The mathematical sciences have long provided the necessary languages of the physical sciences, but are now also recognized as important components of study for students in computer science, social sciences, business administration, education, and the biological sciences. Mathematics and statistics are also disciplines in themselves and may be studied purely for the excitement and discovery it brings to those who study it. To meet these needs the department offers an array of courses in pure and applied mathematics and statistics.
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Mathematics and Statistics Honors Track
The Honors Track in Mathematics and Statistics offers an opportunity for outstanding mathematics majors to engage in independent research under the supervision of a faculty member. Students who successfully complete the honors track will receive notice of this distinction on their academic transcripts and on their diplomas.
The requirements for admission to the Mathematics and Statistics Honors Track are:
- Completion of 12 credits in the Fariborz Maseeh Department of Mathematics and Statistics, 4 of which should be at a 300-level or above;
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 points and a minimum GPA of 3.67 points in the Mathematics major;
- Complete application form submitted to the Fariborz Maseeh Department of Mathematics and Statistics no later than three quarters before graduation.
Requirements
The Mathematics and Statistics Honors Track requirements for graduation are:
Courses
| Mth 251 | Calculus I | 0-4 |
| Mth 252 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Mth 253 | Calculus III | 4 |
| Mth 254 | Calculus IV | 4 |
| Mth 261 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 0-4 |
| Mth 256 | Applied Differential Equations I | 4 |
| Mth 311 | Introduction to Mathematical Analysis I | 4 |
| Mth 312 | Introduction to Mathematical Analysis II | 4 |
| Mth 344 | Introduction to Group Theory and Applications | 4 |
| | Two approved 400 level sequences | 12 |
| | One approved elective course | 3-4 |
| Mth 401 | Research | 1-6 |
One of the following:
| Mth 271 | Mathematical Computing | 4 |
| CS 161 | Introduction to Programming and Problem-Solving | 4 |
The chairman of the Fariborz Maseeh Department of Mathematics and Statistics, in consultation with faculty, will assign the students a faculty adviser to guide their research. This research topic will be at a 400-level or above and have not been discussed or presented in courses the students have taken. The written project should be approved by the chairman of the department. Concluding the work, the students will give an oral presentation of the Honors project to faculty and students.
Students must have a cumulative GPA no lower than 3.5 points and a GPA no lower than 3.67 points in the major.
No mathematics or statistics courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option are acceptable towards fulfilling the requirements for the Mathematics and Statistics Honors Track.
The chairman and an undergraduate adviser will monitor the progress of the students accepted in the Mathematics and Statistics Honors Track. If this progress and/or performance are found to be unsatisfactory and if corrective actions cannot be identified, the students will be dropped from the Mathematics and Statistics Honors Track (the students may opt out to pursue a regular mathematics major or to select another major).