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	====Faculty====		====Faculty====
-	~~St Olaf~~ has ~~about~~ 20 ~~mathematics~~ faculty~~; about half are women~~. All hold doctorates in the mathematical sciences, and have expertise in areas including the following:	+	The Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science has more than 20 faculty members, most of whom teach full or part-time in mathematics. All hold doctorates in the mathematical sciences, and have expertise in areas including the following:

	*Algebra		*Algebra
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	====Grant Support====		====Grant Support====
-	*St. Olaf has attracted considerable support for its leadership in ~~mathematics~~ education ~~at both college and pre-college levels. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation, the Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education and others include~~: ~~Advanced Computation Laboratory, Computers in Geometry Classrooms, Post~~-~~Doctoral Teaching Fellow Program, Teaching with Symbolic Computer Systems,~~ and ~~the Minnesota Mathematics Mobilization.~~<br><br><br>	+	*Over the years St. Olaf has attracted considerable support for its leadership in mathematical sciences education. Recent grant activity includes:
		+	**NSF S-STEM (Richey)
		+	**NSF funded International Research Scholars (Humke and Hanson)<br><br><br>

	===Special Opportunities===		===Special Opportunities===
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	====Colloquium Series====		====Colloquium Series====

-	Weekly presentations by mathematicians, statisticians, employers, alumni, and graduate school faculty on ~~uses of mathematics~~ beyond the classroom.	+	Weekly presentations by mathematicians, statisticians, computer scientists, employers, alumni, and graduate school faculty on MSCS topics beyond the classroom.
-	~~=====Examples:=====~~	+

-	*Floods, Hot Potatoes, Counting to Infinity and Other Disasters of Network Routing
-	*Mathematics and the Buckyball
-	*MythMath: From Bumblebees and Snow to Chaos and Poincare
-	*Mathematics and Medical Tomographs

	====Mathematics Practicum====		====Mathematics Practicum====

-	During January, ~~two or~~ three teams of five students work for a month on real industrial problems and present their results to scientists and executives of the company that posed the problem.	+	During January, three teams of five students work for a month on real industrial problems and present their results to scientists and executives of the company that posed the problem.
	=====Recent Practicum topics include:=====		=====Recent Practicum topics include:=====

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	An Opportunity for study abroad in one of the world's leading mathematical centers. St. Olaf has supplied the largest number of students enrolled in this program, which is open to all North American students of mathematics or computer science.		An Opportunity for study abroad in one of the world's leading mathematical centers. St. Olaf has supplied the largest number of students enrolled in this program, which is open to all North American students of mathematics or computer science.

-	====Actuarial Exams====

-	St. Olaf is a test center for the Preliminary Actuarial Examinations. Regular review sessions are held during the spring term.

	====[[MSCS Mess\|Math Mess]]====		====[[MSCS Mess\|Math Mess]]====
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	Members of the St. Olaf mathematics faculty not only keep up in their field, but also help lead collegiate mathematics through active research and writing. The professional record of St. Olaf mathematics faculty includes service in many capacities:		Members of the St. Olaf mathematics faculty not only keep up in their field, but also help lead collegiate mathematics through active research and writing. The professional record of St. Olaf mathematics faculty includes service in many capacities:

