Students pursuing a graduate certificate in Optimization and Operations Research need to complete four graduate-level courses (16 credit hours). Below is the list of the three core required courses and elective courses.
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| MAT 468 | MATHEMATICS FOR FINANCE | 4 |
| MAT 487 | OPERATIONS RESEARCH: LINEAR PROGRAMMING | 4 |
| MAT 488 | OPERATIONS RESEARCH: OPTIMIZATION THEORY | 4 |
| 4 |
MAT 450 | ADVANCED STATISTICAL COMPUTING | |
MAT 451 | PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS I | |
MAT 455 | STOCHASTIC PROCESSES | |
MAT 459 | SIMULATION MODELS AND MONTE CARLO METHOD | |
MAT 484 | MATHEMATICAL MODELING | |
MAT 494 | GRAPH THEORY | |
MAT 644 | DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | |
In special circumstances and with approval of the graduate program director, an elective course can be substituted with other relevant courses.
Students in this certificate program must earn a grade of C- or higher in all graduate courses and finish with a cumulative GPA or 2.0 of higher.
The requirements for admission into this certificate program are:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- Successful completion (with a grade of C- or higher) of the following undergraduate coursework:
- A year of single-variable calculus (equivalent of MAT 150-151-152)
- A course in multivariable calculus (equivalent of MAT 260)
- A course in linear algebra (equivalent of MAT 262)
- A course in computer programming (e.g., C++, Python, Java, or R)
The admission process and review of applicants is managed by the Office of Graduate Admission via the online application and follows procedures similar to those used for existing graduate programs offered by the Department of Mathematical Sciences.
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Non-degree seeking students and students enrolled in other DePaul graduate degree programs
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. It is recommended that applicants coming from a non-math background should have completed the following minimum requirements: two years of calculus, including multivariate calculus and linear algebra; one course in statistics; and one course in scientific computer programming Applicants who do not have this preparation may be admitted on a conditional basis until they have completed the requirements with grades of B or better. To apply, complete a DePaul University College of Science and Health graduate admission online application and submit the following:
- Official transcripts from all previous college course work. A bachelor's degree (from a regionally accredited institution), or equivalent, is required
- Optional personal statement (200-300 words) describing your objectives and needs from the program
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