Four Year Graduation Plan
BS in Applied Mathematics
For a formal list of requirements, see the bulletin entry for the program or the requirements listed on this site. This four year plan uses the current degree requirements (introduced Fall 2024).
| Semester/Credits |
Course 1 |
Course 2 |
Course 3 |
Course 4 |
Course 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (Fall) 13-14 credits | Math 201: Calculus 1 (4 cr) | Engl Comp 1/FIQWS (3 cr) | Life and Physical Sciences (3-4 cr) | Flexible Core (3 cr) | New Student Seminar (0 cr) |
| 2nd (Spring) 16 credits | Math 212: Calculus 2 (4 cr) | Engl Comp 2 (3 cr) | Flexible Core (3 cr) | Flexible Core (3 cr) | Foreign Language (3 cr) |
| 3rd (Fall) 17 credits | Math 213: Calculus 3 (4 cr) | Speech (3 cr.) | Flexible Core (3 cr) | Lab Science (4 cr.) | Same foreign language (3 cr) |
| 4th (Spring) 17 credits | Math 346: Linear Algebra (3 cr) | Math 375: Probability (4 cr) | Philosophy (3 cr) | Lab Science (4 cr.) | CSc 102 or 103 (3 cr.) |
| 5th (Fall) ≥15 credits | Math 308: Bridge to Advanced Mathematics (3 cr) | Math 391: Methods of Differential Equations (3 cr) | Math 328: Methods of Numerical Analysis (3 cr) | Lab Science (4 cr.) | Free elective |
| 6th (Spring) ≥14 credits | Math 323: Advanced Calculus 1 (4 cr) | Math 376: Mathematical Statistics (4 cr) | Math 377: Applied Statistics and Probability (4 cr) | Free elective | |
| 7th (Fall) ≥14 credits | Math 381: Financial Mathematics (4 cr) | Math 365: Elements of Combinatorics (4 cr) | Free elective | Free elective | |
| 8th (Spring) ≥14 credits | Free elective | Free elective | Free elective | Free elective |
Credit requirement: At least 120 credits are required for the degree. You need to average 15 credits per semester to graduate in four years.
First math class: Your first math class at CCNY is determined by the result of the math placement test and by discussions with an academic advisor. You may need to take Math 190 and/or Math 195 before taking the calculus sequence (Math 201, 212 and 213). If you place out of any calculus courses, you must receive credit for them; they are required by the major.
BS requirements: For more details, see the entry on BS requirements for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) in the bulletin.
Lab Sciences Requirement: One needs to complete three “Lab Sciences” intro courses from: BIO 10100, 10200; CHEM 10301, 10401; EAS 10600, 22700; PHYS 20300, 20400, 20700, 20800. (Remark: You should take Phys 207-208 if you intend to take advanced physics courses as part of the Elective course requirement below.)
Computer Science Requirement: You are required to complete either CSc 10200 or CSc 10300. The course CSc 10300 and a computer science minor are required for students to take advanced computer science courses.
Flexible core requirement: Students will complete at least one course in each of the five Flexible Core areas and an additional sixth course in one of them:
- World Cultures and Global Issues
- U.S. Experience in Its Diversity
- Creative Expression
- Individual and Society
- Scientific World
Two scientific world courses should be accomplished as part of the lab sciences requirement, leaving four courses one from each of the other categories. Classes which count for both Scientific World and the Lab Sciences requirement include BIO 10200, CHEM 10401, and PHYS 20800.
Foreign language requirement: You need 6 credits in the same foreign language or demonstrated proficiency. (There are several ways to fulfill the language requirement: Two years of the same foreign language in high school; exemption via placement exam; or AP exam/IB equivalencies. Check with your academic advisor and the Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures’ section of the bulletin.)
Required Math Courses: You are required to complete the following:
- Math 346: Elements of Linear Algebra (3 credits)
- Math 375: Elements of Probability Theory (4 credits)
- Math 391: Methods of Differential Equations (3 credits)
Advanced Math Course: You are required to complete an advanced mathematics course. In the above plan, this is Math 323: Advanced Calculus 1. Alternatively, you can take Math 446/A46: Linear Algebra or Math 468/A68: Combinatorial Analysis. You should take Math 308: Bridge to Advanced Mathematics first because it is a prerequisite.
Electives: You need to complete six elective courses, of which two must be mathematics courses, and two of which must be computational electives. Above, we have chosen to use only math courses: 308, 328, 365, 376, 377, and 381. The possible electives are listed with the formal requirements for the major.