Students majoring in mathematics complete a capstone project during their senior year to fulfill the Senior Comprehensive Requirement. The capstone project is either a Senior Comprehensive Project or, 荣誉学生, 数学方面的荣誉项目. The capstone project is an opportunity for the student to deeply explore a mathematical topic under the guidance of a 教师 member and share their insights with others.
高级综合项目
为高级综合项目, the student works with a professor to select a topic that relates to but goes beyond the usual scope of a 300- or 400-level mathematics course, 就这个主题写一篇论文, 并以此论文为基础给学生做了一次演讲, 教师, 和客人.
Students often select topics that relate to their interests beyond mathematics. For example, a student minoring in finance may choose a mathematical topic that relates to finance.
The student takes the one-credit course MATH 492 during their graduation semester.
荣誉项目
The Honors Project is a year-long endeavor in which an honors student works intensively on the definition and solution of a scholarly problem, 或者是关于创造性工作的发展. The honors student’s work is guided by an adviser and submitted to two readers for approval. Upon completion, it is publicly presented to interested 教师, students 和客人.
An Honors Project in mathematics with a grade of C or better fulfills the Senior Comprehensive Requirement.
An honors student takes the three-credit course HON 498/499 during their senior year. Further details about a Degree with Honors are provided in the 荣誉计划网站.