Operations Research Concentration

Mathematics, Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration in Operations Research Requirements

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 46 Hours Required
Minimum of “C-“required
Fundamental Academic Skills 15
ENGL 1150
ENGLISH COMPOSITION I
ENGL 1160
ENGLISH COMPOSITION II
Writing in the Discipline Course
CMST 1110
PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS
or CMST 2120
 ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE
MATH 1120
 INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING
or MATH 1100
 DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION
or MATH 1130
 QUANTITATIVE LITERACY
or MATH 1140
 QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
or MATH 1300
 COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT
or STAT 1100
 DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION
or STAT 1530
 ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
Distribution Requirements 31
Natural Science - From two disciplines and at least one lab - 7 hrs
Social Science - From two disciplines - 9 hrs
Humanities and Fine Arts - From two disciplines- 9 hrs
Global Diversity - 3 hrs
US Diversity - 3 hrs
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
**Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement
^Course requires pre-requisite(s)
Mathematics Major with a Concentration in Operations Research - 46 Hours Required
Required Coursework25
MATH 1950
CALCULUS I (^)
MATH 1960
CALCULUS II
MATH 1970
CALCULUS III
MATH 2050
APPLIED LINEAR ALGEBRA
MATH 2230
INTRODUCTION TO ABSTRACT MATH
MATH 2350
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
MATH 3230
INTRODUCTION TO ANALYSIS
Select one of the following 3
CIST 1400
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE I
MATH 2200
MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING I
MATH 3250
INTRODUCTION TO NUMERICAL METHODS
Select all of the following Operations Research Concentration courses15
MATH 3200
MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING II (^)
or CSCI 1620
 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE II
MATH/CSCI 4300
DETERMINISTIC OPERATIONS RESEARCH MODELS
MATH/CSCI 4310
PROBABILISTIC OPERATIONS RESEARCH MODELS
MATH 4320
COMPUTATIONAL OPERATIONS RESEARCH
MATH 4740
INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS I
or STAT 3800
 APPLIED ENGINEERING PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
Select one the following Operations Research Concentration courses 3
MATH/CSCI 4150
GRAPH THEORY & APPLICATIONS
MATH/STAT 4450
INTRODUCTION TO MACHINE LEARNING AND DATA MINING
MATH 4750
INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS II
MATH 4900
INDEPENDENT STUDIES
STAT 4410
INTRODUCTION TO DATA SCIENCE
STAT 4420
EXPLORATORY DATA VISUALIZATION AND QUANTIFICATION
STAT 4430
LINEAR MODELS
STAT 4440
TIME SERIES ANALYSIS
College Breadth (choose one option)15-30+
Option 1: Complete any UNO minor or undergraduate certificate - 15 + hours
Option 2: Additional General Education Requirements - 19+ hours
Additional quantitative literacy - 3 hours
Additional Social Science Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours
Additional Humanities Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours
HIST 1000 and HIST 1010 - 6 hours
Additional Nat. and Physical Science w/ Lab - 4-5 hours
Option 3: CAS comprehensive major (50+ hours) OR any second UNO major (30+ hours)
Bachelor of Arts Language Requirement 16
FREN, GERM, Or SPAN, 1110**, 1120, 2110, 2120
ELECTIVES
Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours

Mathematics, Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration in Operations Research Four Year Plan

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallCredits
CMST 1110 PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS 3
ENGL 1150 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I (*) 3
MATH 1950 CALCULUS I (**) 5
Foreign Language Course 1110*** 5
*ENGL 1150: Requires placement exam.
  
**MATH 1950: Requires Math Placement Exam or ACT or SAT scores.
  
***Level 1110 foreign language courses count as a Humanity/Fine Arts course, Global Diversity, and toward the student's BA requirement. If student is fulfilling the BA requirement via alternative methods, then 16 additional credits including a HFA and Global Diversity will need to be factored in to this degree plan.
  
