Arizona State University The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 7 courses 84 total credits
If you thrive on computational and mathematical modeling, the Doctor of Philosophy program in applied mathematics is intended for you. The program emphasizes a solid mathematical foundation and promotes creative scholarship in an application discipline. The School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences has faculty in applied mathematics with outstanding transdisciplinary research programs that have strong external funding. Current research interests include mathematical epidemiology and mathematical ecology, mathematical neuroscience, environmental fluid dynamics and high-performance computing, imaging and inverse problems, supply chain dynamics, control and optimization, computational methods for ordinary and partial differential equations, analysis of differential equations, and geophysical and environmental fluid dynamics.
| Required Core | 3 credits |
| Other Requirements | 12 credits |
| Electives and Research | 57 credits |
| Total Credits | 84 credits |
Required Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| APM 505 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
| Total Required Core | 3 credits | |
Other Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| APM 501 | Differential Equations I | 3 |
| APM 502 | Differential Equations II | 3 |
| APM 503 | Applied Analysis | 3 |
| APM 504 | Applied Probability and Stochastic Processes | 3 |
| APM 506 | Computational Methods | 3 |
| Total Other Requirements | 12 credits | |
Electives and Research
Culminating Experience (12 credit hours)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| APM 799 | Dissertation | 12 |
| Total Electives and Research | 57 credits | |
Additional Curriculum Information
Students must pass: two qualifying examinations a written comprehensive examination an oral dissertation prospectus defense Students should see the department website for examination information. Each student must write a dissertation and defend it orally in front of five dissertation committee members. Electives are chosen from math or related area courses approved by the student's supervisory committee. Students choose four out of the five courses listed for other requirements.
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