· Transfer students are required to complete at least four upper-division courses in the Department of Mathematics at the University at Buffalo. SUNY Seamless Transfer is a SUNY-wide program intended to make transferring to UB and other SUNY Schools simple and efficient for SUNY students. SUNY has defined courses that SUNY students can take ...
Applied Math Seminar Schedule. COMAP ANNUAL MATHEMATICAL CONTEST: Our Applied Math group often trains teams of undergraduate students to compete the annual COMAP Mathematical Contest in Modeling. For example, we have had Outstanding Winners of this worldwide contest in 2008 and 2015, and in 2015, Thomas Effland was named Grand Finalist.
· Mathematics courses are usually delivered in a lecture format. Many courses include recitations that allow students to seek additional explanation of course material and practice their problem solving skills. Enrollment in lower level mathematics courses is limited to 90 students. Most advanced courses have no more than 30-40 students.
· The Mathematics Building also has a few classrooms that are used for seminars and more advanced courses. Large mathematics courses meet in other buildings on UB North Campus. Rooms 107 and 110 in the Mathematics Building house the Math Help Center that offers free, walk-in help on lower level mathematics courses.
Courses range from calculus to seminars in computation, discrete mathematics, probability and statistics, nonlinear phenomena, mathematical biology, and physical applied mathematics.
Pure mathematics involves the use of pure numbers while applied mathematics involves quantities such as numerical values and units of measurement. Applied mathematics is used in practical applications in day-to-day life while pure mathematics is the study of principles without much practical application.
Simply put, the field of applied mathematics is the study of using math to solve problems in other fields. Usually this means taking math proofs or equations and applying them to solve engineering or scientific problems.
These include Algebra, Calculus, and Computer Science, together with Physics for those students interested in Applied Mathematics.
Enrollment in lower level mathematics courses is limited to 90 students.
The Department of Mathematics is proud of its excellent teaching and active research programs. Several of our faculty members have received awards for excellence in teaching. Faculty members are currently involved in research in areas such as mathematical analysis, abstract algebra, number theory, geometry, topology, and applied mathematics. Each year approximately one third of the faculty hold external research grants, from agencies such as the National Science Foundation, National Security Agency and the Department of Defense. The Department offers research opportunities for undergraduates including writing honors theses. The undergraduate Teaching Assistants program allows undergraduate students to gain college level teaching experience.
The ability to complete mathematical proofs. The ability to relate mathematical concepts to problems arising in other disciplines. The ability to represent problems and ideas precisely in mathematical terms.
Requisites: Prerequisite: Scores of 70/100 or better on each of the three portions of the Mathematics Placement Exam (Fundamentals, Advanced Algebra, and Trigonometry/Geometry), or ULC 148 with a grade of C or better, or MTH 115 with a grade of C or better.
Third-semester calculus course for honors students and students with an excellent record in previous calculus courses. Emphasizes proofs and concepts of calculus.
Covers differentiation and integration with applications. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course . Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. To help students achieve greater success, all new UB students are required to complete the ALEKS math assessment tool. New and continuing UB students seeking to enroll in MTH 141 must complete the ALEKS assessment tool within the last 12 months and achieve a required score of 76 as a prerequisite. (ALEKS is not required in Summer/Winter).
A pre-calculus course; covers topics from the NYS Regents Course III: order, absolute value, inequalities, exponents, radicals, polynomials, rational expressions, solving systems of linear equations, quadratic equations and inequalities, functions (rational, logarithmic, exponential, trigonometric), graphing, trigonometric identities. Emphasizes applications to problems. This fast-paced course reviews Course III and prepares students for further courses in mathematics. Students with three years of high school math but with weak algebra skills should take ULC 147 before MTH 115. Students who have had only two years of high school mathematics may take MTH 115, or may prefer to take a two-semester sequence covering this material more thoroughly and at a more moderate pace: ULC 147 and ULC 148.
A first course in probability. Introduces the basic concepts of probability theory and addresses many concrete problems. A list of basic concepts includes axioms of probability, conditional probability, independence, random variables (continuous and discrete), distribution functions, expectation, variance, joint distribution functions, limit theorems. This course is dual-listed with MTH 511.
Topics include sequences of numbers, limits and the Cauchy criterion, continuous functions, differentiation, inverse function theorem, Riemann integration, sequences and series, uniform convergence. A prerequisite for most advanced courses in analysis.
Analytic solutions, qualitative behavior of solutions to differential equations. First-order and higher-order ordinary differential equations, including nonlinear equations. Covers analytic, geometric, and numerical perspectives as well as an interplay between methods and model problems. Discusses necessary matrix theory and explores differential equation models of phenomena from various disciplines. Uses a mathematical software system designed to aid in the numerical and qualitative study of solutions, and in the geometric interpretation of solutions. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office.
A Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics is available to students in the College of Engineering. CU students wishing to obtain a BS in Applied Mathematics and who are not in the College of Engineering must apply to Engineering through an Intra-University Transfer (IUT). A minor in Applied Mathematics is available to any undergraduate CU student who satisfies the requirements.
The principle focus of a major in applied math is to improve a student’s mathematical, computational, and communication skills. The focus is on modeling problems from a variety of areas including business, engineering and science.
No more than 25 percent of a student’s UB credit can be graded S/U.
A default grade can be “B+,” “B,” “B-,” “C+,” “C,” “C-,” “D+,” “D,” or “F.” ( If a student selected an S/U grading option, the grade will be converted to IS or IU based on the corresponding default grade.)
Students in certain majors who selected S/U grading for a course may not be able to count that course towards the major or major-prerequisites. The following majors are affected:
Students may opt to have a course graded as S/U in lieu of the traditional letter grades by completing the Request for Undergraduate S/U Form by the end of the resign period for the semester. Students cannot select S/U grading for any course that is required for their major (s), is a prerequisite for their major ...
The UB Curriculum is a program of core study built around intellectual discovery and integrative learning. It emphasizes critical thinking, ethical reasoning, global learning, and strong communication skills, providing the tools students need to succeed in their professional lives and to meet the responsibilities of citizenship in a diverse and interconnected world. The Program consists of four main components — UB Seminar, Foundations, Pathways and Capstone — and comprises 40 credits of study for all students, irrespective of major. To learn more about each of these components, please visit the UB Curriculum website.
The Thematic Pathway courses should cover 2 different UB Areas than those covered by the Global Pathway. Thus, students need to complete at least 4 different UB Areas via their Pathways courses.
American History, Arts, Foreign Language, Humanities, Other World Civilizations, Social Sciences, and Western Civilization may be used to fulfill 2 of the 3 courses required for the Thematic or Global Pathway. (Articulated courses may be used to fulfill the remainder of this requirement.)
Students must complete at least 7 credits, including at least one credit of laboratory, from the following chart. Laboratory courses must be from the same subject area as one of the completed lecture courses.
Transfer students entering UB with 45 or more credits from an accredited domestic institution.
Students entering or reentering UB who have previously earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited US college or recognized foreign institution will not be required to complete the UB Curriculum when earning their subsequent degree.
Mathematics will fulfill the Math and Quantitative Reasoning requirement.