 Credits16
Spring
ENGL 1160 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II 3
MATH 1960 CALCULUS II 4
Foreign Language Course 1120 5
Social Science 3
 Credits15
Sophomore
Fall
MATH 1970 CALCULUS III 4
MATH 2230 INTRODUCTION TO ABSTRACT MATH (*) 3
Natural/Physical Science with Lab 4
Foreign Language Course 2110 3
*MATH 2230: Requires MATH 1960
  
 Credits14
Spring
MATH 2050 APPLIED LINEAR ALGEBRA (*) 3
MATH 3230 INTRODUCTION TO ANALYSIS (**) 3
Social Science 3
Foreign Language Course 2110 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Course with US Diversity 3
*MATH 2050: Requires MATH 1960
  
**MATH 3230: Requires MATH 2230
  
 Credits15
Junior
Fall
MATH 4300
or CSCI 4300
 DETERMINISTIC OPERATIONS RESEARCH MODELS (*)
or DETERMINISTIC OPERATIONS RESEARCH MODELS
 3
MATH 4740 INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS I (**) 3
Humanities and Fine Arts 3
Coding Course*** 3
Social Science^ 3
*MATH/CSCI 4300: Requires MATH 2050
  
**MATH 4740: Requires MATH 2230
  
***See Academic Catalog for list of Coding Course Options.
  
^Social Science must be from 2nd discipline
  
 Credits15
Spring
HIST 1000 or Minor/2nd Major Course* 3
MATH 3200
or CSCI 1620
 MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING II (**)
or INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE II
 3
MATH 4310
or CSCI 4310
 PROBABILISTIC OPERATIONS RESEARCH MODELS (***)
or PROBABILISTIC OPERATIONS RESEARCH MODELS
 3
Natural/Physical Science^ 3
Social Science# 3
*A&S College Requirement Options
  
**MATH 3200: Requires MATH 2200. CSCI 1620: Requires CIST 1400.
  
***MATH/CSCI 4310: Requires MATH 2050 and MATH 4740
  
^NPS Must be in a 2nd discipline
  
#SS Must be in a 2nd discipline
  
 Credits15
Senior
Fall
MATH 2350 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (*) 3
Operations Research Elective or Elective at 3000-4000 Level** 3
Additional Humanities & Fine Arts Course for A&S or Minor/2nd Major Course*** 3
Additional Social Science Course for A&S or Minor/2nd Major Course^ 3
Elective 3
*MATH 2350: Requires MATH 1960. MATH 2050 Recommended but not required.
  
**Must take one Operations Research Elective. Fall options: MATH 4750 Probability & Statistics II, MATH 4900 Independent Studies, STAT 4410 Intro to Data Science, STAT 4430 Linear Models
  
***A&S College Requirement Options. Additional HFA must be in a 3rd discipline.
  
^A&S College Requirement Options. Additional SS must be in a 3rd discipline
  
 Credits15
Spring
HIST 1010 or Minor/2nd Major Course* 3
MATH 4320 COMPUTATIONAL OPERATIONS RESEARCH (**) 3
Advanced Writing Requirement*** 3
Operations Research Elective or Elective at 3000-4000 Level^ 3
Elective at 3000-4000 Level# 3
*A&S College Requirement Options
  
**MATH 4320: Requires MATH 3200 (or instructor permission) and MATH 4300.
  
***Advanced Writing Requirement can be: CIST 3000 Advanced Composition for IS&T, ENGL 3050 Writing for the Workplace, ENGL 3980 Technical Writing Across the Discipline, or PHIL 3000 Philosophy Writing Seminar.
  
^Must take one Operations Research Elective. Fall options: MATH 4750 Probability & Statistics II, MATH 4900 Independent Studies, STAT 4420 Data Visualization, STAT 4440 Time Series Analysis, STAT 4450 Machine Learning & Data Mining.
  
#Students need at least 120 credits and a minimum of 27 upper level credits throughout the entire degree, with at least 18 credits of upper level coursework taken within the major/concentration. May need to select 3000/4000 level free electives to reach the 27 credit minimum.
  
 Credits15
 Total Credits120

This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.


This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change


Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements: The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.


Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php


**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study