Industrial Mathematics Program Degree Requirements

The professional M.S. Degree Program in Industrial Mathematics is a 30-credit hour program. The curriculum consists of the following components:

  1. 12 graduate credits from foundation courses in analysis, modeling, computational mathematics and/or discrete mathematics: MA 503 Analysis I, MA 510 Numerical Methods and two out of the three courses MA 508 Mathematical Modeling, MA 509 Stochastic Modeling and MA 530 Discrete Mathematics I.
  2. 12 graduate course credits from a module composed of two courses in Mathematical Sciences and two courses outside the Mathematical Sciences Department. Examples of possible modules are provided below. The Mathematical Sciences Department will offer a selection of modules and develop others to suit the students' interest and experience.

    Materials Module:
    • MA 512 Numerical Differential Equations
    • MA 526 Optimal Control and Design with Composites
    • ME 531 Applied Elasticity
    • ME 532 Continuum Mechanics
    Fluid Dynamics Module:
    • MA 512 Numerical Differential Equations
    • MA 526 Optimal Control and Design with Composites
    • ME 511 Incompressible Fluid Dynamics
    • ME 512 Gas Dynamics (or ME 513 Thermodynamics)
    Dynamics & Control Module:
    • MA 512 Numerical Differential Equations
    • MA 540 Probability and Mathematical Statistics
    • ME 522 Mechanical Vibrations
    • ME 523 Applied Linear Control (or ME 527 Dynamics)
    Biomedical Engineering Module:
    • MA 512 Numerical Differential Equations
    • MA 526 Optimal Control and Design with Composites
    • BE/ME 554 Composites with Biomedical Applications
    • BE/ME 558 Biofluids and Biotransport
    Machine Learning Module:
    • MA 540 Probability and Mathematical Statistics I
    • MA 541 Probability and Mathematical Statistics II
    • CS 507 Design of Software Systems
    • CS 539 Machine Learning
    Cryptography module:
    • MA 533 Discrete Mathematics II
    • MA 514 Numerical Linear Algebra
    • CS 503 Foundations of Computer Science
    • CS/EE 578 Cryptography and Data Security
  3. 3 graduate course credits from an elective within the Mathematical Sciences Department (except MA 501 ) that would complement the other math courses
  4. 3 graduate credits for an industrial project
  5. MA 562A and MA 562B Professional Master's Seminar (for no credit)
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