Undergraduate Degrees
The Department of Mathematics provides a unique educational experience for the undergraduate interested in applied mathematics. Our faculty is dedicated to excellence in teaching and research. We not only provide a full range of mathematics courses to support all Embry-Riddle programs, but also offer a Bachelor's degree in Computational Mathematics, where students blend mathematical theory and computational techniques to address real world problems arising in such fields as aerospace engineering, meteorology and geophysics. In this program, modeling and data visualization tools play a critical role in helping students understand mathematical ideas in a scientific context.
Simulation of wave height for Lake Pontchartrain during Hurricane Isodor
Bachelor of Science in Computational Mathematics
Mathematical models arise in a wide variety of fields, including weather forecasting, engineering, business and finance, science and medicine. The application of computer methods to simulate these models is referred to as computational mathematics.
Computational mathematics has revolutionized various research fields and is one of the most significant achievements of the computer age.
Until recently, models and the corresponding software tools were primarily developed by engineers, scientists and researchers with expertise in the application domain. However, due to the growing complexity of the models and the exploding power of computers, there is now a significant demand for specialists who thoroughly understand the theoretical issues in computational mathematics. These specialists must be able to design new algorithms coping with the computational demands of the simulations, and to develop robust software to implement these algorithms. Students who complete a degree in computational mathematics will find employment in a wide range of jobs related to aerospace research and also pure mathematical research.
Please note that students enrolled in most scientific or engineering degree programs on Daytona Beach campus can earn this computation mathematics degree as a dual degree with approximately only two additional semesters.
