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FAQ
Q. I want to go to grad school in math. What to do?
A. Plan far in advance. Take the (pure) math track, even if you want to specialize in applied math (numerical analysis, bio-math, etc). Try to take courses early. You need to prepare for the math subject GRE exam as early as possible. Some material covered in the exam is related to courses most of our students only see in a course after taking the exam (if at all), so try to avoid that. The department may offer some help with math GRE prep. Get involved in math club and other activities for undergrads (Putnam, Calculus competition or other). Mark your calendar! The Math club hosts a panel discussion every Spring on grad school. You should attend it when you are a junior or sophomore, not later… Make sure you have faculty who can write good recommendation letters for you. Try to get into REU or other research programs (like UCONN Surf, honors thesis, etc…). It is important.
Q. I need to get into a required math course. It is late.
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- If you were on the waiting list for the course, you may contact Ms. Rachel D’Antonio, rachel.dantonio@uconn.edu, and check for the status (although normally waiting lists are dealt with weeks before the semester, last minute changes are not unusual).
- If you’re not on the waiting list, you should contact an instructor, and kindly request a permission number. It is also advisable to show up to the first lectures and ask in person.
- In the future, please try to make sure you enroll on your enrollment date. This can save some trouble. Note that this may require meeting your advisor a little ahead to remove the “enrollment restricted indicator” on Student Admin.
Q. What is my plan of study for math and where can I find a list of requirements?
A. Plan of study is determined by two factors. 1) Catalog year you entered CLAS. This can be found on Student Admin -> Academic Requirements, and you’ll see it in the first entry of the report. 2) Your math track (e.g. Mathematics Bachelor of Arts). This can be found on the same report under Mathematics.
The report listed above contains all requirements. If you want a hard copy of requirements, this can be found on https://www.math.uconn.edu/degree-programs/undergraduate/plans-of-study/, listed according to the math tracks and catalog years.
Q. Related courses?
A. Those must not be MATH courses and must be at least at 2000-level courses. There’s a long list of pre-approved courses which will automatically appear on your report as satisfied. Q courses usually automatically qualify. Your advisor may approve other courses. The main criterion employed is whether the course satisfies the purpose of your math degree (e.g. you intend to be a teacher, then your math degree needs to be supplemented by some not math course, like juvenile psychology).
Q. Transferring Non-Degree credits?
A. Write to Mr. Joe Tinnel, joseph.tinnel@uconn.edu, indicating which courses you’d like to transfer.
Q. I’d like to become a teacher. What should I do?
A. Contact Prof. Megan Staples, meagn.staples@uconn.edu, from the Neag school. She is an authority on state requirements. You’ll probably need to take the following: history of math (2720W), number theory (3240), abstract algebra (3230), probability (3160) and math modeling (3170). These fit better with the (pure) math track than applied math or other tracks.
Q. What to do the semester I plan to graduate?
A. Assuming all requirements are satisfied or in progress, you should submit your final plan of study on student admin by the end of the fourth week of classes. If relevant, in the comment box, please include the list of courses your advisor agreed to approve as related. The submitted plan of study will then go to your advisor for approval. Degree audit will finalize approval later in the semester (usually in April for May graduation).
Instructions https://studentadmin.uconn.edu/help/students/final-plan-of-study/