Graduate Programs
Applied and Industrial Mathematics Master's Program (M.S)
The Master of Science program provides students with a broad knowledge
in applied mathematics, with an emphasis on areas with the highest
demand in business and industry. Among the areas stressed in the
program are mathematical modeling, numerical computations, operations
research, financial mathematics, queuing systems and statistical
analysis. Numerical, computational and algorithmic approaches to
problem solving are stressed throughout the program. Graduates of
the program will be qualified to work in such fields as operations
research, stochastic modeling, financial data analysis, and statistics,
among many others. Graduates of the program will also be prepared
for further work at the doctoral level.
The program requires the completion of an applied full-year research
project at a graduate level. There are three options listed below
in order of priority to complete this requirement. The project can
be:
- An external applied project through a local industry or a government
agency. Students choosing this option take MATH 791 and MATH 792;
Master Internship I and II, under supervision of a faculty
from the Department of Mathematics.
- With a faculty member in the Department of Mathematics on an
applied graduate
level project. Students choosing this option take MATH 881 and
MATH 882,
Applied Graduate Project I and II.
- In the Department's Applied Mathematics Laboratory (AML).
Typically, corporations and government agencies sponsor these
projects. Students choosing this option take MATH 881 and MATH
882, Applied Graduate Project I, II. Not all AML projects can
be used for the internship purpose.
Students need to submit a project proposal to the graduate committee
for approval. In particular, students working on AML projects must
describe their roles and responsibilities as part of the team. Students
on AML projects must take a primary role in a significant portion
of the project
The project proposal must be approved by the graduate committee
before students can register for the course. All students must produce
a final written project report and make an oral presentation to
the graduate committee. For students who participate in AML projects,
this is in addition to any project required reports and presentation.
If the Graduate Program Committee believes that all attempts, based
on the above options, to find an internship project for the student
were not successful, the student can take two additional 600-level
mathematics courses from any of the two tracks. Students who select
this option also must take a comprehensive oral examination on four
600-level mathematics courses of their choice taken from a declared
track. Faculty members who have taught these courses and also the
Graduate Committee members will form the panel of examiners.
All graduate students are required to meet with the APIM Graduate
Program Director two and half semesters prior to their graduation
(late April or late October, whichever applies) to discuss their
choices for completing the internship requirement. Students will
commit themselves to their choice by signing a form available from
the Director.
Students whose careers are in education may, with the approval of
the department's Graduate Program Committee, replace the industrial
setting of the internship with an educational setting. This will
typically entail the development of original course material stressing
applied mathematics and using innovative teaching techniques.
The main objectives of the program are:
- to prepare individuals who are capable of applying advanced
mathematical skills to problems in areas of science, business
and industry;
- to develop the students' abilities to integrate, in a
meaningful way, the use of technology in their everyday professional
practice;
- to give educators an opportunity to satisfy their in-service
requirements and simultaneously enhance their knowledge of technology
and enrich their mathematical backgrounds;
- to supply students with the mathematical competency necessary
for advancement to a more professional role in the high-technology
sector;
- to develop students' reasoning and communication skills
for improved service to the high-technology sector;
- to educate students to solve problems, to work in teams and
to communicate in an interdisciplinary setting;
- to familiarize students with the recent advances in applied
mathematics such as time series analysis, financial mathematics,
operations research and stochastic modeling;
- to prepare students for further graduate work at the doctoral
level in applied mathematics; and
- to enrich the academic culture by providing opportunities for
interaction of mathematical and industrial research. Both full-time
and part-time students are encouraged to enroll in the program.
Core courses are usually offered in the evening, for the convenience
of part-time students.
College of Graduate
Studies and Research
7800 York Road, Suite 216
Phone: 410-704-2501
Fax: 410-704-4675
E-mail: grads@towson.edu
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