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Applied Mathematics, MS

2022-2023 Edition

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New applications of mathematics are constantly being discovered, and established techniques are being applied in new ways and in emerging fields. Students have the option to participate in one of two tracks offered: data science or coursework. The track option allows students to be able to personalize their education with more in-depth knowledge of data science or other areas of interest. Northeastern’s Master of Science in Applied Mathematics caters to students who are looking to enter or who are currently working in a variety of applied math careers, such as financial service and investment firms, data science and high-tech firms, computer information and software firms, and academic institutions and research institutes. 

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Core Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Methods and Modeling
MATH 5131Introduction to Mathematical Methods and Modeling4
Algebra and Analysis
Complete one of the following:4
MATH 5101
Analysis 1: Functions of One Variable
MATH 5110
Applied Linear Algebra and Matrix Analysis
MATH 5111
Algebra 1
MATH 7241
Probability 1
Statistics
Complete one of the following:4
MATH 7243
Machine Learning and Statistical Learning Theory 1
MATH 7342
Mathematical Statistics
MATH 7343
Applied Statistics

Tracks

Complete one of the following two tracks:

  • Data Science Track
  • Coursework Track

Data Science Track

Course List
Code Title Hours
Data Science Courses
Complete two of the following:8
CS 5800
Algorithms
CS 6140
Machine Learning
CS 6220
Data Mining Techniques
DA 5020
Collecting, Storing, and Retrieving Data
DA 5030
Introduction to Data Mining/Machine Learning
DS 5220
Supervised Machine Learning and Learning Theory
DS 5230
Unsupervised Machine Learning and Data Mining
EECE 5644
Introduction to Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition
MATH 7243
Machine Learning and Statistical Learning Theory 1
Students may take other courses not on the list above from the Khoury College of Computer Sciences in consultation with their faculty advisor.

Coursework Track

Course List
Code Title Hours
Coursework
Complete 8 semester hours from any subject area. Courses outside of MATH may be chosen with faculty approval.8

Electives

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete 12 semester hours in the following subject area:12
MATH

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

32 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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