Operations Research Concentration

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

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
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 Coursework		25
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 courses		15
MATH 3200	MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING II (Requires MATH 2200 or CIST 1400)
or CSCI 1620	INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE II
MATH 4300	DETERMINISTIC OPERATIONS RESEARCH MODELS
or CSCI 4300	DETERMINISTIC OPERATIONS RESEARCH MODELS
MATH 4310	PROBABILISTIC OPERATIONS RESEARCH MODELS
or 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 Science Cognate Requirement		15
The Bachelor of Science Degree requires at least 15 hours of related Cognate coursework that must be approved by the Mathematics Academic Advisor/Coordinator. Students can also choose a UNO Minor to satisfy their cognate requirement; however, this Cognate minor cannot double-count as the Option 1 minor for the College of Arts & Sciences College Breadth Requirement. A Computer Science Minor cannot satisfy the Cognate requirement for Mathematics. No more than 6 credits of cognate coursework may double-count within the general education requirements.
ELECTIVES
Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours

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

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
Fall		Credits
CMST 1110 or CMST 2120	PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS or ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE	3
ENGL 1150	ENGLISH COMPOSITION I (*)	3
MATH 1950	CALCULUS I (**)	5
Humanities/Fine Arts Course with Global Diversity		3
*ENGL 1150: Requires placement.
**MATH 1950: Requires Math Exam or ACT or SAT scores.
	Credits	14
Spring
ENGL 1160	ENGLISH COMPOSITION II	3
MATH 1960	CALCULUS II	4
Humanities/Fine Arts Course		3
Natural/Physical Science with Lab		4
Elective		1
	Credits	15
Sophomore
Fall
MATH 1970	CALCULUS III	4
MATH 2050	APPLIED LINEAR ALGEBRA (*)	3
HIST 1000 or Minor/2nd Major Course**		3
Social Science		3
Social Science with U.S. Diversity		3
*MATH 2050: Requires MATH 1960
**A&S College Requirement Options.
	Credits	16
Spring
MATH 2230	INTRODUCTION TO ABSTRACT MATH (*)	3
MATH 2350	DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (**)	3
Advanced Writing Requirement***		3
Social Science^		3
Humanities/Fine Arts Course#		3
*MATH 2230: Requires MATH 1960
**MATH 2350: Requires MATH 1960. MATH 2050 Recommended but not required.
***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.
^Social Science must be in 2nd discipline.
#HFA Must be in 2nd discipline
	Credits	15
Junior
Fall
MATH 3230	INTRODUCTION TO ANALYSIS (*)	3
MATH 4300 or CSCI 4300	DETERMINISTIC OPERATIONS RESEARCH MODELS (**) or DETERMINISTIC OPERATIONS RESEARCH MODELS	3
MATH 4740	INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS I (***)	3
Coding Course 1^		3
Additional Social Science for A&S or Minor/2nd Major Course#		3
*MATH 3230: Requires MATH 2230
**MATH/CSCI 4300: Requires MATH 2050
***MATH 4740: Requires MATH 2230
^See Academic Catalog for list of Coding Course Options.
#A&S College Requirement Options. Additional SS Must be in a 3rd discipline
	Credits	15
Spring
MATH 3200	MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING II (*)	3
MATH 4310 or CSCI 4310	PROBABILISTIC OPERATIONS RESEARCH MODELS (**) or PROBABILISTIC OPERATIONS RESEARCH MODELS	3
Natural/Physical Science***		3
Cognate		3
Additional Humanities/Fine Arts Course for A&S or Minor/2nd Major Course^		3
*MATH 3200: Requires MATH 2200. CSCI 1620: Requires CIST 1400.
**MATH/CSCI 4310: Requires MATH 2050 and MATH 4740
***N&PS must be in 2nd discipline
^A&S College Requirement Options. Additional HFA must be in 3rd discipline.
	Credits	15
Senior
Fall
HIST 1010 or Minor/2nd Major Course*		3
Operations Research Elective or Cognate**		3
Cognate		3
Cognate		3
Elective***		3
*A&S College Requirement Options
**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
***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 and/or cognate courses to reach the 27 credit minimum.
	Credits	15
Spring
MATH 4320	COMPUTATIONAL OPERATIONS RESEARCH (*)	3
Operations Research Elective or Cognate**		3
Cognate		3
Elective at 3000-4000 Level/Minor/2nd Major Course***		3
Elective at 3000-4000 Level/Minor/2nd Major Course***		3
*MATH 4320: Requires MATH 3200 (or instructor permission) and MATH 4300.
**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 and/or cognate courses to reach the 27 credit minimum.
	Credits	15
	Total Credits	120

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