The Mathematics of Information concentration prepares students for graduate study and/or an interdisciplinary career in information/communication technology where mathematics, computer science, and electrical engineering are interwoven. Students in this concentration receive training in cryptology, both source and channel coding theory, related courses in the companion fields, as well as other core science and mathematics courses.
Effective Spring 2018
A minimum grade of C is required in all mathematics, statistics, and computer science courses that are required for graduation.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AUCC | Credits | ||
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 |
| CS 155 | Introduction to Unix | 1 | |
| CS 156 | Introduction to C Programming I | 1 | |
| ECE 103 | DC Circuit Analysis | 3 | |
| MATH 160 | Calculus for Physical Scientists I (GT-MA1) | 1B | 4 |
| MATH 161 | Calculus for Physical Scientists II (GT-MA1) | 1B | 4 |
| MATH 192 | First Year Seminar in Mathematical Sciences | 1 | |
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |
| Global and Cultural Awareness | 3E | 3 | |
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3C | 3 | |
| Elective | 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| ECE 202 | Circuit Theory Applications | 4 | |
| JTC 300 | Professional and Technical Communication (GT-CO3) | 2 | 3 |
| MATH 151 | Mathematical Algorithms in Matlab I | 1 | |
| MATH 152 | Mathematical Algorithms in Maple | 1 | |
| MATH 158/CS 158 | Mathematical Algorithms in C | 1 | |
| MATH 235 | Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning | 2 | |
| MATH 261 | Calculus for Physical Scientists III | 4 | |
| MATH 340 or 345 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations Differential Equations | 4 | |
| MATH 369 | Linear Algebra I | 4A | 3 |
| STAT 315 | Statistics for Engineers and Scientists | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |
| Elective | 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Junior | |||
| ECE 3111 | Linear System Analysis I | 3 | |
| MATH 317 | Advanced Calculus of One Variable | 4B | 3 |
| MATH 360 or 366 | Mathematics of Information Security Introduction to Abstract Algebra | 3 | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences2 | 3A | 7 | |
| Electrical Engineering/Mathematical Science Elective3 | 3 | ||
| Electives | 11 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Senior | |||
| ECE 312 | Linear System Analysis II | 3 | |
| MATH 460 | Information and Coding Theory | 4C | 3 |
| Select one from the following: | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Communications Principles | |||
| Statistical Data Analysis I | |||
| Statistical Computing | |||
| Probability and Mathematical Statistics I | |||
| Electrical Engineering/Mathematical Science Electives3 | 9 | ||
| Electives4 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||
| 1 | Students in this concentration may need to obtain a prerequisite override from the appropriate department to enroll in this course. |
| 2 | Select two courses from the list of courses in category 3A in the AUCC. One course must include a lab. Courses must be selected from two different subject codes. |
| 3 | Select a total of 12 credits from (A) and (B), with 6 or more coming from (A):
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| 4 | Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level). |
Distinctive Requirements for Degree Program:
TO PREPARE FOR FIRST SEMESTER: The curriculum for the Major in Mathematics, Mathematics of Information Concentration assumes students enter college prepared to take calculus. Entering students who are not prepared to take calculus will need to fulfill pre‐calculus requirements in the first semester: MATH 117, MATH 118, MATH 124, MATH 125, MATH 126. A minimum grade of C is required in all mathematics, statistics, and computer science courses that are required by the major.
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 | ||
| CS 155 | Introduction to Unix | 1 | |||
| MATH 160 | Calculus for Physical Scientists I (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 4 | |
| MATH 192 | First Year Seminar in Mathematical Sciences | 1 | |||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3C | 3 | |||
| Pre-Calculus Requirements must be completed by the end of Semester 1, if needed (MATH 117, MATH 118, MATH 124, MATH 125, MATH 126). | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CS 156 | Introduction to C Programming I | 1 | |||
| ECE 103 | DC Circuit Analysis | 3 | |||
| MATH 161 | Calculus for Physical Scientists II (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 4 | |
| Global and Cultural Awareness | 3E | 3 | |||
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |||
| Elective | 1 | ||||
| CO 150, CS 155, and MATH 160 must be completed by the end of Semester 2. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Semester 3 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| JTC 300 | Professional and Technical Communication (GT-CO3) | 2 | 3 | ||
| MATH 151 | Mathematical Algorithms in Matlab I | X | 1 | ||
| MATH 152 | Mathematical Algorithms in Maple | 1 | |||
| MATH 261 | Calculus for Physical Scientists III | X | 4 | ||
| MATH 369 | Linear Algebra I | X | 4A | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |||
| ECE 103 and CS 156 must be completed by the end of Semester 3. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| ECE 202 | Circuit Theory Applications | X | 4 | ||
| MATH 158/CS 158 | Mathematical Algorithms in C | 1 | |||
| MATH 235 | Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning | 2 | |||
| Select one course from the following: | X | 4 | |||
| Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | |||||
| Differential Equations | |||||
| STAT 315 | Statistics for Engineers and Scientists | 3 | |||
| Elective | 1 | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| ECE 311 | Linear System Analysis I | X | 3 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
| Mathematics of Information Security | |||||
| Introduction to Abstract Algebra | |||||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 3 | |||
| Electives | 7 | ||||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| MATH 317 | Advanced Calculus of One Variable | 4B | 3 | ||
| Electrical Engineering/Mathematical Science Elective (See Concentration Requirements Tab) | 3 | ||||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 4 | |||
| Electives | 4 | ||||
| STAT 315 must be completed by the end of Semester 6. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 14 | ||||
| Senior | |||||
| Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
| Introduction to Communications Principles | |||||
| Statistical Data Analysis I | |||||
| Statistical Computing | |||||
| Probability and Mathematical Statistics I | |||||
| Electrical Engineering/Mathematical Science Electives (See Concentration Requirements Tab) | 6 | ||||
| Electives | 6 | ||||
| MATH 301 and MATH 360 or MATH 366 must be completed by the end of Semester 7. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| ECE 312 | Linear System Analysis II | X | 3 | ||
| MATH 460 | Information and Coding Theory | X | 4C | 3 | |
| Electrical Engineering/Mathematical Science Elective (See Concentration Requirements Tab) | X | 3 | |||
| Electives | X | 6 | |||
| The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||||