-	*More than ten books, including: ''Counterexamples in Topology'', ''Problem Solving Through Problems'', ''Mathematics Today'', ''Calculus for a New Century'', ''A Course in Modern Geometries'', ''The Wohascum County Problems Book'', ~~and~~ ''Calculus from Graphical, Numerical, and Symbolic Points of View''	+	*More than ten books, including: ''Counterexamples in Topology'', ''Problem Solving Through Problems'', ''Mathematics Today'', ''Calculus for a New Century'', ''A Course in Modern Geometries'', ''The Wohascum County Problems Book'', ''Calculus from Graphical, Numerical, and Symbolic Points of View'', and "Understanding Real Analysis"
	*Dozens of research papers in mathematics journals		*Dozens of research papers in mathematics journals
	*Four national awards for expository writing		*Four national awards for expository writing
-	*Over 10,000 Telegraphic Reviews for the <em>American Mathematical Monthly</em>
-	*Numerous articles on mathematics and mathematics education in such publications as ''Science'', ''Scientific'' ''American'', ''Education Week'', ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', and ''The Chronicle of Higher Education''
-	*Co-Director, Minnesota Mathematics Mobilization
	*President of the Mathematical Association of America		*President of the Mathematical Association of America
	*Editors-in-chief, problems editors, notes editor, and book reviews editors of the ''American Mathematical Monthly'', ''Mathematics Magazine'', and the ''Real Analysis Exchange''		*Editors-in-chief, problems editors, notes editor, and book reviews editors of the ''American Mathematical Monthly'', ''Mathematics Magazine'', and the ''Real Analysis Exchange''
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	*Members of numerous committees and councils of the Mathematical Association of America and the American Mathematical Society		*Members of numerous committees and councils of the Mathematical Association of America and the American Mathematical Society
	*Chair of the Council of Scientific Society Presidents (CSSP) and the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences (CBMS) and the Mathematical Sciences Education Board (MSEB)		*Chair of the Council of Scientific Society Presidents (CSSP) and the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences (CBMS) and the Mathematical Sciences Education Board (MSEB)
-	*Lectures, research, seminars, and teaching in many countries, including Thailand, France, Switzerland, China, Sweden, Hungary, Italy, Crete, Germany, Mexico, Japan, Australia, Russia, Poland, Austria, and Czechoslovakia	+	*Lectures, research, seminars, and teaching in many countries, including Thailand, France, Switzerland, China, Sweden, Hungary, Italy, Crete, Germany, Mexico, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Poland, Austria, and Czechoslovakia

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	* <strong><big>General Mathematics Major</big></strong> Many mathematics majors do not enter graduate school, law school, business school, or medical school right away or even at all. For those students a broad and deep mathematics major can serve them well in a variety of settings: business, technology, the non-profit sector, consulting, actuarial work, etc. Search the [https://www.stolaf.edu/alumni/directory/ alumni directory] for mathematics majors and see the kind of professions Oles have entered.		* <strong><big>General Mathematics Major</big></strong> Many mathematics majors do not enter graduate school, law school, business school, or medical school right away or even at all. For those students a broad and deep mathematics major can serve them well in a variety of settings: business, technology, the non-profit sector, consulting, actuarial work, etc. Search the [https://www.stolaf.edu/alumni/directory/ alumni directory] for mathematics majors and see the kind of professions Oles have entered.
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		+	* <strong><big>Double Majoring</big></strong> Many students combine mathematics with another major or concentration. Doubling with majors in the sciences and economics is especially common, as is combining mathematics with a statistics concentration. We also graduate a fair number of students who major in religion, philosophy, art, English, theatre, etc. as well as mathematics.
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	===Students and Graduates===		===Students and Graduates===

