Applied mathematics

Mathematics has burst the old boundaries that limited what an engineer could design, a scientist could know or an executive could manage. Subtle interactions, masses of data, and complex systems are all within the scope of the tools and ideas of applied mathematics. From genetic engineering, rational drug design, diesel engines and digital TV to financial markets, paper mills, electric power, computer chips, compact disks, credit cards, car doors, and circuit boards. Mathematics is everywhere in modern business and industry.

Applied Mathematics at UWEC - Students take core courses in differential, integral, and vector calculus (Math 114, 215, 216), Linear Algebra and Abstract Algebra (Math 324 and 425). The field is broad enough that students take at least four from a wide selection of upper level courses such as Differential Equations (Math 311), Fourier Methods (Math 313), Fourier Optics (Math/Physics 440), Numerical Analysis (Math 351, 352), Probability and Statistics (Math 345, 346) and Operations Research (Math 456).