{"id":208208,"date":"2023-09-21T12:35:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T16:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/mathematics\/?page_id=208208"},"modified":"2023-09-25T09:57:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T13:57:39","slug":"undergraduate-degree-tracks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/mathematics\/undergraduate-programs\/undergraduate-degree-tracks\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate Math Degree Tracks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">BS in Math &ndash; Industry Track<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\"><br \/>\nIf you are a math major and interested in working in industry then this track is for you. Here are some course recommendations\n<h2 id=\"industry\">Degree<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>BS(Math)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Possible minors<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Data Science (You can take two of these requirements as part of the math major \u2013 CSIT 104 and MATH 122)<\/li>\n<li>Minor in Leadership<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Other elective courses<\/h2>\n<p>Also provided below are a list of highly recommended courses as part of your free electives. You may already have taken some them as part of other requirements.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>CSIT 104 Python Programming<\/li>\n<li>STAT 230 Data Science and Statistics<\/li>\n<li>WRIT 206 (Workplace writing) or WRIT 207 (Technical writing)<\/li>\n<li>INFO 365 Foundations of Business Analytics<\/li>\n<li>CMST 146 (Interpersonal Communication) or PSYC 120 (Psychology of Leadership for Emerging Leaders: Theory and Application)<\/li>\n<li>COED 401 (Co-op experience). This is part of the math elective but we recommend taking it as a free elective. Please consult with the math chair about applying for the co-op.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Co-curricular activity<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Take on a leadership position in the math club<\/li>\n<li>Prepare an e-portfolio. Talk to your advisor about this.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">BS in Math &ndash; Civic Engagement&sol;Public Affairs Track<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\"><br \/>\nIf you are a math major and interested in working in non-profit institutions, for governmental agencies or intergovernmental institutions such as the United Nations or World Bank, you should consider the \u2018Public Affairs\u2019 track.\n<h2 id=\"civic_public\">Degree<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>BS(Math) or<\/li>\n<li>Five year BS (Math)\/MA (Social Research Analysis)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Possible minors<\/h2>\n<ol type=\"a\">\n<li>Minor in international studies or<\/li>\n<li>Minor in Leadership<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Other elective courses<\/h2>\n<p>We strongly recommend that you take the following elective courses if they are not already satisfied by other requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Math and Society Currently offered under MATH 495: Special Topics in Advanced Undergraduate Mathematics (with Dr. Helen Roberts)*<\/li>\n<li>PSYC 120 Psychology of Leadership for Emerging Leaders: Theory and Application<\/li>\n<li>One of the following courses on international studies: INTL 100, ANTH 125, POLS 202, SOCI 113, INBS 250, ECON 350<\/li>\n<li>One of the following courses on development: SOCI 220, ANTH 110, ECON 303,)**<\/li>\n<li>CSIT 104 Python Programming<\/li>\n<li>STAT 230 Data Science and Statistics<\/li>\n<li>WRIT 206 (Workplace writing) or WRIT 207 (Technical writing)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Co-curricular activity<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Participate in STEM Core Fellowship, a Civic Engaged program in junior or senior year<\/li>\n<li>Serve as Math Ambassador<\/li>\n<li>A summer internship in Junior or senior year (Non-profit Institutions, United Nations, World Bank etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Do a community based research project with a math department faculty.<\/li>\n<li>Prepare an e-portfolio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">BS in Math &ndash; Networks and Complexity Track<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\"><br \/>\nIf you are a math major and interested in networks and complexity science, we recommend the following programmatic experience.\n<h2 id=\"networks\">Degree<\/h2>\n<ol type=\"a\">\n<li>BS(Math) or<\/li>\n<li>Five year BS (Math)\/MS (Math).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Other elective courses<\/h2>\n<p>We strongly recommend that you take the following elective courses either as Math electives or Free electives:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MATH Graph Theory<\/li>\n<li>MATH Optimization<\/li>\n<li>STAT 230 Data Science and Statistics<\/li>\n<li>MATH 369 Mathematical Modeling<\/li>\n<li>MATH 520 Introduction to Complexity Science (this is a graduate course but can be taken with special permission)<br \/>\n<h2>Co-curricular activity<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/li>\n<li>Participate in a research project with a math faculty working in this area<\/li>\n<li>Become a member of the Northeastern Regional Complex Systems Society (NERCCS). Ask Dr. Ashwin Vaidya (vaidyaa@montclair.edu) for more information about this.