10
Reasons to be a Math Major at Bloomsburg University
(1)
The professors in the department are friendly and approachable,
and will gladly answer your questions. In
fact, if you have any questions about the math major feel free to contact me,
Dr. John Polhill, at jpolhill@bloomu.edu.
(2)
We have several
options within the major. You can get a B.A. or
B.S. degree in mathematics. With
the B.A. degree you could double major in secondary education, or you could get
a B.A. with our statistics track. The
statistics track is an excellent option for many career choices.
With our B.S. degree, you choose an area of concentration from the
following: physics, applied math, computer science, actuarial science,
statistics, or graduate school preparation.
These concentrations prepare you for specific careers or further
education.
(3)
We have a
strong
placement record of majors. In fact, “Bloomsburg's
mathematics program enjoys a strong reputation in both business and the academic
community.
(4) Each year we have students participate in COMAP’s math modeling contest MCM. In
fact, we recently had a team outplace teams from Cal Tech and MIT!
If you want to know what COMAP and MCM mean, or you have any other
questions about the contest, contact Dr. Kevin Ferland at kferland@bloomu.edu.
You could also check out the COMAP page at http://www.comap.com/undergraduate/contests/.
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We have
an active math
club.
In the past, the math club has done such activities as skiing, visiting a
haunted house, and playing miniature golf.
They also have a picnic every spring.
Contact Dr. Lisa Lister at llister@bloomu.edu
for information
(7) If you excel in your math courses, you can join our local chapter of Kappa Mu Epsilon, or KME, the math honors society. Being a member of KME looks great on a resume, and as a member of KME can enrich your college experience in mathematics. Contact Dr. William Calhoun at wcalhoun@bloomu.edu or Dr. Elizabeth Mauch at emauch@bloomu.edu for more information, or go to the homepage for KME http://www.kappamuepsilon.org/.
(8)
Every
November we have a Math Contest Day for high school students. The
contest consists of a Math Bowl (quick answer), a written test of brainteasers,
and the Game of 24-points. Math
majors help with the contest and gain experience while having fun.
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We have
faculty with a wide range of expertise, including analysis, algebra,
combinatorics, and statistics. We
have an active combinatorics seminar – if you have any questions about it,
contact me at jpolhill@bloomu.edu.
Maybe you are interested in sports statistics or biostatistics – if so,
we have experts in these fields. All
department faculty members have PhDs.
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Students
from our department have the opportunity to do mathematics research and present
at conferences. For example, we
have had students present at the fall meeting of our regional chapter of the
Mathematical Association of America (MAA).
If you want to know more about the MAA, see http://www.maa.org
or check out our regional chapter at: http://www.maa.org/epadel.