-	*~~More than 120 upper-class~~ mathematics majors	+	*About 60 mathematics majors graduate each year (79 in 2010!)
-	*75% of St. Olaf students take calculus	+
	*8-10% of St. Olaf graduates are mathematics majors		*8-10% of St. Olaf graduates are mathematics majors
-	*~~45%~~ of St. Olaf Mathematics majors are women	+	*One third of St. Olaf Mathematics majors are women
-	*50+ students employed as tutors or paper graders	+	*50+ students employed as tutors, clinic workers, or paper graders
	*Daily "Mathematics Clinic" for homework help.		*Daily "Mathematics Clinic" for homework help.
-	*~~Opportunities for work as computer assistants and system programmers~~.	+	*75% of St. Olaf students take a course in MSCS
	*30% graduate school: 20% in mathematical science; 10% in other sciences		*30% graduate school: 20% in mathematical science; 10% in other sciences
	*15% professional programs (business, law, medicine, etc.)		*15% professional programs (business, law, medicine, etc.)
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	*Peace Corps		*Peace Corps
	*Unisys		*Unisys
-	*~~The St. Paul Companies~~	+	*Travelers
	*CSC Consulting		*CSC Consulting
-	*~~Anderson Consulting~~	+	*Accenture
-	*~~Lutheran Brotherhood~~	+	*Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
	*Target Corporation		*Target Corporation
	*Northwest Airlines		*Northwest Airlines
	*Best Buy Corporation		*Best Buy Corporation
	*Mayo Clinic		*Mayo Clinic
		+	*US Bank
		+	*General Mills
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-	===Graduate schools attended by alumni (a sample)===	+	===Graduate schools in the mathematical sciences attended by alumni (a sample)===
-	*Massachusetts Institute of Technology (mathematics)	+
-	*Stanford (statistics, operations research)	+	*University of Minnesota
-	*Minnesota ~~(mathematics, computer science)~~	+	*University of Wisconsin
-	*Wisconsin ~~(algebra, computer science, topology)~~	+	*University of Illinois
-	*Illinois ~~(number theory, computer science)~~	+	*Clemson University
-	*Clemson ~~(applied mathematics)~~	+	*Iowa State University
-	*~~Courant Institute of NYU (applied mathematics)~~	+	*University of Iowa
-	*Iowa ~~State (applied statistics, computer science)</li>~~	+	*University of Nebraska
		+	*Northwestern University
		+	*University of Chicago
		+	*University of Colorado
		+	*University of North Carolina
		+	*Rice University
		+	*Brandeis University
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-	St Olaf has about 20 mathematics faculty; about half are women. ~~Nearly all~~ hold doctorates in the mathematical sciences, and have expertise in areas including the following:	+	St Olaf has about 20 mathematics faculty; about half are women. All hold doctorates in the mathematical sciences, and have expertise in areas including the following:
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	*Algebra		*Algebra
	*Graph Theory		*Graph Theory
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	*Computer Science		*Computer Science
	*Number Theory		*Number Theory
-	*Numerical Analysis
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	*Mathematical Biology		*Mathematical Biology
	*Operations Research		*Operations Research
	*Differential Equations		*Differential Equations
-	*Probability ~~MSCS_Mess~~	+	*Probability
	*Dynamical Systems		*Dynamical Systems
	*Statistics		*Statistics
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	*Topology		*Topology
	*Geometry		*Geometry
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	====Computer Facilities====		====Computer Facilities====

-	*Advanced Mathematics Computing Lab equipped with ~~computer algebra, statistics~~ and ~~computer graphics~~ software, and ~~dedicated to applications of advanced computing in all upper level mathematics courses~~	+	*The Advanced Mathematics Computing Lab is equipped with modern mathematics and statistics software.
-	*Computer ~~science lab~~	+	*All classrooms are equipped with computing resources for the professor, and several are fully equipped for students too.
-	~~<!--<LI>Two SGI workstations -->~~	+	*The Computer Science program has separate facilities with extraordinary computing power, including a Beowulf cluster.
-	*Departmental lab	+

	====Library Resources====		====Library Resources====

-	*One of the nation's largest undergraduate mathematics libraries, with more than 10,000 mathematics books and 80 journals, each with extensive back issues	+	*One of the nation's largest undergraduate mathematics libraries, with more than 10,000 mathematics books and 80 journals, each with extensive back issues.
-	*~~Card catalog available from any campus terminal~~	+	*Access to several online services, including JSTOR
-	*~~Database support for inter-library loans~~	+	*Easy access to the Carleton College libraries and others via Interlibrary Loan.

	====Grant Support====		====Grant Support====

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	* <strong><big>Secondary School Teaching</big></strong> Students planning to teach secondary school mathematics complete a standard mathematics major (with certain courses prescribed by state certification requirements). In addition, they take several courses in the Department of Education and devote part of one senior semester to student teaching.		* <strong><big>Secondary School Teaching</big></strong> Students planning to teach secondary school mathematics complete a standard mathematics major (with certain courses prescribed by state certification requirements). In addition, they take several courses in the Department of Education and devote part of one senior semester to student teaching.

-	* <strong><big>General Mathematics Major</big></strong>	+	* <strong><big>General Mathematics Major</big></strong> Many mathematics majors do not enter graduate school, law school, business school, or medical school right away or even at all. For those students a broad and deep mathematics major can serve them well in a variety of settings: business, technology, the non-profit sector, consulting, actuarial work, etc. Search the [https://www.stolaf.edu/alumni/directory/ alumni directory] for mathematics majors and see the kind of professions Oles have entered.
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Dietz at 20:12, 22 May 2010

