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Applied Mathematics Data Science Concentration

  • Program Overview

    If you are interested in a career in modeling and forecasting real-world events, you could pursue a concentration in data science.

    Data science is a quickly-growing field with a wide variety of applications. Different aspects of the data science project lifecycle include the acquisition and preparation of data, followed by the development, testing, and revision of a model, and finishing with the interpretation and implementation of the results. Data science is also closely related to and overlaps with AI and machine learning, which are at the forefront of academia, industry, and society.

    a student giving a presentation regarding data analysis for millennials entering the workforce
  • Curriculum

    Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 127

    First Year - Credits: 33

    • CSC 160/160L聽-聽Introduction to Programming and Lab (Cr: 4)
      Satisfies the Science and Technology General Education Requirement
    • CSC 161/161L聽-聽Data Structures and Algorithms (Cr: 4)
    • ENG 111聽-聽Critical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)
    • ENG 112聽-聽Critical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)
    • INT 100聽-聽Internship I (Cr: 2)
    • MTH 134聽-聽Calculus I (Cr: 4)
      Students who do not directly place into MTH 134 will be required to take MTH 129 as a Free Elective
    • MTH 137聽-聽Calculus II (Cr: 4)
    • MTH 146聽-聽Data Science I (Cr: 3)
    • MTH 210聽-聽Mathematical Reasoning (Cr: 3)
    • MTH 238聽-聽Linear Algebra (Cr: 3)

    Sophomore - Credits: 32

    • General Education Elective (Cr: 3)
    • Science and Technology General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
    • Global Issues聽General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
    • CSC 340聽-聽Database Management (Cr: 3)
    • MTH 138聽-聽Introduction to Probability and Statistics in R (Cr: 3)
    • MTH 237聽-聽Calculus III (Cr: 3)
    • MTH 246聽-聽Data Science II (Cr: 3)
    • MTH 260聽-聽Applied Probability (Cr: 3)
    • MTH 330聽-聽Ordinary Differential Equations (Cr: 3)
    • MTH 338聽-聽Applied Linear Algebra for Data Science (Cr: 3)
    • INT 200聽-聽Internship II (Cr: 2)

    Junior - Credits: 32

    • General Education Elective (Cr: 6)聽(One elective must be above the 100 level)
    • Aesthetic Awareness General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
    • World Cultures General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
    • CSC 440聽-聽Data Mining and Visualization (Cr: 3)
    • MTH 316聽-聽Advanced Statistics (Cr: 3)
    • MTH 346聽-聽Advanced Topics in Data Science (Cr: 3)
    • MTH 350聽-聽Mathematical Modeling and Numerical Analysis (Cr: 3)
    • MTH 379聽-聽Semester Internship Strategies (Cr: 1)
    • PHY 201/201L聽-聽Physics with Calculus I and Lab (Cr: 4)

    Senior - Credits: 30

    • General Education Elective (Cr: 6)聽(must be above the 100 level)
    • Individual and Society聽General Education Requirement聽 (Cr: 3)
    • Literary Perspectives聽General Education Requirement聽 聽(Cr: 3)
    • Data Science Elective (Cr: 3)
    • MTH 480聽-聽Senior Internship (Cr: 12)
    • MTH 489聽-聽Senior Research (Cr: 3)
    • MTH 490聽-聽Senior Thesis (Cr: 3)

    Data Science Electives

    Students choose one course from the following list:

    • BIO 340聽-聽Bioinformatics (Cr: 3)
      Or
    • BEN 345聽-聽Bioinformatics (Cr: 3)
    • CSC 260聽-聽Visual Programming I (Cr: 3)
    • CSC 460聽-聽Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (Cr: 3)
    • ENV 212聽-聽Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (Cr: 3)
    • MTH 346聽-聽Advanced Topics in Data Science (Cr: 3)
      (may repeat if different topic)
    • MTH 360/360L聽-聽Multivariate Probability and Lab (Cr: 4)

    Learning Outcomes

    At the completion of this program, student will be able to:

    • Describe all components of a data science project from inception to completion
    • Create and execute data science projects using real-world data
    • Analyze the role mathematics plays in predictive tools
    • Program effectively in more than one language/software
    • Address the limitations and uncertainty inherent in data inference聽
    • Communicate technical concepts and interpretations to a general audience

  • Internships and Careers

    What will your future have in store?

    Through rigorous academics and a strong emphasis on experiential learning, 西瓜视频's applied mathematics graduates demonstrate an understanding of the role of math in industry, technology, and society, and they are able to apply current technological methodologies to solve real-world problems. As a result, recent 西瓜视频 students have had doors opened to an exciting array of internship and career opportunities.

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    Recent Internships

    • Acadian Asset Management
    • Alliant Insurance
    • Apogee Telecom
    • Berkshire Health Systems
    • Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts
    • Capco Energy Supply
    • Dessange Group North America
    • Electric Insurance Company
    • Gatto Development
    • General Dynamics
    • John Hancock
    • Mathnasium
    • McLaughlin Research Corporation
    • Milliman
    • MITRE Corporation
    • Net Atlantic
    • Northwestern Mutual
    • Raytheon
    • Safety Insurance
    • Springfield Medical Care Systems
    • State Farm
    • The Travelers Companie
    • VAR Capital Advisors (Bloomfield Capital underwriting)
    • Weymouth Bank

    Alumni Employment

    • BJ's Wholesale Club (supply chain analyst)
    • Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science
    • Coverys
    • Electric Insurance Company
    • General Dynamics Electric Boat
    • Homesite Insurance
    • Kroll Bond Rating Agency
    • Liberty Mutual Insurance
    • Mathnasium
    • Milliman
    • Naval UnderSea Warfare Center
    • Northwestern Mutual
    • Professional Staffing Group (IT management)
    • State Street (collateral management specialist)