Undergraduate Math Degree Tracks

If you are a math major and interested in working in industry then this track is for you. Here are some course recommendations

Degree

1. BS(Math)

Possible minors

1. Data Science (You can take two of these requirements as part of the math major – CSIT 104 and MATH 122)
2. Minor in Leadership

Other elective courses

Also provided below are a list of highly recommended courses as part of your free electives. You may already have taken some them as part of other requirements.

1. CSIT 104 Python Programming
2. STAT 230 Data Science and Statistics
3. WRIT 206 (Workplace writing) or WRIT 207 (Technical writing)
4. INFO 365 Foundations of Business Analytics
5. CMST 146 (Interpersonal Communication) or PSYC 120 (Psychology of Leadership for Emerging Leaders: Theory and Application)
6. COED 401 (Co-op experience). This is part of the math elective but we recommend taking it as a free elective. Please consult with the math chair about applying for the co-op.

Co-curricular activity

• Take on a leadership position in the math club
• Prepare an e-portfolio. Talk to your advisor about this.

If you are a math major and interested in working in non-profit institutions, for governmental agencies or intergovernmental institutions such as the United Nations or World Bank, you should consider the ‘Public Affairs’ track.

Degree

1. BS(Math) or
2. Five year BS (Math)/MA (Social Research Analysis)

Possible minors

1. Minor in international studies or
2. Minor in Leadership

Other elective courses

We strongly recommend that you take the following elective courses if they are not already satisfied by other requirements:

• Math and Society Currently offered under MATH 495: Special Topics in Advanced Undergraduate Mathematics (with Dr. Helen Roberts)*
• PSYC 120 Psychology of Leadership for Emerging Leaders: Theory and Application
• One of the following courses on international studies: INTL 100, ANTH 125, POLS 202, SOCI 113, INBS 250, ECON 350
• One of the following courses on development: SOCI 220, ANTH 110, ECON 303,)**
• CSIT 104 Python Programming
• STAT 230 Data Science and Statistics
• WRIT 206 (Workplace writing) or WRIT 207 (Technical writing)

Co-curricular activity

• Participate in STEM Core Fellowship, a Civic Engaged program in junior or senior year
• Serve as Math Ambassador
• A summer internship in Junior or senior year (Non-profit Institutions, United Nations, World Bank etc.)
• Do a community based research project with a math department faculty.
• Prepare an e-portfolio

If you are a math major and interested in networks and complexity science, we recommend the following programmatic experience.

Degree

1. BS(Math) or
2. Five year BS (Math)/MS (Math).

Other elective courses

We strongly recommend that you take the following elective courses either as Math electives or Free electives:

• MATH Graph Theory
• MATH Optimization
• STAT 230 Data Science and Statistics
• MATH 369 Mathematical Modeling
• MATH 520 Introduction to Complexity Science (this is a graduate course but can be taken with special permission)
  

  Co-curricular activity

   

• Participate in a research project with a math faculty working in this area
• Become a member of the Northeastern Regional Complex Systems Society (NERCCS). Ask Dr. Ashwin Vaidya (vaidyaa@montclair.edu) for more information about this.
• Attend the annual NERCCS conference in April.
• Participate in the math club.

If you are a math major and interested in pursuing higher mathematics we recommend the following path.

Degree

1. BS(Math) or
2. Five year BS (Math)/MS (Math). If you are interested in going to graduate school for a Ph.D. in math or math related discipline, we highly recommend this program.

Other elective courses

We strongly recommend that you take the following elective courses either as Math electives or free electives:

• At least 3-5 additional math courses
• STAT 230
• MATH 497 Math Research. This is an independent research course for which you will need to speak with a math faculty member. We suggest that you spend at least one full year doing research which would earn you 6cr for this course.

Co-curricular activity

• Participate in a research project with a math faculty working in this area for at least one year
• Work as a Supplemental Instructor/tutor for the math department. Ask the chair about this once you have taken Calculus 1 and 2 and earned a good grade in the course.
• Become a student member of the American Mathematical Society or Mathematical Association of America. Ask Dr. Ashwin Vaidya (vaidyaa@montclair.edu) for more information about this.
• Serve as a math ambassador
• Participate in the math club.

If you are a math major and interested in math and arts, we recommend the following programmatic experience.

Degree

1. BS(Math)

Possible minors

1. Minor in Visual Arts (18 cr)
2. Certificate in innovation design. (9cr)

Other elective courses

We strongly recommend that you take the following elective courses either as Math electives or free electives:

• MATH Projective Geometry
• MATH 375 History of Math
• MATH 497 Math research related to math and art. You could do a research project or serve on the editorial team of the LASER Magazine for credit or an informal activity.
• COED 401 (Co-op experience – which a more formal internship for which you can earn college credits). This is part of the math elective but we recommend taking it as a free elective.

Co-curricular activity

• Participate in a research project with a math faculty working in this area.
• Participate in the math club.
• You should consider doing an internship at a Museum such as the National Museum of Mathematics in New York City or other such art related companies/institutions.
• Become a member of the MAA. Ask your department chair for help.
• Become a member of the Bridges Organization.
• Prepare an e-portfolio. Consult your department advisor about this.