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	The mathematics major does not have different tracks, but by designing an Individualized Mathematics Program (IMaP) with the help of a mathematics faculty member, students can complete their majors in a variety of ways. Here are some popular area of emphasis:		The mathematics major does not have different tracks, but by designing an Individualized Mathematics Program (IMaP) with the help of a mathematics faculty member, students can complete their majors in a variety of ways. Here are some popular area of emphasis:

-	* <strong><big>Pure Mathematics</big></strong> Students intending to earn higher degrees in theoretical mathematics should take a broad range of 200-level courses and as many 300-level courses as possible. At the 200-level, the "transition" courses Real Analysis I (Math 244) and Abstract Algebra I (Math 252) are a must. A variety of courses with different perspectives will provide excellent breadth of knowledge. Advanced courses in Real Analysis II (Math 344) and Abstract Algebra II (Math 352) are a must. Courses in Topology (Math 348), Combinatorics (Math 364), and Complex Analysis (Math 340) are highly recommended. Students should be alert to special topics courses and independent study & research opportunities. More and more graduate programs expect their successful applicants to have had an undergraduate research experience. Students should strive to achieve good scores on the general and mathematics GRE exams.	+	* <strong><big>Pure Mathematics</big></strong> Students intending to earn higher degrees in theoretical mathematics should take a broad range of 200-level courses and as many 300-level courses as possible. At the 200-level, the "transition" courses Real Analysis I (Math 244) and Abstract Algebra I (Math 252) are a must. A variety of courses with different perspectives will provide excellent breadth of knowledge. Advanced courses in Real Analysis II (Math 344) and Abstract Algebra II (Math 352) are also a must. Courses in Topology (Math 348), Combinatorics (Math 364), and Complex Analysis (Math 340) are highly recommended. Students should be alert to special topics courses and independent study & research opportunities. More and more graduate programs expect their successful applicants to have had an undergraduate research experience. Students should strive to achieve good scores on the general and mathematics GRE exams.

-	* <strong><big>Applied Mathematics</big></strong> Students intending to earn higher degrees in applied mathematics should take a broad range of 100- and 200-level courses in mathematics, statistics, computer science and other fields, and as many 300-level courses as possible. At the 200-level, mathematics courses such as Multivariable Calculus~~, Probability, Operations Research~~, Differential Equations, Real Analysis I, ~~and~~ Modern Computational Mathematics teach material that is used in a wide variety of applications to the biological, physical, and social sciences. Advanced mathematics courses in Complex Analysis, Real Analysis II~~, Differential Equations II~~, and Mathematics Practicum are highly recommended. Students should be alert to special topics courses and independent study & research opportunities. More and more graduate programs expect their successful applicants to have had an undergraduate research experience. Students should strive to achieve good scores on the general and mathematics GRE exams.	+	* <strong><big>Applied Mathematics</big></strong> Students intending to earn higher degrees in applied mathematics should take a broad range of 100- and 200-level courses in mathematics, statistics, computer science and other fields, and as many 300-level courses as possible. At the 200-level, mathematics courses such as Multivariable Calculus (Math 226), Differential Equations (Math 230), Real Analysis I (Math 244), Modern Computational Mathematics (Math 242), Probability (Math 262), and Operations Research (Math 266) teach material that is used in a wide variety of applications to the biological, physical, and social sciences. Advanced mathematics courses in Differential Equations II (Math 330), Complex Analysis (Math 340), Real Analysis II (Math 344), and Mathematics Practicum (Math 390) are highly recommended. Students should be alert to special topics courses and independent study & research opportunities. More and more graduate programs expect their successful applicants to have had an undergraduate research experience. Students should strive to achieve good scores on the general and mathematics GRE exams.

	* <strong><big>Secondary School Teaching</big></strong> Students planning to teach secondary school mathematics complete a standard mathematics major (with certain courses prescribed by state certification requirements). In addition, they take several courses in the Department of Education and devote part of one senior semester to student teaching.		* <strong><big>Secondary School Teaching</big></strong> Students planning to teach secondary school mathematics complete a standard mathematics major (with certain courses prescribed by state certification requirements). In addition, they take several courses in the Department of Education and devote part of one senior semester to student teaching.

