Applied Mathematics

MBC-UVA DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM IN ENGINEERING
(OPTION A)

Mary Baldwin College students may elect to participate in a dual degree program in engineering offered by the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia. Qualified students attend Mary Baldwin for three years and then, based on their academic performance, are accepted into the University of Virginia for two or more years of study, leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in applied mathematics from Mary Baldwin College and a master’s degree in engineering from the University of Virginia. Interested students should contact Dr. Ong during their first semester at the College, and must sign up and complete the Calculus and Physics sequence during their freshmen year.

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLIED MATHEMATICS (OPTION A)

• MATH 211 Introduction to Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
• MATH 212 Introduction to Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
• MATH 231 Discrete Mathematical Structures
• MATH 233 Statistical Methods and Theory I
• MATH 301 Multivariable Calculus I
• MATH 302 Multivariable Calculus II
• MATH 304 Numerical Analysis and Computing
• MATH 306 Ordinary Differential Equations
• MATH 322 Linear Algebra
• MATH 400 Real Analysis I or Abstract Algebra I
• MATH 401 Senior Seminar
• CHEM 121 General Chemistry I
• PHYS 201 General Physics I
• PHYS 202 General Physics II
• 24 semester hours of transferred coursework, approved by the School of Engineering at the University of Virginia.

Note: MATH 401 in this applied mathematics program consists of a study of partial differential equations, or a comparable area of mathematics as applied to an engineering problem. The student will present her faculty-approved math 401 project in the spring of her third (last) year at the College. It is recommended that each student in the program complete an internship or a summer course in engineering.

THE FOUR YEAR PROGRAM IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS (OPTION B)

Students who are interested in the intersection of mathematics with another discipline at the college should choose this option. This program is completed in four years at MBC and does not lead to a master’s degree.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS (OPTION B)

• MATH 211 Introduction to Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
• MATH 212 Introduction to Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
• MATH 231 Discrete Mathematical Structures
• MATH 233 Statistical Methods and Theory I
• MATH 301 Multivariable Calculus I
• MATH 302 Multivariable Calculus II
• MATH 304 Numerical Analysis and Computing
• MATH 306 Ordinary Differential Equations
• MATH 322 Linear Algebra
• MATH 400 Abstract Algebra I or Real Analysis I
• MATH 401 Senior Seminar
• PHYS 201 General Physics I
• PHYS 202 General Physics II
• A math elective above the 200-level

Note: MATH 401 in this applied mathematics program consists of an in-depth study of mathematics in the student’s chosen minor. The committee formed for evaluating the student’s senior project must include both the mathematics faculty and a member of the faculty from the minor discipline.