undergraduate mathematics freshman faset summer 2010
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UndergraduateMathematics
FRESHMAN FASET SUMMER 2010
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Welcome – School of Mathematics Georgia Tech
Overview of GT MathematicsCurriculumFall classes
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Resources
Enid Steinbart, Ph.D.Academic Advisor for Undergraduate mathematics majorsOffice 218C Skiles
www.math.gatech.edu/[email protected]@math.gatech.edu
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Why Mathematics at GT?
• You like it, and you are good at it!
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Why Mathematics at GT?
• You like it, and you are good at it!• Careers• Graduate School• Complements other interests
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School of Mathematics
50+ Tenured/tenure track faculty
About 167 undergraduate majors35% female
About 100 graduate students: 70 PhD, 30 MS
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Mathematics - Degrees
• BS Applied Mathematics (80%) “MATH”
• BS Discrete Mathematics (20%) “DMTH”
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Mathematics - Degrees
• BS Applied Mathematics (80%) “MATH”
• BS Discrete Mathematics (20%) “DMTH”
Business Option, Research OptionCo-op, InternshipsStudy abroadSecond major, minor, certificates
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Mathematics - Degrees
• BS Applied Mathematics - MATH– 17 MATH classes– PHYS 3XXX class– 2 Sci/Eng electives 3XXX (PHYS, CHEM, ENG, ECON,
CS, ...)
• BS Discrete Mathematics – DMTH – 12-16 MATH classes– 4 more CS classes– 2 ISYE classes
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Applied Math – MATH (122 hrs)
• MATH (55 hrs)– Calc I – III, Differential Eq (16 hrs)– Bridging courses (9 hrs)– Upperlevel core courses (12 hr) – Math Electives (15 hrs) + Num. Anal. (3)
• Supporting courses (Sci, CS) (27 hrs)– Lab Sci (4 hrs)– PHYS I, II and PHYS 3XXX (upper level) (11 hrs)– CS (6 hrs)– Sci/Eng Electives 3XXX (6 hrs)
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Discrete Math – DMTH (122 hrs)
• DMTH (47 hrs)– Calc I – III, Differential Eq (16 hrs)– Bridging courses (9 hrs)– Upperlevel core courses (13 hr) – Technical electives - MATH, CS, ISYE, ECE – (9 hrs)
• Supporting courses (36-37 hrs)– Lab Sci (4 hrs)– PHYS I, II (8 hrs)– CS/ISYE (24-25 hrs)
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MATH and DMTH (122 hrs)
• General– HUM (12 hrs): Engl (6 hrs) + HUM (6 hrs)– SS (12 hrs): must include Gov/US Hist (3 hrs)– HPS 1040 Wellness (2 hrs)– Free Electives (12-15 hrs)
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Opportunities
• Club Math• Undergraduate research• Research Experience for Undergraduates - REU (NSF
funded)• Teaching Assistant/Grader/Tutor• High School Math Competition (Feb. or Mar.)• Seminars and Colloquiums (Research Horizons, MATH
4801)• Putnam Exam and Problem Solving class MATH 4802
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Opportunities - More
• Study abroad (Budapest Semester in Mathematics, Math in Moscow, Munich, Hong Kong, Singapore, Ireland, England, etc.)
• Study away (Penn State, etc.)• Internships• Co-op• Mathematics Conferences for Undergraduates• Summer programs (Math)
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Courses – Fall 2010
Full time is 12 hours; suggested 12 – 15 hours
Registration for Fall 2010 FASET 6Opens 1:30 p.m.
Phase II registration for Fall 2010 (all students) Monday August 14 – Friday August 27, 4 p.m.
Note: Classes start Monday August 23
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Courses – Fall 2010
Full time is 12 hours; recommended 12-15• MATH (4)• ENGL (3)• GT 1000 MAT (1) Intro to College Life – customized for
Mathematics majors
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Courses – Fall 2010
Full time is 12 hours; recommended 12-15• MATH (4)• ENGL (3)• GT 1000 MAT (1)Choose from such classes as• CS 1301 Intro to Computing (3)• SS (3) – Econ, Psyc, Hist, ...• HUM (3) – Foreign Lang., Phil, Music, Lit, ...• Lab Sci (BIOL, CHEM, EAS) or PHYS I (4)• HPS 1040 Wellness (2)
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Courses – Fall 2010
• MATH 4802 Mathematical Problem Solving (Putnam class, S/U)
• Take classes for letter grade – Do not take classes pass/fail.
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Courses – Fall 2010
Honors courses
MATH 1512 Honors Calculus IIMATH 2411 Honors Calculus IIIMATH 2413 Honors Differential EqMATH 3225 Honors Prob & StatMATH 3022 Honors Appl. Combinatorics
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Careers
• Statistician• Professor/Teacher• Actuary
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Careers
• Statistician• Professor/Teacher• Actuary
Also....
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Careers
• Finance• Cryptography• Information Security• Biotech • Computer• Law• Operations research• Government• Engineering...
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Graduate Schools
• Stanford• Yale• UC – Berkeley, Santa Barbara, Riverside,...• Univ IL – Champaign-Urbana• Northwestern• UT - Austin• Univ AZ• Cornell• Columbia• U North Carolina ......
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Resources
Enid Steinbart, Ph.D.Academic Advisor for Undergraduate mathematics majorsOffice 218C Skiles
www.math.gatech.edu/[email protected]@math.gatech.edu