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	* <strong><big>Secondary School Teaching</big></strong> Students planning to teach secondary school mathematics complete a standard mathematics major (with certain courses prescribed by state certification requirements). In addition, they take several courses in the Department of Education and devote part of one senior semester to student teaching.		* <strong><big>Secondary School Teaching</big></strong> Students planning to teach secondary school mathematics complete a standard mathematics major (with certain courses prescribed by state certification requirements). In addition, they take several courses in the Department of Education and devote part of one senior semester to student teaching.
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		+	* <strong><big>General Mathematics Major</big></strong>
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	* <strong><big>Applied Mathematics</big></strong> Students intending to earn higher degrees in applied mathematics should take a broad range of 100- and 200-level courses in mathematics, statistics, computer science and other fields, and as many 300-level courses as possible. At the 200-level, mathematics courses such as Multivariable Calculus, Probability, Operations Research, Differential Equations, Real Analysis I, and Modern Computational Mathematics teach material that is used in a wide variety of applications to the biological, physical, and social sciences. Advanced mathematics courses in Complex Analysis, Real Analysis II, Differential Equations II, and Mathematics Practicum are highly recommended. Students should be alert to special topics courses and independent study & research opportunities. More and more graduate programs expect their successful applicants to have had an undergraduate research experience. Students should strive to achieve good scores on the general and mathematics GRE exams.		* <strong><big>Applied Mathematics</big></strong> Students intending to earn higher degrees in applied mathematics should take a broad range of 100- and 200-level courses in mathematics, statistics, computer science and other fields, and as many 300-level courses as possible. At the 200-level, mathematics courses such as Multivariable Calculus, Probability, Operations Research, Differential Equations, Real Analysis I, and Modern Computational Mathematics teach material that is used in a wide variety of applications to the biological, physical, and social sciences. Advanced mathematics courses in Complex Analysis, Real Analysis II, Differential Equations II, and Mathematics Practicum are highly recommended. Students should be alert to special topics courses and independent study & research opportunities. More and more graduate programs expect their successful applicants to have had an undergraduate research experience. Students should strive to achieve good scores on the general and mathematics GRE exams.

-	* <strong><big>Secondary School Teaching</big></strong> Students planning to teach secondary school mathematics complete a standard mathematics major (with certain courses prescribed by state certification requirements). In addition, they take several courses in the Department of Education and devote part of one senior semester to student teaching~~. In recent years, St. Olaf has averaged 10-12 students each year who receive certification in teaching high school mathematics~~.	+	* <strong><big>Secondary School Teaching</big></strong> Students planning to teach secondary school mathematics complete a standard mathematics major (with certain courses prescribed by state certification requirements). In addition, they take several courses in the Department of Education and devote part of one senior semester to student teaching.
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Dietz at 19:17, 22 May 2010

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	The mathematics major does not have different tracks, but by designing an Individualized Mathematics Program (IMaP) with the help of a mathematics faculty member, students can complete their majors in a variety of ways. Here are some popular area of emphasis:		The mathematics major does not have different tracks, but by designing an Individualized Mathematics Program (IMaP) with the help of a mathematics faculty member, students can complete their majors in a variety of ways. Here are some popular area of emphasis:

-	* <strong><big>Pure Mathematics ~~Graduate School~~</big></strong> Students intending to earn higher degrees in theoretical mathematics should take a broad range of 200-level courses and as many 300-level courses as possible. At the 200-level, the "transition" courses Real Analysis I (Math 244) and Abstract Algebra I (Math 252) are a must. A variety of courses with different perspectives will provide excellent breadth of knowledge. Advanced courses in Real Analysis II (Math 344) and Abstract Algebra II (Math 352) are a must. Courses in Topology (Math 348), Combinatorics (Math 364), and Complex Analysis (Math 340) are highly recommended. Students should be alert to special topics courses and independent study & research opportunities. More and more graduate programs expect their successful applicants to have had an undergraduate research experience. Students should strive to achieve good scores on the general and mathematics GRE exams.	+	* <strong><big>Pure Mathematics</big></strong> Students intending to earn higher degrees in theoretical mathematics should take a broad range of 200-level courses and as many 300-level courses as possible. At the 200-level, the "transition" courses Real Analysis I (Math 244) and Abstract Algebra I (Math 252) are a must. A variety of courses with different perspectives will provide excellent breadth of knowledge. Advanced courses in Real Analysis II (Math 344) and Abstract Algebra II (Math 352) are a must. Courses in Topology (Math 348), Combinatorics (Math 364), and Complex Analysis (Math 340) are highly recommended. Students should be alert to special topics courses and independent study & research opportunities. More and more graduate programs expect their successful applicants to have had an undergraduate research experience. Students should strive to achieve good scores on the general and mathematics GRE exams.

