Mathematics and Applied Mathematics

#### Program Overview

The Mathematics and Applied Mathematics program is designed to produce graduates who can quickly adapt to their professional roles, demonstrate strong practical skills, and solve real-world problems effectively. Graduates are expected to be well-recognized by employers, such as public and private primary and secondary schools. The program can be summarized with the guiding principles: "Strong Foundation, Specialized Skills, Application-Oriented, Job-Ready."

- **Strong Foundation:** The foundational courses focus on building a solid base of knowledge.

- **Specialized Skills:** Core courses progressively enhance students' expertise.

- **Application-Oriented:** Practical projects are closely aligned with real-world applications.

- **Job-Ready:** The curriculum is designed to prepare students for immediate employment.

Students have numerous opportunities to showcase their abilities in competitions such as the American and National Mathematical Modeling Competitions and the Zhejiang Provincial Statistical Survey Competition, where they have won various awards including international grand prize nominations and national and provincial first prizes, ranking among the top in the province. The program aims to develop students' professional knowledge and skills in "Mathematics Education," "Mathematical Modeling," or "Data Statistics," supplying a significant number of talented graduates to educational institutions, financial sectors, and corporate data analysis departments. Graduates enjoy high employment rates with steadily increasing salaries.

#### Main Courses

1. **Mathematics:**

   - Advanced Algebra

   - Mathematical Analysis

   - Analytical Geometry

   - Combinatorial Mathematics

   - Ordinary Differential Equations

   - Modern Algebra

   - Operations Research

   - Elementary Number Theory

   - Mathematical Modeling and Experimentation

2. **Statistics:**

   - Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics

   - Applied Regression Analysis

   - Sampling Survey

   - Statistical Software

   - Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis

   - Time Series Analysis

   - Statistical Forecasting and Decision Making

   - Econometrics

3. **Computer and Data Analysis:**

   - C Language

   - Database Principles and Applications

   - Python Programming and Applications

   - Big Data Visualization Technology

   - Data Mining

4. **Mathematics Education:**

   - Mathematics Teaching Skills Training

   - Mathematics Culture and Practice

5. **Interdisciplinary Electives**

#### Career Prospects

Graduates can pursue careers in primary and secondary schools, educational training institutions, financial sectors, and corporate data analysis departments, primarily engaging in mathematics education and data analysis.

#### Program Features and Advantages

- **Strong Foundation:** Foundational courses focus on building a robust base of knowledge.

- **Specialized Skills:** Core courses progressively enhance students' expertise.

- **Application-Oriented:** Practical projects are aligned with real-world applications.

- **Job-Ready:** The curriculum is designed to prepare students for immediate employment.

The program's guiding principles—"Strong Foundation, Specialized Skills, Application-Oriented, Job-Ready"—highlight its strengths. Students have ample opportunities to develop their skills through academic competitions, excelling in international and national mathematical modeling and statistical survey competitions, consistently achieving top rankings in the province. In 2021, students from this program received an international grand prize nomination in the Mathematical Contest in Modeling, marking a breakthrough for public universities in Wenzhou.