May 01, 2024  
2020-2021 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog 
    
2020-2021 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Honors Mathematics Program


Program Requirements


Elective Courses: 3 Credits


One course from the following list to be taken only after the student has completed MATH 340 , MATH 375 , MATH 423  and MATH 451  or instructor permission is required.

The Honors Examinations


  1. Required orals covering primarily work completed by students in the independent study courses, but may also include questions pertaining to work from other courses in the Honors curriculum.

Recommended Coursework Outside the Major


This is entirely dependent upon students’ educational and professional objectives. Students are urged to consult closely with a departmental adviser in such matters.

Note(s)


Students normally enter the Honors Program at the beginning of the Junior year. Admission to the program is by application and shall be determined by the Department of Mathematics. The overall cumulative grade point average is expected to be at least 3.0, with a minimum mathematics average of 3.25. Two letters of recommendation also are required, with one of the letters furnished by a mathematics faculty member from whom the student has taken a course.

Total Credit Hours Required: 33 Plus Honors Examinations