应用数学理学硕士的目的是为学生提供适合于行业中许多专业职位的数学培训。特别是，该程序旨在开发解决实际问题所需的实用计算和分析数学技能。进入该课程的学生必须具有一定的应用数学背景，至少应具有数学的辅修知识。该计划为想要专门研究特定兴趣领域的学生提供了几种专业证书计划。
The Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, offers programs in computational applied mathematics, operations research, quantitative finance, statistics, and computational biology leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. The department offers an integrated series of courses and seminars, supervised reading, and facilities for research. Emphasis is on the study of real-world problems, computational modeling, and the development of necessary analytical concepts and theoretical tools. A state-of-the-art, computational laboratory is operated for student education and research, with access available to university-based high-performance computing facilities. It also features a network of advanced Unix workstations and modern printing facilities. The laboratory's full-time staff is available to help students become familiar with the laboratory facilities.