Applied Mathematics

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The Applied Mathematics – Biology concentration allows students to develop complementary expertise in biology and applied mathematics.

Degree Type

Sc.B.

division

Division of Applied Mathematics

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CIP Code

27.0301ℹ

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Applied Mathematics - Biology

The Applied Mathematics – Biology concentration allows students to develop complementary expertise in biology and applied mathematics.

Biology, the science of all life and living matter, is an incredibly diverse discipline offering students the opportunity to learn about topics ranging from the fundamental chemical reactions that fuel all living organisms to the population dynamics of entire ecosystems all the way to the question of how our brains give rise to the complexities of human cognition and experience. Applied mathematics is an increasingly important component of modern biological investigation. Modern technologies have enabled the creation of vast new biological data sets that often require sophisticated mathematical and statistical models for interpretation and analysis. Advances in computing have similarly enabled the simulation of biological phenomena at increasingly fine levels of detail. Entire subfields, such as bioinformatics and computational neuroscience, have developed around these new paradigms of biological investigation. The foundations of these new fields are inherently mathematical, with a focus on probability, statistical inference, and systems dynamics.

The Applied Mathematics – Biology concentration allows students to develop complementary expertise in biology and applied mathematics. Students will focus their advanced biological coursework in an area of particular interest to them. The applied math requirements emphasize those areas of mathematics that have found widespread use throughout all of the biological sciences. The program culminates in a senior capstone experience that enables students to participate in creative research collaborations with faculty.

Student Goals

Students in this concentration will:

Become fluent in mathematical and statistical sciences, and their application in biology
Develop a foundation in physics, math, chemistry, and biology
Design a focus area around either biochemistry; neuroscience; physiology, population biology and ecology; or genetics
Collaborate with a faculty member on a senior capstone experience

Tracks

Professional Track (APMA-Bio)

Department Undergraduate Group (DUG)

Student Leaders: Michelle Liu, Bernard Li, Anush Shah, Natsuka Hayashida, Grace Yang, Victoria Hernandez, Simone Donoho

Graduating Class

Class Year	Total Students	Honors Graduates
2021	10	7
2022	14	7
2023	10	1
2024	19	8
2025	16	4

Applied Math-Biology concentrators are prepared for careers in medicine, public health, industry and academic research. Recent alumni have pursued careers as software engineers and global health researchers as well as graduate study in public health, and ecology and evolutionary biology.

What are Applied Mathematics - Biology concentrators doing…

The Director of Undergraduate Studies is typically the first point of contact for prospective concentrators. Once students have declared, they may be assigned a specific concentration advisor from within the department or program.