Research on and Practice of the Cultivation of Applied Talents of Mathematics Specialty in Newly-Upgraded Colleges

Applied talents, cultivated by mathematics and applied mathematics specialty of the undergraduate universities which are newly upgraded from teachers’ colleges, are roughly divided into three types: The first type is the qualified primary and middle school mathematics teacher, the second is the applied talent who can use mathematical knowledge to solve the practical problems in production, science and technology, and management branches; and the third is applied research talents who can further study for a MS. The applied talents cultivated in these universities should be those with the abilities of analyzing problems, acquiring knowledge, and applying knowledge to practice and writing, who possess creative spirit and can use what they have learned to solve practical problems. This paper discusses about how to cultivate applied talents of mathematics and applied mathematics specialty in newly-upgraded undergraduate universities from such perspectives as strengthening practice and mathematics modeling teaching, carrying on module teaching for optional courses, and compiling the textbooks that are adjusted to applied talents.