• MATH 3354

    Survey of Algebra
     Rating

    3.83

     Difficulty

    4.02

     GPA

    3.19

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Surveys major topics of modern algebra: groups, rings, and fields. Presents applications to areas such as geometry and number theory; explores rational, real, and complex number systems, and the algebra of polynomials. Students without prior experience constructing rigorous proofs are encouraged to take Math 3000 before or concurrently with Math 3354. Prerequisite: MATH 1320.

  • MATH 3000

    Transition to Higher Mathematics
     Rating

    2.50

     Difficulty

    3.58

     GPA

    3.20

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Covers basic concepts with an emphasis on writing mathematical proofs. Topics include logic, sets, functions and relations, equivalence relations and partitions, induction, and cardinality. Prerequisite: Math 1320; and students with a grade of B or better in Math 3310, 3354, or any 5000-level Math course are not eligible to enroll in Math 3000.

  • MATH 2310

    Calculus III
     Rating

    3.20

     Difficulty

    3.60

     GPA

    3.20

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    A continuation of Calc I and II, this course is about functions of several variables. Topics include finding maxima and minima of functions of several variables/surfaces and curves in three-dimensional space/integration over these surfaces and curves. Additional topics: conservative vector fields/Stokes' and the divergence theorems/how these concepts relate to real world applications. Prerequisite: MATH 1320 or the equivalent.

  • MATH 4140

    Mathematics of Derivative Securities
     Rating

    5.00

     Difficulty

    4.00

     GPA

    3.21

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    This class introduces students to the mathematics used in pricing derivative securities. Topics include a review of the relevant probability theory of conditional expectation and martingales/the elements of financial markets and derivatives/pricing contingent claims in the binomial & the finite market model/(time permitting) the Black-Scholes model. Prerequisites: MATH 3100, MATH 3351 and a proof-based course (MATH 3000, MATH 3310 or MATH 3354).

  • MATH 3310

    Basic Real Analysis
     Rating

    3.50

     Difficulty

    3.43

     GPA

    3.23

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    A rigorous development of the properties of the real numbers and the ideas of calculus including theorems on limits, continuity, differentiability, convergence of infinite series, and the construction of the Riemann integral. Students without prior experience constructing rigorous proofs are encouraged to take Math 3000 before or concurrently with Math 3310. Prerequisite: MATH 1320.

  • MATH 1140

    Financial Mathematics
     Rating

    3.48

     Difficulty

    2.40

     GPA

    3.26

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    The study of the mathematics needed to understand and answer a variety of questions that arise in everyday financial dealings. The emphasis is on applications, including simple and compound interest, valuation of bonds, amortization, sinking funds, and rates of return on investments. A solid understanding of algebra is assumed.

  • MATH 3250

    Ordinary Differential Equations
     Rating

    3.72

     Difficulty

    3.23

     GPA

    3.29

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Introduces the methods, theory, and applications of differential equations. Includes first-order, second and higher-order linear equations, series solutions, linear systems of first-order differential equations, and the associated matrix theory. May include numerical methods, non-linear systems, boundary value problems, and additional applications. Prerequisite: MATH 1320 or its equivalent.

  • MATH 3100

    Introduction to Probability
     Rating

    3.13

     Difficulty

    3.54

     GPA

    3.30

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Introduces fundamental ideas of probability, the theory of randomness. Focuses on problem solving and understanding key theoretical ideas. Topics include sample spaces, counting, random variables, classical distributions, expectation, Chebyshev's inequality, independence, central limit theorem, conditional probability, generating functions, joint distributions. Prerequisite: MATH 1320 or equivalent. Strongly recommended: MATH 2310

  • MATH 4110

    Introduction to Stochastic Processes
     Rating

    3.41

     Difficulty

    4.00

     GPA

    3.38

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Topics in probability selected from Random walks, Markov processes, Brownian motion, Poisson processes, branching processes, stationary time series, linear filtering and prediction, queuing processes, and renewal theory. Prerequisites: MATH 3100 and MATH 3351.

  • MATH 3350

    Applied Linear Algebra
     Rating

    3.89

     Difficulty

    2.95

     GPA

    3.40

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Topics will include systems of linear equations, matrix operations and inverses, vector spaces and subspaces, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, matrix factorizations, inner products and orthogonality, and linear transformations. Emphasis will be on applications, with computer software integrated throughout the course. The target audience for MATH 3350 is non-math majors from disciplines that apply tools from linear algebra. Credit is not given for both MATH 3350 and 3351.