2025-2026 Academic Catalog

Applied Mathematics Bachelor of Science

Leading to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Mathematics

Wentworth Institute of Technology offers a three-year B.S. in Applied Mathematics, in which Applied Math majors take six semesters of classes and complete two marketable applied math co-ops, as well as a four-year B.S. in Applied Mathematics, in which majors take 8 semesters of classes and complete two marketable applied math co-ops. Graduates, in addition to continuing their education at the graduate level, may seek employment in a variety of fields including government, finance, risk-management and actuarial science, predictive modeling, data science, research, operations research, quality assurance, software engineering, statistics, biomedicine, and informatics.

Program Educational Objectives

  • Apply mathematical concepts to perform computations, model phenomena, and write proofs.
  • Effectively use mathematical software packages for computation, modeling, and presentations.
  • Write code in a high-level computer programming language.
  • Deliver clear and precise, written and oral presentations, demonstrating: (1) comprehension of mathematical content and (2) the ability to communicate that mathematical content to different audiences.
  • Apply mathematics in a professional setting.

Student Outcomes 

  • Analyze open-ended problems using mathematical inquiry.
  • Develop mathematical models to describe real-world phenomena and make predictions.
  • Demonstrate formal mathematical reasoning through written and oral communication.
  • Select and apply appropriate mathematical techniques to solve problems using analytical and numerical calculations.
  • Use technology appropriately at relevant stages of the mathematical process.
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Four Year Program

Total Required Credits: 120

This is a four-year full-time program, which begins the fall semester of the student's first year and is planned to end after the summer semester of the student's fourth year. 

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall SemesterCredits
MATH1776 CALCULUS 1A 2
MATH1777 CALCULUS 1B 2
MATH2300 DISCRETE MATHEMATICS 4
COMP1000 COMPUTER SCIENCE I 4
English Sequence 4
 Credits16
Spring Semester
MATH1550 FOUNDATIONS OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS 4
MATH1876 CALCULUS 2A 2
MATH1877 CALCULUS 2B 2
COMP1050 COMPUTER SCIENCE II 4
English Sequence 4
 Credits16
Second Year
Fall Semester
MATH2025 MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS 4
MATH2860 LINEAR ALGEBRA & MATRIX THEORY 4
HSS Elective* 4
COOP2500 CO-OP INSTITUTE 0
Science Elective 4
 Credits16
Spring Semester
MATH2500
or MATH2600
 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
or DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS & LINEAR SYSTEMS
 4
MATH2550 TRANSITION TO ADVANCED MATH 4
NON-TECH Non-Technical Elective 4
Science Elective 4
 Credits16
Summer Semester
COOP3000
 PRE CO-OP WORK TERM (OPTIONAL)  
 Credits0
Third Year
Fall Semester
MATH2100 PROBABILITY & STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS 4
MATH3900 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS I 4
Technical Elective 4
NON-TECH Non-Technical Elective 4
 Credits16
Spring Semester
MATH2200 ADVANCED STATISTICS 4
MATH4050 MACHINE LEARNING 4
Technical Elective 4
HSS Elective* 4
 Credits16
Summer Semester
COOP3500 COOP EDUCATION 1 0
 Credits0
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
MATH3700 OPERATIONS RESEARCH 4
MATH4900 PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 4
Technical Elective 4
 Credits12
Spring Semester
COOP4500 COOP EDUCATION 2 0
 Credits0
Summer Semester
MATH5000 APPLIED MATHEMATICS FINAL YEAR DESIGN I 4
Technical Elective 4
HSS Elective* 4
 Credits12
 Total Credits120

Non-coursework Requirement

In addition to the above coursework requirements, students are required to complete the following non-coursework degree requirements:

  • One public lecture
  • A poster presentation

Non-Technical Electives:

A total of  8 semester credit hours comprised of  any two 4-credit courses for which the  pre-requisite has been met, in the following subjects: ARCH, COMM, CONM, CSAS, ECON, ENGL, HIST, HUMN, HSSI, INDS, INTD, LITR, MGMT, MANF, PHIL, POLS, PSYC, SOCL, SURV

ENGL/HSS Note

Students are required to complete:

  • At least one course in Humanities: CSAS, HSSI, HIST, HUMN, LITR and PHIL
  • At least one course in the Social Sciences: CSAS, HSSI, COMM, ECON, ENVM, POLS, PSYC and SOCL
  • The remaining course from either the Humanities or Social Sciences category. 

