[ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2014-2015 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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[ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2014-2015 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MAT 497 - Preliminary Research Seminar

1 credit

Prerequisite(s): At least junior standing as a mathematics major
This course is designed for junior or senior mathematics majors to have the opportunity to prepare for their senior research project as well as to begin the process of entering the job market or apply for graduate school. This course will require students to i) consider pursuing graduate degrees by researching different programs, understanding the application process and the demands of passing the GRE and the GRE subject test, ii) prepare for the process of attaining a job post-graduation, by creating a resume and cover letter, participate in a mock interview, and iii) conduct literature review and identify the senior research project. The students will be enhancing their written and verbal communications skills by preparing and giving power point presentations both individually as well as in teams. This is going to serve as the prerequisite for MAT 499 Senior Research Project, the capstone course in mathematics. In MAT 497 a proposal for a mathematics research paper will be written, submitted to the faculty mentor. This research will continue on in MAT 499.