The mathematical sciences have long provided the proper language of the physical sciences and engineering, and they are playing an increasingly important role in areas as diverse as computer science, the social sciences, business administration and economics, and the biological and medical sciences. Many are drawn to the study of mathematics and statistics precisely because of this broad applicability. Others are attracted by the rigorous training these disciplines provide in abstract reasoning, and the many surprising results and elegant arguments they encounter. The department offers a wide variety of courses in mathematics and statistics to meet the needs of a student body having very diverse interests. Anyone who would like to learn more about the department’s faculty, programs, courses, activities and other services is encouraged to explore the department website, or visit the department office.
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
One of the following: (4 credits)
| Mth 271 | Mathematical Computing | 4 |
| CS 161 | Introduction to Programming and Problem-Solving | 4 |
Additional Requirements chosen from Approved List of courses-sequences
The chair 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 will not have been discussed or presented in courses the students have taken. The written project should be approved by the chair 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 chair 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).