness and Wellness Course)
Choose from the University approved GEP Physical Education/Healthy Living course list.
F. Additional Breadth - (3 credit hours to be selected from the following checked University approved GEP course list) Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts
G. Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5 credit hours)
Choose from the University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: none
H. Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG 101 with a C- or better )

The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements:
I. U.S. Diversity (USD)
Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite . The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement: none
J. Global Knowledge (GK)
Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite . The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement: none
K. Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation.