All students are encouraged to take advantage of the enrichment courses available. The Mathematical Contest in Modeling is an opportunity for students with suitable backgrounds to compete in a nationwide competition. Teams of three students prepare several weeks in advance for the weekend contest. The contest involves writing up a solution to an open-ended problem to which mathematics may be applied. Choosing a Major Students who want to major in mathematics should see the department chair to sign up for the major and be assigned an advisor who will help with academic and career planning.
All majors take a common core of courses.
The major develops a common base of knowledge and maturity in the study of mathematics, with topics courses providing senior-level studies in important areas of mathematics. Requirements for the Mathematics Major 1. Fulfill the baccalaureate degree requirements as stated beginning on printed catalog page 30. Students meeting the core curriculum requirements and the mathematics major requirements automatically meet the BS requirements. Complete core curriculum requirements beginning on printed catalog page 31 or, if qualified, the general education requirements for transfer students beginning on printed catalog page 32.