Students with a three English course sequence may use the third English course to satisfy a Humanities requirement.

A minimum of 20 credits total, including English, humanities, and social science credit, is required to complete the humanities and social sciences graduation requirement.

Math Placement may alter the course schedule above. 

Technical Electives:

A total of 16 semester credit hours of technical electives must be taken as a part of the program. One of the four technical electives must be either MATH4575 COMPLEX VARIABLES, MATH4400 INTRODUCTION TO ABSTRACT ALGEBRA, or MATH4875 REAL ANALYSIS I, Students may choose, after consultation with their primary  advisor, among the electives offered each semester. Technical elective courses include biological, financial, and physical science applications through courses offered by the Applied Mathematics Academic Unit including:

Course Title Credits
MATH1950FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS4
MATH2250TIME SERIES4
MATH2425CRYPTOLOGY4
MATH3150STOCHASTIC PROCESSES4
MATH3100MEDICAL IMAGING: A MATHEMATICAL APPROACH4
MATH3200DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY4
MATH3225FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS4
MATH3250HAZARD & CATASTROPHE MODELING4
MATH3500CALCULUS IV4
MATH4050MACHINE LEARNING4
MATH4100INDUSTRIAL PROBLEMS IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS4
MATH4400INTRODUCTION TO ABSTRACT ALGEBRA4
MATH4475ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS4
MATH4575COMPLEX VARIABLES4
MATH4875REAL ANALYSIS I4
MATH4975REAL ANALYSIS II4
MATH4950DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS AND CHAOS4
MGMT2750INTEGRATIVE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING (requires School approval )4
Any 2000-Level courses in BIOE,BIOL, BMED,CHEM,CIVE,COMP,DATA,ELEC,ELMC,ENGR,ENVM,MECH,PHYS,SCIN will also count as Technical Electives* Prerequisites must be met and School approval is required.4

Science Elective:

Course Title Credits
BIOL1100CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY4
BIOL1700ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I4
BIOL2200ADVANCED MOLECULAR BIOLOGY4
BIOL3000APPLICATIONS IN GENETICS4
CHEM1100GENERAL CHEMISTRY I4
CHEM1600GENERAL CHEMISTRY II4
PHYS1250ENGINEERING PHYSICS I4
PHYS1750ENGINEERING PHYSICS II4
PHYS2000INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY4
PHYS3100MODERN PHYSICS4
The following courses require School approval to satisfy the Science Elective requirement
BIOL2990INDEPENDENT STUDY IN BIOLOGY4
BIOL3800SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY4
CHEM2990INDEPENDENT STUDY IN CHEMISTRY4
CHEM3800SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHEMISTRY4
PHYS2990INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PHYSICS4
PHYS3800SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHYSICS4

Three Year Program

Total Required Credits: 120

This is a three-year full-time accelerated program, which begins the fall semester of the student's first year and is planned to end after the summer semester of the student's third year. 

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall SemesterCredits
MATH1776 CALCULUS 1A 2
MATH1777 CALCULUS 1B 2
MATH2300 DISCRETE MATHEMATICS 4
COMP1000 COMPUTER SCIENCE I 4
English Sequence 4
Science Elective 4
 Credits20
Spring Semester
MATH1550 FOUNDATIONS OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS 4
MATH1876 CALCULUS 2A 2
MATH1877 CALCULUS 2B 2
COMP1050 COMPUTER SCIENCE II 4
English Sequence 4
Science Elective 4
 Credits20
Second Year
Fall Semester
MATH2025 MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS 4
MATH2100 PROBABILITY & STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS 4
MATH2860 LINEAR ALGEBRA & MATRIX THEORY 4
MATH3900 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS I 4
HSS Elective* 4
COOP2500 CO-OP INSTITUTE 0
 Credits20
Spring Semester
MATH2200 ADVANCED STATISTICS 4
MATH2500
or MATH2600
 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
or DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS & LINEAR SYSTEMS
 4
MATH2550 TRANSITION TO ADVANCED MATH 4
MATH4050 MACHINE LEARNING 4
NON-TECH Non-Technical Elective 4
 Credits20
Summer Semester
COOP3500 COOP EDUCATION 1 0
 Credits0
Third Year
Fall Semester
MATH3700 OPERATIONS RESEARCH 4
MATH4900 PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 4
Technical Elective 4
Technical Elective 4
HSS Elective* 4
 Credits20
Spring Semester
COOP4500 COOP EDUCATION 2 0
 Credits0
Summer Semester
MATH5000 APPLIED MATHEMATICS FINAL YEAR DESIGN I 4
Technical Elective 4
Technical Elective 4
HSS Elective* 4
NON-TECH - Non-Technical Elective 4
 Credits20
 Total Credits120

