Portland-State-University 2018-2019 Bulletin

Mathematics B.A./B.S. Options

In addition to the specific required courses, the following options are intended to help the student plan a program of study with a specific goal or career in mind.

Option I—Applied Mathematics

Recommended electives:

Mth 322Applied Partial Differential Equations

4

Mth 421Theory of Ordinary Differential Equations I

3

Mth 422Theory of Ordinary Differential Equations II

3

Mth 424Elementary Differential Geometry I

3

Mth 425Elementary Differential Geometry II

3

Mth 427Partial Differential Equations I

3

Mth 428Partial Differential Equations II

3

Mth 430Topics in Mathematical Modeling

3

Mth 451Numerical Calculus I

3

Mth 452Numerical Calculus II

3

Mth 457The Mathematical Theory of Games I

3

Mth 458The Mathematical Theory of Games II

3

Mth 470Complex Analysis and Boundary Value Problems I

3

Mth 477Mathematical Control Theory I

3

Mth 478Mathematical Control Theory II

3

Option II—Graduate School Preparation

Recommended electives:

Mth 411Introduction to Real Analysis I

3

Mth 412Introduction to Real Analysis II

3

Mth 413Introduction to Real Analysis III

3

Mth 434Set Theory and Topology I

3

Mth 435Set Theory and Topology II

3

Mth 436Set Theory and Topology III

3

Mth 441Introduction to Abstract Algebra I

3

Mth 442Introduction to Abstract Algebra II

3

Mth 443Introduction to Abstract Algebra III

3

Option III—Statistics

Recommended electives:

Stat 461Introduction to Mathematical Statistics I

3

Stat 462Introduction to Mathematical Statistics II

3

Stat 463Introduction to Mathematical Statistics III

3

Stat 464Applied Regression Analysis

3

Stat 465Experimental Design: Theory and Methods I

3

Stat 466Experimental Design: Theory and Methods II

3

Stat 467Applied Probability I

3

Stat 468Applied Probability II

3

Option IV—High School Teaching

Recommended electives:

Mth 338Modern College Geometry

4

Mth 346Number Theory

4

Mth 356Discrete Mathematics

4

Mth 486Topics in The History of Mathematics

3

Mth 488Topics in Computing for Mathematics Teachers

3

Stat 461Introduction to Mathematical Statistics I

3

Stat 462Introduction to Mathematical Statistics II

3

See also the Mathematics Licensure section.

Option V—Actuarial Science

Recommended electives:

CS 161Introduction to Programming and Problem-Solving

4

Mth 451Numerical Calculus I

3

Mth 452Numerical Calculus II

3

Stat 461Introduction to Mathematical Statistics I

3

Stat 462Introduction to Mathematical Statistics II

3

Stat 463Introduction to Mathematical Statistics III

3

Stat 464Applied Regression Analysis

3

Stat 465Experimental Design: Theory and Methods I

3

Stat 466Experimental Design: Theory and Methods II

3

Stat 467Applied Probability I

3

Stat 468Applied Probability II

3