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Applied Mathematics Minor

The department offers a minor in applied mathematics. The minor requires at least 16 credits, including at least 6 credits in courses numbered 300 or above taken at Iowa State University. At least 9 credits must apply exclusively towards the minor and cannot be used to meet any other department, college, or university requirement.

The Applied Mathematics Minor will be available to add starting in Fall 2025.

Students are required to earn credit for the following courses:

 

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MATH 265Calculus III4
One of the following:3-4
MATH 207Matrices and Linear Algebra
MATH 317Theory of Linear Algebra
One of the following:3-4
MATH 266Elementary Differential Equations
MATH 267Elementary Differential Equations and Laplace Transforms
One of the following:3-4
MATH 314Graph Theory
MATH 365Complex Variables with Applications
MATH 385Introduction to Partial Differential Equations
MATH 407Applied Linear Algebra
MATH 423Mathematical Modeling in Biology
MATH 481Numberical Methods for Differential Equations
One of the following:3-4
MATH 304Combinatorics
MATH 314Graph Theory
MATH 341Introduction to the Theory of Probability and Statistics I
MATH 365Complex Variables with Applications
MATH 373Introduction to Scientific Computing
MATH 385Introduction to Partial Differential Equations
MATH 407Applied Linear Algebra
MATH 421Logic for Mathematics and Computer Science
MATH 423Mathematical Modeling in Biology
MATH 424Introduction to High Performance Computing
MATH 469Introduction to Discrete Mathematics
MATH 481Numerical Methods for Differential Equations
Total Credits16-20

For more information, please contact:

Dane Mayhook
Director of Undergraduate Studies
dmayhook@iastate.edu
515-294-5207

Christina Brady
Academic Advisor II
ccbrady@iastate.edu
515-294-2274