-	* <strong><big>Applied Mathematics ~~Graduate School~~</big></strong> Students intending to earn higher degrees in applied mathematics should take a broad range of 100- and 200-level courses in mathematics, statistics, computer science and other fields, and as many 300-level courses as possible. At the 200-level, mathematics courses such as Multivariable Calculus, Probability, Operations Research, Differential Equations, Real Analysis I, and Modern Computational Mathematics teach material that is used in a wide variety of applications to the biological, physical, and social sciences. Advanced mathematics courses in Complex Analysis, Real Analysis II, Differential Equations II, and Mathematics Practicum are highly recommended. Students should be alert to special topics courses and independent study & research opportunities. More and more graduate programs expect their successful applicants to have had an undergraduate research experience. Students should strive to achieve good scores on the general and mathematics GRE exams.	+	* <strong><big>Applied Mathematics</big></strong> Students intending to earn higher degrees in applied mathematics should take a broad range of 100- and 200-level courses in mathematics, statistics, computer science and other fields, and as many 300-level courses as possible. At the 200-level, mathematics courses such as Multivariable Calculus, Probability, Operations Research, Differential Equations, Real Analysis I, and Modern Computational Mathematics teach material that is used in a wide variety of applications to the biological, physical, and social sciences. Advanced mathematics courses in Complex Analysis, Real Analysis II, Differential Equations II, and Mathematics Practicum are highly recommended. Students should be alert to special topics courses and independent study & research opportunities. More and more graduate programs expect their successful applicants to have had an undergraduate research experience. Students should strive to achieve good scores on the general and mathematics GRE exams.

	* <strong><big>Secondary School Teaching</big></strong> Students planning to teach secondary school mathematics complete a standard mathematics major (with certain courses prescribed by state certification requirements). In addition, they take several courses in the Department of Education and devote part of one senior semester to student teaching. In recent years, St. Olaf has averaged 10-12 students each year who receive certification in teaching high school mathematics.		* <strong><big>Secondary School Teaching</big></strong> Students planning to teach secondary school mathematics complete a standard mathematics major (with certain courses prescribed by state certification requirements). In addition, they take several courses in the Department of Education and devote part of one senior semester to student teaching. In recent years, St. Olaf has averaged 10-12 students each year who receive certification in teaching high school mathematics.

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	=====<center>Practical - Popular - Visible - Active - Useful - Fun</center>=====		=====<center>Practical - Popular - Visible - Active - Useful - Fun</center>=====

-	<blockquote> Mathematics is all of those things--and more--at St. Olaf, where the mathematics program is recognized nationally for innovative and effective teaching. Our program was cited as an example of a successful undergraduate mathematics program by the Mathematical Association of America (Models That Work, Case Studies in Effective undergraduate Mathematics Programs) and St. Olaf ranks ~~sixth in the nation~~ as a producer of students who ~~went~~ on to complete Ph.D.'s in the mathematical sciences ~~(Report on Undergraduate Origins of Recent [1991-95] Science and Engineering Doctorate Recipients)~~.</blockquote>	+	<blockquote> Mathematics is all of those things--and more--at St. Olaf, where the mathematics program is recognized nationally for innovative and effective teaching. Our program was cited as an example of a successful undergraduate mathematics program by the Mathematical Association of America (Models That Work, Case Studies in Effective undergraduate Mathematics Programs) and St. Olaf consistently ranks as a top producer of students who go on to complete Ph.D.'s in the mathematical sciences.</blockquote>
-	~~<br><br>~~	+
-	~~===One department, three programs===~~	+
-	~~<br>The St. Olaf Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science houses three programs, described briefly below. Click the links for further information and details.~~	+
-	~~====[[Mathematics]]====~~	+
-	Students arrange majors in mathematics by individual contracts that include both course work and independent mathematical activity. Contracts normally include seven courses beyond linear algebra, balanced to represent analytic, axiomatic, and applied mathematics. Independent activities include tutoring, attending colloquia, grading papers, computer consulting, internships, and undergraduate research.	+
-	~~====[[Statistics]]====~~	+
-	This concentration enables students to pursue statistics either as a primary interest or as a supplement to some other major. The statistics concentration - including course work in both theoretical and applied statistics - may be attached to any major. Typically, about 12-15 students complete a statistics concentration each year.	+
-	~~====[http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/cs-old/ Computer Science]====~~	+
-	~~A computer science major was begun recently; the first graduates completed the program in 2005. (A computer science concentration was offered for many years previously.)~~	+

