MATH MAJOR'S HANDBOOK

OSU DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

1997-98

• Contents
• WELCOME TO THE MATH DEPARTMENT
  • Department Overview
  • Awards and Recognitions
  • Mathematics Learning Resource Center (MLRC)
    • Tutoring and Computers
      • Tutoring
      • Video Tapes
      • Graphing Software
      • Other Software
    • Assignments and Quizzes
  • Career Outlook for Math Majors
• BASIC DEGREE PROGRAMS
  • Comparing the B.S. and B.A.
  • Degree Requirements
  • Math as a Second Major or Second Degree
  • Minoring in Mathematics
    • Applied Math Courses
    • Pure Math Courses
  • Declaring as a Math Major
  • How to Fill Out a Degree Sheet
  • Graduate-level Programs
• HONORS OPPORTUNITIES
  • Senior Honors Thesis
  • Research Scholars Program
  • Course Requirements for Departmental Honors
    • Automatic Honors Credit
    • Honors Contracts
• COURSE AND SCHEDULING INFORMATION
  • Fall/Spring Course Availability
  • Old/New Course Numbers
• PRE-CAREER COURSE OPTIONS
  • Applied Math
    • Computer Emphasis
      • Scientific Computing
      • Computational and Applied Analysis
    • Business Emphasis
      • Operations Research
    • Engineering Emphasis
    • Management Science and Systems Analysis
  • Pure Math
    • Preparation for Grad School in Math
    • Graduate Studies in Other Fields
  • Mathematics Education
  • Pre-Actuarial Science
    • Actuarial Exams
  • Pre-Professional Options
    • Law School
    • Med, Vet, Dental Schools
    • Business School
• ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS
  • Math Club
  • William Lowell Putnam Exam
  • Math Modeling Competition
  • Alice T. Schafer Mathematics Prize Competition
  • MAA Meetings - Speakers Wanted!
  • Seminars and Presentations
  • Departmental Awards Ceremony
    • Pi Mu Epsilon Members
    • Professor Emeritus Awards
• WORK/STUDY OPPORTUNITIES
  • Mathematics Learning Resource Center (MLRC)
  • Counseling at an OSU Summer Camp
  • Math Major's Monthly Newsletter
  • Summer Internships
    • OSU Placement Office
    • Summer Actuarial Internships
    • Research Labs/Government Agencies
    • Research Experiences for Undergraduates
  • Semester Exchanges
    • Science & Engineering Research Semesters
    • Budapest Semesters
    • Math Semesters at Penn State
• FACULTY LIST
  • Tenure-track Faculty
  • Visitors
• BIOGRAPHIES OF OSU ALUMNI/ALUMNAE
  • Verle Dean Brown, Strategic Planner, CIA
  • Sandra Kay Cowan, Staff Computer Analyst, Amoco
  • Al Litchenburg, Sr. Vice President and Chief Actuary, American Fidelity Assurance Co.
  • Mary Lee Cale, Computer Scientist, FAA Technical Center
  • Jacqueline McClaskey, Operations Research Analyst, U.S. Bureau of Mines
  • John R. Rice, Professor and Department Head, Computer Sciences and Mathematics, Purdue University
  • Richard Browne, Administrative Director of Research, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, Texas
  • Samuel P. Caudill, Mathematical Statistician, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia
  • Jennifer (Williams) Wilken, Pricing and Analytics Manager, Indepth Data Inc.
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