Initial placement in the Departmental Honors Program for the Mathematical Sciences Degree will be determined by a conference between the student and one of the two Mathematical Sciences Undergraduate Advisors. At this time a schedule of mathematics/statistics courses will be recommended.

Near the end of each academic year, a committee comprised of the department UG advisors and the student's Thesis advisor (or any departmental faculty member if a thesis advisor has not been chosen) will meet with the student to review the student's progress and performance. If the progress and performance are found to be satisfactory, the committee and student will plan a program for the next academic year. If the student's progress and/or performance are found to be unsatisfactory and if corrective actions cannot be identified, the student will be dropped from the Honors Program in the Mathematical Sciences major. (The student may opt to pursue a regular mathematical sciences major or to select another major.)

Programs may vary widely depending upon the aptitudes and interests of the student, however, all Honors Mathematical Sciences majors must satisfy the following requirements:

1. Fulfillment of the regular undergraduate math major which would include credit (or demonstrated competence ) in the following courses: Mth 251, 252, 253, 254, 256, 311, 312, 343, 344, 345 or 346 or 338, CS 161, and two approved Mth/Stat electives. Also, credit in at least two approved 400-level sequences chosen from the following sequences: Mth 411-412; Mth 421-422; Mth 424-425; Mth 431-432; Mth 435-436; Mth 441-442; Mth 444-445; Mth 451-452; Mth 467-468; Mth 470-471; Stat 461-62; Stat 465-466.

2. A thesis project.

3. The student must maintain a Mth/Stat grade point average no lower than 3.5. No Mth/Stat courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option are acceptable towards fulfilling the requirements for the Honors Degree.

A student interested in pursuing an Honors Program in the Mathematical Sciences major should see a Mathematical Sciences Undergraduate Advisor for more information.