	===Areas of emphasis===		===Areas of emphasis===
-	Mathematics students ~~choose various areas~~ of emphasis:	+	The mathematics major does not have different tracks, but by designing an Individualized Mathematics Program (IMaP) with the help of a mathematics faculty member, students can complete their majors in a variety of ways. Here are some popular area of emphasis:
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		+	* <strong><big>Pure Mathematics Graduate School</big></strong> Students intending to earn higher degrees in theoretical mathematics should take a broad range of 200-level courses and as many 300-level courses as possible. At the 200-level, the "transition" courses Real Analysis I (Math 244) and Abstract Algebra I (Math 252) are a must. A variety of courses with different perspectives will provide excellent breadth of knowledge. Advanced courses in Real Analysis II (Math 344) and Abstract Algebra II (Math 352) are a must. Courses in Topology (Math 348), Combinatorics (Math 364), and Complex Analysis (Math 340) are highly recommended. Students should be alert to special topics courses and independent study & research opportunities. More and more graduate programs expect their successful applicants to have had an undergraduate research experience. Students should strive to achieve good scores on the general and mathematics GRE exams.
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		+	* <strong><big>Applied Mathematics Graduate School</big></strong> Students intending to earn higher degrees in applied mathematics should take a broad range of 100- and 200-level courses in mathematics, statistics, computer science and other fields, and as many 300-level courses as possible. At the 200-level, mathematics courses such as Multivariable Calculus, Probability, Operations Research, Differential Equations, Real Analysis I, and Modern Computational Mathematics teach material that is used in a wide variety of applications to the biological, physical, and social sciences. Advanced mathematics courses in Complex Analysis, Real Analysis II, Differential Equations II, and Mathematics Practicum are highly recommended. Students should be alert to special topics courses and independent study & research opportunities. More and more graduate programs expect their successful applicants to have had an undergraduate research experience. Students should strive to achieve good scores on the general and mathematics GRE exams.

-	* <strong><big>Preparation for Graduate School</big></strong> Advanced courses provide breadth and depth for students intending to pursue graduate degrees in the mathematical sciences. Seminars and independent study provide opportunities for research-like experiences.
-	* <strong><big>Applied Mathematics</big></strong> Courses offered in applied mathematics include statistics, computer science, differential equations, and optimization. The Mathematics Practicum has student teams working to solve real problems in industry and business.
	* <strong><big>Secondary School Teaching</big></strong> Students planning to teach secondary school mathematics complete a standard mathematics major (with certain courses prescribed by state certification requirements). In addition, they take several courses in the Department of Education and devote part of one senior semester to student teaching. In recent years, St. Olaf has averaged 10-12 students each year who receive certification in teaching high school mathematics.		* <strong><big>Secondary School Teaching</big></strong> Students planning to teach secondary school mathematics complete a standard mathematics major (with certain courses prescribed by state certification requirements). In addition, they take several courses in the Department of Education and devote part of one senior semester to student teaching. In recent years, St. Olaf has averaged 10-12 students each year who receive certification in teaching high school mathematics.
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	Students compete in annual contests on calculus and other undergraduate mathematics. Prizes, fanfare, and a bronze plaque serve to recognize the winners.		Students compete in annual contests on calculus and other undergraduate mathematics. Prizes, fanfare, and a bronze plaque serve to recognize the winners.

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	An Opportunity for study abroad in one of the world's leading mathematical centers. St. Olaf has supplied the largest number of students enrolled in this program, which is open to all North American students of mathematics or computer science.		An Opportunity for study abroad in one of the world's leading mathematical centers. St. Olaf has supplied the largest number of students enrolled in this program, which is open to all North American students of mathematics or computer science.

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