Administered By: Department of Mathematical Sciences, Cullimore Hall, Room 606.

The undergraduate program in Mathematical Sciences with an option in Applied Statistics prepares students for the application of mathematics to designing an experiment, sampling and data collection, statistical modeling, and analytical work in industry or government. Statistical techniques are widely used in the area of business marketing, medicine and public health, developmental disabilities, education, political science and many other areas. NJIT's Department of Mathematical Sciences is one of the few departments in New Jersey with a strong program in Applied Statistics.

Majors: The undergraduate curriculum provides students with training in a broad range of mathematical techniques, problem formulation and problem solving strategies. Students learn about the many facets of data analysis through courses in sampling, regression, experimental design, time series analysis and simulation. A strong background in Computer Science and programming languages make our students even more marketable as applied statisticians.

Double Majors: Students may earn a second major in addition to their primary major in Mathematical Sciences with an option in Applied Statistics. Two of the most popular double majors with the Mathematical Sciences major are the Computer Science (B.S.) major and the Biology (B.S.) major. Completion is usually feasible within four years of full-time study.

Contact the Department of Mathematical Sciences for a list of appropriate courses to complete a double major with the major in Mathematical Sciences with an option in Applied Statistics. For general rules about double majors, see Degree Options in the Academic Policies and Procedures section of this catalog.

Curriculum: The curriculum described below is for students who entered NJIT in the Fall of 2002 or later. Students who entered NJIT before that date have been moved into this new program and should consult their faculty advisor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences if they have any questions regarding this new curriculum.

Engineering Technology GUR (6 credits): Two courses selected from among the following: any lower division or upper division courses in engineering (including EG, FED, and Mech courses); any upper division courses in architecture, computer science, or engineering technology, or MIS 345 .

Management GUR: Students take IE 492 or Mgmt 390

Physical Education GUR: Students who register as full-time undergraduates for two or more consecutive semesters must take two PE courses, one of which must be a 100-level fitness core course. Students are urged to complete the requirement as soon as possible.

Basic Social Sciences GUR: Three credits of the basic social sciences requirement must be taken in economics; acceptable courses are SS 201,Econ 265, or Econ 266 . The remaining 3 credits may be satisfied by HSS 202,STS 257, or STS 258 . Students also may take approved introductory courses in basic social sciences at Rutgers-Newark to fulfill this requirement.

Cultural History GUR: Take two courses (6 credits) from among HSS 211,HSS 212 ,HSS 213, and 200-level history courses at Rutgers-Newark.

Lit/Hist/Phil/STS GUR: Students must take one 300-level course from any of the following fields: literature; history; philosophy; or science, technology, and society (STS); or an approved 300-level course at Rutgers-Newark.

Open Elective in Humanities and Social Science GUR: Students must take one 300-level course from any of the following fields: English (Eng); history (Hist); literature (Lit); philosophy (Phil); science, technology, and society (STS); social science (SS); or theater (Thtr). Students also may satisfy this requirement with Architectural History IV (Arch 382) or by taking an approved 300-level course at Rutgers-Newark.

Capstone Seminar in Humanities and Social Science GUR: All students, except those enrolled in the honors college, take one of the following: HSS 403,HSS 404,HSS 405,HSS 406,HSS 407,HSS 408,HSS 409.Students enrolled in the honors college take one from HSS 491H-499H .

Electives

Mathematics, Technical, and Free Electives: Any mathematics course numbered 331 or above may be used as a mathematics, technical, or free elective. Any NJIT course at or above the 100 level may be used as a technical or free elective; except a technical elective is a course that has a significant mathematical and/or scientific content. All elective courses are to be chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences.

Co-op Courses
In Mathematical Sciences, the co-op courses, Math 310 and Math 410, bear degree credit and count as technical or free electives, subject to approval by a faculty advisor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences.