The departmental honors program in mathematics is for students who
are interested in pursuing individual study and research in particular
areas of pure and/or applied mathematics. The honors program follows
the general guidelines given under the Departmental Honors Programs in
the Degree Requirements section of this catalog.
Students
should have a grade-point average of 3.5 or better in courses in
mathematics in order to be admitted to the program. Interested
students, preferably in their junior year, should discuss the program
with the Department of Mathematical Sciences and should obtain approval
from the chair and the member of the department who is to serve
as the student's adviser. At the end of the program, upon
recommendation from the Department of Mathematical Sciences, the
notation "Honors in Mathematics" shall be affixed to the permanent
academic record of the student.
