  {"id":23,"date":"2017-10-25T18:24:31","date_gmt":"2017-10-25T18:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/mathematics\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2025-03-19T12:06:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T16:06:38","slug":"advising","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/mathematics\/advising\/","title":{"rendered":"Advising"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>General advising for CSAM students is also available. Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/csam\/current-undergraduate\/academic-advising\/\">Academic Advising for CSAM Students<\/a>\u00a0page to learn more!<\/p>\n<p><strong>In order to make sure you are on the right track to completing your program as efficiently as possible, it is extremely important to see your department advisor. Your advisor can make sure you are taking the right courses for your degree and interests.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is a good idea to see your advisor before you register for courses. If you wait until you&#8217;re supposed to graduate, you may find that there are requirements left to take that will lead to you having to postpone graduation!<\/p>\n<table class=\"responsive-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Program<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Advisor<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Room<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Extension<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Undergraduate Programs<\/td>\n<td>Varies (Check <a href=\"https:\/\/nest.montclair.edu\/\">NEST<\/a>)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>All Graduate<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"\/profilepages\/view_profile.php?username=munakatam\">Dr. Mika Munakata<\/a><\/td>\n<td>RI-203<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"tel:973-655-7247\">x7247<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Academic Advisor<\/h2>\n<p>For undergraduate Math majors needing advising, if you are struggling in a course or want general advice or mentoring, please see your Faculty Advisor, listed on your <a href=\"https:\/\/nest.montclair.edu\/\">NEST<\/a> account. If you have not yet been assigned a Faculty Advisor, see the Mathematical Sciences Undergraduate Advisor, Mr. George Grover, to have one assigned.<\/p>\n<p>If you have\u00a0<em>technical<\/em>\u00a0questions or issues about the requirements for your program, please see Mr. Grover. The time to do this is\u00a0<strong>before<\/strong>\u00a0priority registration begins:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>October for Spring classes<\/li>\n<li>late-February for Summer classes<\/li>\n<li>March for Fall classes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<dl>\n<dt>What math courses may I take after MATH 122 Calculus I, and after MATH 221 Calculus II?<\/dt>\n<dd>Four of the five core major courses for Math majors are sequential:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>MATH 122 Calculus I<\/li>\n<li>MATH 221 Calculus II<\/li>\n<li>MATH 222 Calculus III<\/li>\n<li>MATH 335 Linear Algebra<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After Calculus II, in addition to Calculus III, you may also take:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MATH 320 Transitions to Advanced Math<\/li>\n<li>STAT 330 Fundamentals of Modern Statistics I<\/li>\n<li>MATH 340 Probability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>Why do math courses I took in High School not count as prerequisites?<\/dt>\n<dd>Unfortunately, completion of a high school Math subject course does not mean full and current mastery of the subject content. However, we offer\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/center-for-academic-success-and-tutoring\/aleks\/\" target=\"_blank\">placement and readiness tests<\/a> to place out of MATH 100 Intermediate Algebra and MATH 112 Precalculus.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h2>CSAM Math Sequences<\/h2>\n<p>We strongly recommend that all CSAM students take one math course per semester from the first semester until their math requirements are completed; especially keep moving toward Calculus.<\/p>\n<p><em>Math courses build on high school math and on each other, and why have a gap to forget?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>NOTE: Sequences not intended to be complete nor comprehensive.<\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>MATH 071 Basic Skills Mathematics-Precollege Algebra (or exempt)<\/li>\n<li>MATH 100 Intermediate Algebra (or exempt)\u00a0\u2192\u00a0MATH 110 Statistics for the Biological Sciences (Most BIOL)<\/li>\n<li>MATH\u00a0111 Applied Precalculus (Most EAES or exempt) \u2192 STAT\u00a0401 Applied Statistics for the Sciences (CPSC, INFT)<\/li>\n<li>MATH\u00a0116 Calculus A\u00a0(Most BIOL,\u00a0Most EAES, INFT) <strong>or<\/strong><br \/>\nMATH\u00a0122 Calculus I \u2192 MATH\u00a0221 Calculus II (CPSC, CHEM, BICM, PHYS, MATH, Some BIOL, Some EAES)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Useful Links &amp; Documents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/center-for-academic-success-and-tutoring\/\">Center for Academic Success &amp; Tutoring<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Graduate School<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2022\/05\/Independent-Study-Revised-12.20.21.pdf\">Independent Study (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/11\/gr-course-ug-credit.pdf\">Permission to Enroll in Graduate Courses for Undergraduate Credit (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General advising for CSAM students is also available. 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