University of Houston Downtown Computer and Mathematical Sciences

Degrees

Minors in Computer and mathematical Sciences

Minor in Applied Mathematics

Minor in Applied Statistics

Minor in Computer Science

Minor in Decision Science

Minor in Bioinformatics

For all minors:
     -
No "D" accepted toward credit to minor
     - At least 6 hours of upper-level coursework in the minor must be completed at the University of Houston-Downtown

Minor in Applied Statistics (18 hours minimum)

Required Courses:
The sequence
     MATH 1305 Finite Mathematics with Applications
     MATH 1306 Fundamentals of Calculus With Applications
     STAT 3309 Statistical Analysis for Business Applications I
or the sequence
     MATH 2401 Calculus I
     MATH 2402 Calculus II
     STAT 3302 Probability and Statistics
and 9 hours required from
     STAT 3310 Statistical Analysis for Business Applications II
     STAT 4300 Statistical Quality Control

       STAT 4303 Decision Mathematics

      MATH 4306 Mathematics Models and Computer Simulation     

       STAT 4307 Time Series
     STAT 4309 Design and Analysis of Experiments
     STAT 4310 Applied Regression

     STAT 4311 Options Research

 

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Minor in Decision Science (18 hours minimum)

Required Courses:
The sequence
     MATH 1305 Finite Mathematics with Applications
     MATH 1306 Fundamentals of Calculus with Applications
     STAT 3309 Statistical Analysis for Business Applications I
or the sequence
     MATH 2401 Calculus I
     MATH 2402 Calculus II
     STAT 3302 Probability and Statistics
and 9 hours required from
     STAT 4303 Applied Probability and Stochastic Processes
     MATH 4306 Mathematics Models and Computer Simulation
     STAT 4307 Time Series
     MATH 4311 Operation Research

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Minor in Applied Mathematics (21 hours minimum)

Required Courses:
     MATH 2401 Calculus I
     MATH 2402 Calculus II
     MATH 2403 Calculus III
     MATH 2307 Linear Algebra
       MATH 3301 Differential Equations

Three hours required from
     STAT 3302 Probability and Statistics
     MATH 3303 Geometry
     MATH 3306 Introduction to Modem Algebra
     MATH 3307 Introduction to Real Analysis
     MATH 3308 Numerical Methods
     MATH 4301 Advanced Numerical Methods for Science and Engineering
     MATH 4302 Advanced Multivariable Calculus
     MATH 4304 Methods of Applied Mathematics
     MATH 4305 Complex Variables with Applications

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Minor in Bioinformatics (25 hours minimum)

Required Courses:
     BIOL 3303/3103 General Genetics/General Genetics Laboratory
     STAT 3302 Probability and Statistics
One course from
     BIOL 3302/3102 General Ecology/General Ecology Laboratory
     BIOL 4303 Human Genetics
     BIOL 4320 Cellular Biology
     BIOL 4330 Molecular Biology
     CHEM 4340/4140 General Biochemistry/General Biochemistry Lab
At least two courses from
     CS/MATH 3308 Numerical Methods
     CS/MATH 4306 Mathematics Models and Computer Simulation
     CS/MATH 4328 Parallel Computing

      CS/MATH 4333 Theory and Applications of Neural Nets

      CS/MATH 4399 Directed Study in Mathematics

At least two courses from
     MATH 3301 Differential Equations
     MATH 3315 Introduction to Mathematical Modeling
     MATH 4304 Methods of Applied Mathematics
     STAT 4307 Time Series

Students majoring in an area of the natural sciences, computer science or mathematics should choose courses in consultation with their academic advisor.

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Minor in Computer Science (19 hours minimum)

Required Courses:
     CS 1410 Intro To CS With C++
     CS 2310 CS II - Introduction to Data Structures and Algorithms
Six hours beyond
     
CS 1305 Computer Literacy and
Six hours of upper-level Computer Science

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