<\/li>\n<li>Attend the annual NERCCS conference in April.<\/li>\n<li>Participate in the math club.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">BS in Math &ndash; Ph&period;D&period; in mathematics&sol;mathematical-science track<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\"><br \/>\nIf you are a math major and interested in pursuing higher mathematics we recommend the following path.\n<h2 id=\"phd\">Degree<\/h2>\n<ol type=\"a\">\n<li>BS(Math) or<\/li>\n<li>Five year BS (Math)\/MS (Math). If you are interested in going to graduate school for a Ph.D. in math or math related discipline, we highly recommend this program.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Other elective courses<\/h2>\n<p>We strongly recommend that you take the following elective courses either as Math electives or free electives:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At least 3-5 additional math courses<\/li>\n<li>STAT 230<\/li>\n<li>MATH 497 Math Research. This is an independent research course for which you will need to speak with a math faculty member. We suggest that you spend at least one full year doing research which would earn you 6cr for this course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Co-curricular activity<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Participate in a research project with a math faculty working in this area for at least one year<\/li>\n<li>Work as a Supplemental Instructor\/tutor for the math department. Ask the chair about this once you have taken Calculus 1 and 2 and earned a good grade in the course.<\/li>\n<li>Become a student member of the American Mathematical Society or Mathematical Association of America. Ask Dr. Ashwin Vaidya (vaidyaa@montclair.edu) for more information about this.<\/li>\n<li>Serve as a math ambassador<\/li>\n<li>Participate in the math club.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">BS in Math &ndash; Math and Art track<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\"><br \/>\nIf you are a math major and interested in math and arts, we recommend the following programmatic experience.\n<h2 id=\"math_art\">Degree<\/h2>\n<ol type=\"a\">\n<li>BS(Math)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Possible minors<\/h2>\n<ol type=\"a\">\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/catalog.montclair.edu\/programs\/visual-arts-minor\/\">Minor in Visual<\/a> Arts (18 cr)<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/entrepreneur\/innovation-3d-printing\/certificate-innovation-design\/\">Certificate in innovation design<\/a>. (9cr)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Other elective courses<\/h2>\n<p>We strongly recommend that you take the following elective courses either as Math electives or free electives:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MATH Projective Geometry<\/li>\n<li>MATH 375 History of Math<\/li>\n<li>MATH 497 Math research related to math and art. You could do a research project or serve on the editorial team of the LASER Magazine for credit or an informal activity.<\/li>\n<li>COED 401 (Co-op experience \u2013 which a more formal internship for which you can earn college credits). This is part of the math elective but we recommend taking it as a free elective.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Co-curricular activity<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Participate in a research project with a math faculty working in this area.<\/li>\n<li>Participate in the math club.<\/li>\n<li>You should consider doing an internship at a Museum such as the <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/momath.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"a\">National Museum of Mathematics in New York<\/a> City or other such art related companies\/institutions.<\/li>\n<li>Become a member of the MAA. Ask your department chair for help.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bridgesmathart.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Become a member of the<\/a> Bridges Organization.<\/li>\n<li>Prepare an e-portfolio. Consult your department advisor about this.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":206890,"parent":29,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-208208","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/mathematics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/208208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/mathematics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/mathematics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/mathematics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/34"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/mathematics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=208208"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/mathematics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/208208\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":208846,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/mathematics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/208208\/revisions\/208846"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/mathematics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/mathematics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/206890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/mathematics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=208208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}