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Are you a mathematics major or thinking about becoming one? This friendly guidebook is for you, no matter where you are in your studies. For those just starting out, there are: interactive exercises to help you chart your personalized course, brief overviews of the typical courses you will encounter during your studies, recommended extracurricular activities that can enrich your mathematical journey.
Mathematics majors looking for effective ways to support their success will discover: practical examples of dealing with setbacks and challenges in mathematics, a primer on study skills, including particular advice like how to effectively read mathematical literature and learn mathematically focused programming.
Students thinking about life after graduation will find: advice for seeking jobs outside academia, guidance for applying to graduate programs, a collection of interviews with former mathematics majors now working in a wide variety of careers-they share their experience and practical advice for breaking into their field.
Packed with a wealth of information,
Navigating the Math Major is your comprehensive resource to the undergraduate mathematics degree program.
Sommario
- Exploring your interests
- Introduction: Start here
- Planning your course of study
- Extracurricular explorations
- Supporting your success
- Failure and growth
- Networks and communities of support
- Technical skills
- Life after graduation
- Careers for math majors
- Applying for jobs
- Graduate school in the mathematical sciences
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
Info autore
Carrie Diaz Eaton, Bates College, Lewiston, ME.
Allison Henrich, Seattle University, WA.
Steven Klee, Amazon Web Services, Seattle, WA.
Jennifer Townsend, Microsoft, Redmond, WA.
Riassunto
Designed for students at any point in their mathematical journey, this guide mixes interactive exercises, course previews, and realistic strategies to overcome setbacks. It offers study tips, extracurricular ideas, and career as well as graduate program insights, illuminating a clear path forward.
