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The College of Arts and Sciences hosts a Blue & Golden showcase for prospective UD students and their families to explore the majors and minors in the CAS college. High school students got the chance to explore over 150 different programs and hear from current UD students in panel discussions during Blue Gold days, September 24, 2022.

College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Mathematical Sciences

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Analyze, Model, and Interpret

Data scientists are experts at analyzing, modeling, and interpreting complex data. This interdisciplinary program provides fundamental training in mathematics, data science, computer science, and statistics to start a career in the field. Data scientists are in high-demand, have excellent starting salaries, and can work in a variety of areas.

RELATED MAJORS

Applied Mathematics

Actuarial Sciences

Mathematics and Economics

AREAS OF STUDY

  • Computational Mathematics
  • Data Science
  • Differential Equations
  • Linear Algebra
  • Mathematical Modeling
  • Optimization
  • Probability and Statistics

CAREER OPTIONS

  • Actuary
  • Data Scientist
  • Financi​al Analyst
  • Operations Research Analyst
  • Q​​​uantitative Analyst
  • Software Engineer
  • Statistician

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

  • Actuarial Science
  • Computer Science
  • Data Science
  • Mathematics / Applied Mathematics
  • MBA
  • Operations Research
  • Statistics

What’s special about this program?

Data scientists are valuable assets in any discipline and able to apply current technological tools to assimilate data, perform analysis, and express results. Students will communicate results to quantitative specialists and wider audiences and demonstrate an ability to apply mathematics to real world situations.

 

Get Involved

Undergraduate Research

Honors Program

Math Club

Putnam Competition

Mathematical Contest in Modeling

 

Sample curriculum

FRESHMAN

FALL

MATH210

 

 Discrete Mathematics I

MATH241

 

 Analytic Geometry and Calculus A

CISC106

 

 General Computer Science for Engineers

UNIV101

 

 First Year Experience

University Breadth Requirement

 

  

SPRING

MATH219

 

 Data Science I

MATH242

 

 Analytic Geometry and Calculus B

MATH315

 

 Discrete Mathematics II

CISC210

 

 Introduction to Systems Programming

ENGL110

 

 First-Year Writing

SOPHOMORE

FALL

MATH243

 

 Analytic Geometry and Calculus C

MATH349

 

 Elementary Linear Algebra

CISC220

 

 Data Structures

Lab Science Requirement

 

  

University Breadth Requirement

 

  

SPRING

MATH350

 

 Probability Theory and Simulation Methods

CISC320

 

 Introduction to Algorithms

Ethics Requirement (may count as Group A)

 

  

Lab Science Requirement

 

  

University Breadth Requirement

 

  

JUNIOR

FALL

MATH426

 

 Computational Mathematics I

MATH450

 

 Mathematical Statistics

MATH/CISC/STAT Requirement

 

  

Multicultural Requirement

 

  
University Breadth Requirement  

SPRING

MATH428

 

Computational Mathematics II

CISC437

 

 Database Systems

Free Elective

 

  

Free Elective

 

  

University Breadth Requirement

 

  

SENIOR

FALL

MATH419

 

 Data Science II

MATH529

 

 Fundamentals of Optimization

MATH/CISC/STAT Requirement

 

  

Discover Learning Experience Requirement (DLE)

 

  

University Breadth Requirement

 

  

SPRING

MATH/CISC/STAT Requirement  
Free Elective  
Free Elective  
Free Elective  
Free Elective