Non-coursework Requirement:

In addition to the above coursework requirements, students are required to complete the following non-coursework degree requirements:

  • One public lecture

  • A poster presentation

Non-Technical Electives:

A total of  8 semester credit hours comprised of  any two 4-credit courses for which the  pre-requisite has been met, in the following subjects: ARCH, COMM, CONM, CSAS, ECON, ENGL, HIST, HUMN, HSSI, INDS, INTD, LITR, MGMT, MANF, PHIL, POLS, PSYC, SOCL, SURV

ENGL/HSS Note

Students are required to complete:

  • At least one course in Humanities: CSAS, HSSI, HIST, HUMN, LITR and PHIL
  • At least one course in the Social Sciences: CSAS, HSSI, COMM, ECON, ENVM, POLS, PSYC and SOCL
  • The remaining course from either the Humanities or Social Sciences category. 

Students with a three English course sequence may use the third English course to satisfy a Humanities requirement.

A minimum of 20 credits total, including English, humanities, and social science credit, is required to complete the humanities and social sciences graduation requirement.

Math Placement may alter the course schedule above. 

Technical Electives:

A total of 16 semester credit hours of technical electives must be taken as a part of the program. One of the four technical electives must be eitherMATH4875 REAL ANALYSIS I, MATH4575 COMPLEX VARIABLES, or MATH4400 INTRODUCTION TO ABSTRACT ALGEBRA. Students may choose, after consultation with their primary  advisor, among the electives offered each semester. Technical elective courses include biological, financial, and physical science applications through courses offered by the Applied Mathematics Academic Unit including:

Course Title Credits
MATH1950FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS4
MATH2250TIME SERIES4
MATH2425CRYPTOLOGY4
MATH3150STOCHASTIC PROCESSES4
MATH3200DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY4
MATH3225FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS4
MATH3250HAZARD & CATASTROPHE MODELING4
MATH3500CALCULUS IV4
MATH4050MACHINE LEARNING4
MATH4100INDUSTRIAL PROBLEMS IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS4
MATH4400INTRODUCTION TO ABSTRACT ALGEBRA4
MATH4475ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS4
MATH4575COMPLEX VARIABLES4
MATH4875REAL ANALYSIS I4
MATH4975REAL ANALYSIS II4
MGMT2750INTEGRATIVE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING (requires School approval )4
Any 2000-Level courses in BIOE,BIOL, BMED,CHEM,CIVE,COMP,DATA,ELEC,ELMC,ENGR,ENVM,MECH,PHYS,SCIN will also count as Technical Electives* Prerequisites must be met and School approval is required.

Science Elective: 

Course Title Credits
BIOL1100CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY4
BIOL1700ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I4
BIOL2200ADVANCED MOLECULAR BIOLOGY4
BIOL3000APPLICATIONS IN GENETICS4
CHEM1100GENERAL CHEMISTRY I4
CHEM1600GENERAL CHEMISTRY II4
PHYS1250ENGINEERING PHYSICS I4
PHYS1750ENGINEERING PHYSICS II4
PHYS2000INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY4
PHYS3100MODERN PHYSICS4
The following courses require School approval to satisfy the Science Elective requirement
BIOL2990INDEPENDENT STUDY IN BIOLOGY4
BIOL3800SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY4
CHEM2990INDEPENDENT STUDY IN CHEMISTRY4
CHEM3800SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHEMISTRY4
PHYS2990INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PHYSICS4
PHYS3800SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHYSICS4