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  • Degree
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Learn how to formulate, solve and analyze real-world problems with the Applied Math and Statistics major at UMass Lowell.

Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and Statistics

As an Applied Mathematics and Statistics major, you will learn how to apply mathematics to solve problems in fields such as business, engineering, medicine and the applied sciences. 

Study core mathematics as well as specialized topics in applied mathematics, computational mathematics and statistics. You'll develop valuable skills in critical thinking, quantitative analysis and problem-solving that can be used to solve complex challenges in today's data-driven world.

Our flexible program can be completed on campus or in a blended on-campus and online format. 

Focus Your Studies

Choose a focus area based on your interests and career goals.

  • Applied and Computational Mathematics
    Apply mathematical and computational methods to modeling, analysis, algorithm development and simulation to solve scientific and engineering problems.
  • Statistics Option
    Use statistics to solve functional problems in fields such as business, engineering, medicine and the applied sciences.

Career Outlook for Applied Math & Statistics Majors

  • $115,000

    Median annual salary for bachelor's degree holders in New England
    Source: Lightcast, 2025

  • +17.5%

    Projected job growth in New England (2023–2035)
    Source: Lightcast, 2025

What Can You Do with a Degree in Applied Mathematics & Statistics?

Industries seeking skilled professionals who can analyze data and make informed decisions include:

  • Government
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Sports
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Career Areas - Applied and Computational Mathematics: 

  • Data analyst
  • Quantitative analyst
  • Financial analyst
  • Research scientist
  • Software engineer
  • Math teacher

Career Areas - Statistics: 

  • Statistical analyst
  • Math teacher
  • Statistical programmer
  • Data scientist
  • Statistical consultant
  • Sports statistician

Meet Our Students

Plane and trucks on an airport runway.
Russell Todd ’81, ’83 ’81, ’83
Environmental Science, Mathematics

Curiosity led Russell Todd ’81, ’83 to a wide-ranging career that included nuclear subs, weather radar and disease outbreak modeling.

My UMass Lowell education prepared me superbly for my career.
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Eric Roy '22
Meteorology and Mathematics

Eric Roy started doing meteorological research on campus the summer after his freshman year – and then won two research internships with government agencies.

I can’t say enough good things about UML and how they’ve helped me.
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Karina Provost '22
Mathematical Sciences

As one of three siblings in college, Karina Provost says her family appreciates financial awards, such as the Kennedy Family Merit Scholarship.

Scholarships have been really helpful. They let me focus more on school.

Courses You'll Take as an Applied Math & Statistics Major

Sample course topics include: 

Year-by-Year Course Plan

Check out our degree pathways, which offer sample plans for completing your degree in four years.

For students who entered fall 2024 and beyond.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
MATH.1020Freshman Seminar in Mathematics10-1
MATH.1310 /
MATH.1410		Calculus I /
Honors Calculus I (MATH)		4
ENGL.1010 /
HONR.1100		College Writing I /
First Year Seminar in Honors: Text in the City (CW)		3
xxxx.xxxxSocial Sciences Perspective (SS)43
xxxx.xxxxScience with Lab Perspective (SCL)2/34
Total14-15

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
MATH.1320 /
MATH.1420		Calculus II /
Honors Calculus II		4
MATH.2190 /
MATH.3230		Discrete Structures I /
Introduction to Proofs		3
ENGL.1020College Writing II (CW)3
xxxx.xxxxScience with Lab Perspective (SCL)2/34
Total14

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
MATH.2310 /
MATH.2410		Calculus III /
Honors Calculus III		4
MATH.2210Introduction to Linear Algebra3
xxxx.xxxxNon-Math Science Elective (STEM)23
xxxx.xxxxArts and Humanities Perspective (AH)43
xxxx.xxxxSocial Sciences Perspective (SS)43
Total16

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
MATH.2220Linear Algebra3
MATH.2340 /
MATH.2440		Differential Equations (CTPS), (QL) /
Honors Differential Equations		3
xxxx.xxxxComputing Elective53-4
xxxx.xxxxArts and Humanities Perspective (AH)43
xxxx.xxxxSocial Sciences Perspective (SS)43
Total15-16

Junior Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
MATH.3850 /
MATH.4070		Applied Statistics /
Probability and Mathematical Statistics I		3
MATH.4110Complex Variables I3
xxxx.xxxxArts and Humanities Perspective (AH)43
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
Total15

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
MATH.3620Numerical Analysis I3
MATH.3750Senior Seminar I1
MATH.3/4xxxApplied and Computational Math Elective73
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
Total16

Senior Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
MATH.4750Senior Seminar II (AIL), (IL), (WOC)3
MATH.3/4xxxApplied and Computational Mathematics Elective73
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
Total15

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
MATH.3/4xxxApplied and Computational Mathematics Elective73
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective61-3
Total13-15

Total Minimum Credits = 120.

1MATH.1020 is optional but strongly recommended. If this course is completed, then total free electives are reduced by one credit.

2All Kennedy College of Sciences (KCS) majors in BS programs must complete a minimum of 60 credits of KCS coursework. These can be required or elective courses for majors in KCS departments or KCS courses specifically designated as appropriate for science majors. Courses with titles indicating they are for non-science majors or explicitly designated for non-science majors in the course description cannot be used toward this 60-credit requirement.

3Math BS majors, when completing their Core Breadth of Knowledge (BOK) requirement for the Sciences with Lab Perspective (SCL), must select courses from the departments of Biology; Chemistry; Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EEAS); or Physics. Courses with descriptions indicating they are for non-science majors or explicitly designated for non-science majors in the course description cannot be used toward the 60 credits of Kennedy College of Science (KCS) coursework requirement.

4The Arts and Humanities (AH) and Social Sciences (SS) perspectives are subsets of the Breadth of Knowledge (BOK) requirements in the Core Curriculum. No more than two BOK courses can be taken with the same four-letter prefix.

The Core Curriculum also includes seven Essential Learning Outcomes (ELOs). The Diversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA) ELO and the Social Responsibility and Ethics (SRE) ELO are satisfied outside the major requirements. See the DCA course listing and the SRE course listing for a full list of classes that fulfill these requirements. The Class Search tool can be used to identify AH and SS courses that simultaneously satisfy the DCA or SRE requirement.

The Core Curriculum courses may be taken in any sequence. Refer to the Core Curriculum policy for further details. You should meet with your college-based professional advisor and/or faculty advisor to determine how best to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements.

5Computing Electives:

6Free electives can be satisfied by any UMass Lowell (UML) course xxxx.1010 or above, with the following exceptions:

7Applied and Computational Mathematics Electives:

Current UMass Lowell students should use their Advisement Report in SIS. If you need assistance, please contact your advisor.

Restriction on off-campus study:

Be advised that any course taken at another institution must be formally approved prior to enrollment. See the catalog policy for details.

Breadth of Knowledge (BOK) Glossary

  • SS - Social Sciences Perspective - 9 credits
  • AH - Arts and Humanities Perspective - 9 credits
  • SCL - Sciences with Lab Perspective - 6 credits
  • STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Perspective - 3 credits
  • CW - College Writing I and II - 6 credits
  • MATH - Math Perspective - 3 credits

Read more about the Breadth of Knowledge requirements.

Essential Learning Outcomes (ELO) Glossary

  • AIL - Applied and Integrative Learning
  • CTPS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • DCA - Diversity and Cultural Awareness
  • IL - Information Literacy
  • QL - Quantitative Literacy
  • SRE - Social Responsibility and Ethics
  • WOC - Written and Oral Communication

Read more about the Essential Learning Outcomes.

For students who entered fall 2024 and beyond.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
MATH.1020Freshman Seminar in Mathematics10-1
MATH.1310 /
MATH.1410		Calculus I /
Honors Calculus I (MATH)		4
ENGL.1010 /
HONR.1100		College Writing I /
First Year Seminar in Honors: Text in the City (CW)		3
xxxx.xxxxSocial Sciences Perspective (SS)43
xxxx.xxxxScience with Lab Perspective (SCL)2/34
Total14-15

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
MATH.1320 /
MATH.1420		Calculus II /
Honors Calculus II		4
MATH.2190 /
MATH.3230		Discrete Structures I /
Introduction to Proofs		3
ENGL.1020College Writing II (CW)3
xxxx.xxxxScience with Lab Perspective (SCL)2/34
Total14

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
MATH.2310 /
MATH.2410		Calculus III /
Honors Calculus III		4
MATH.2210Introduction to Linear Algebra3
xxxx.xxxxNon-Math Science Elective (STEM)23
xxxx.xxxxArts and Humanities Perspective (AH)43
xxxx.xxxxSocial Sciences Perspective (SS)43
Total16

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
MATH.2220Linear Algebra3
MATH.2340 /
MATH.2440		Differential Equations (CTPS), (QL) /
Honors Differential Equations		3
xxxx.xxxxComputing Elective53-4
xxxx.xxxxArts and Humanities Perspective (AH)43
xxxx.xxxxSocial Sciences Perspective (SS)43
Total15-16

Junior Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
MATH.3850
Applied Statistics
3
MATH.4070Probability and Mathematical Statistics I3
xxxx.xxxxScience Elective23
xxxx.xxxxArts and Humanities Perspective (AH)43
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
Total15

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
MATH.3750Senior Seminar I1
MATH.4860Probability and Mathematical Statistics II3
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
Total16

Senior Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
MATH.4750Senior Seminar II (AIL), (IL), (WOC)3
MATH.5910Linear Statistics Modeling and Regression3
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
Total15

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
MATH.5930Experimental Design3
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective63
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective61-3
Total13-15

Total Minimum Credits = 120.

1MATH.1020 is optional but strongly recommended. If this course is completed, then total free electives are reduced by one credit.

2All Kennedy College of Sciences (KCS) majors in BS programs must complete a minimum of 60 credits of KCS coursework. These can be required or elective courses for majors in KCS departments or KCS courses specifically designated as appropriate for science majors. Courses with titles indicating they are for non-science majors or explicitly designated for non-science majors in the course description cannot be used toward this 60-credit requirement.

3Math BS majors, when completing their Core Breadth of Knowledge (BOK) requirement for the Sciences with Lab Perspective (SCL), must select courses from the departments of Biology; Chemistry; Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EEAS); or Physics. Courses with descriptions indicating they are for non-science majors or explicitly designated for non-science majors in the course description cannot be used toward the 60 credits of Kennedy College of Science (KCS) coursework requirement.

4The Arts and Humanities (AH) and Social Sciences (SS) perspectives are subsets of the Breadth of Knowledge (BOK) requirements in the Core Curriculum. No more than two BOK courses can be taken with the same four-letter prefix.

The Core Curriculum also includes seven Essential Learning Outcomes (ELOs). The Diversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA) ELO and the Social Responsibility and Ethics (SRE) ELO are satisfied outside the major requirements. See the DCA course listing and the SRE course listing for a full list of classes that fulfill these requirements. The Class Search tool can be used to identify AH and SS courses that simultaneously satisfy the DCA or SRE requirement.

The Core Curriculum courses may be taken in any sequence. Refer to the Core Curriculum policy for further details. You should meet with your college-based professional advisor and/or faculty advisor to determine how best to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements.

5Computing Electives:

6Free electives can be satisfied by any UMass Lowell (UML) course xxxx.1010 or above, with the following exceptions:

Current UMass Lowell students should use their Advisement Report in SIS. If you need assistance, please contact your advisor.

Restriction on off-campus study:

Be advised that any course taken at another institution must be formally approved prior to enrollment. See the catalog policy for details.

Breadth of Knowledge (BOK) Glossary

  • SS - Social Sciences Perspective - 9 credits
  • AH - Arts and Humanities Perspective - 9 credits
  • SCL - Sciences with Lab Perspective - 6 credits
  • STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Perspective - 3 credits
  • CW - College Writing I and II - 6 credits
  • MATH - Math Perspective - 3 credits

Read more about the Breadth of Knowledge requirements.

Essential Learning Outcomes (ELO) Glossary

  • AIL - Applied and Integrative Learning
  • CTPS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • DCA - Diversity and Cultural Awareness
  • IL - Information Literacy
  • QL - Quantitative Literacy
  • SRE - Social Responsibility and Ethics
  • WOC - Written and Oral Communication

Read more about the Essential Learning Outcomes.

Why Major in Applied Mathematics & Statistics at UMass Lowell

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Internships

Gain valuable work experience through internships at companies, including:

  • John Hancock Financial
  • Lincoln Laboratories
  • MITRE Corporation
  • NASA
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Research Opportunities

Conduct one-on-one research with faculty on problems of pure or applied mathematics and statistics.

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STEM Teaching Minor

Interested in teaching high school math? Choose the STEM Teaching (UTeach) minor, which leads to math teaching certification as part of the BS in Applied Mathematics & Statistics degree.

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Double Major or Add a Minor

With our flexible curriculum, you can select minors or double majors in any field, such as English, computer science, business or engineering, which will enhance and strengthen your resume.
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Every first-time, first-year UMass Lowell student will have the opportunity to pursue at least one Career Connected Experience (internships, co-ops, clinical placements, service learning, study abroad and more) during their undergraduate career — earning pay, credits or both before they graduate.

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