Honors-in-Major: 

Department of Mathematics & Statistics

For qualified students who are interested in gaining an enriched academic experience in mathematics or statistics, the department offers (in conjunction with the University Honors Program) an Honors-in-Major opportunity. The program combines honors coursework with an honors thesis and leads to graduation with a special designation on the diploma of Honors-in-Major.  

For further details contact Professor David Feldman (david.feldman@ AT unh.edu ; 2-2320), who is the departmental coordinator of the program.

 

Requirements for Honors-in-Major in Mathematics

1.  Honors GPA.  Students are required to maintain a grade-point average of at least 3.20 overall, a grade-point average of at least 3.50 in major coursework and an unblemished record of academic integrity.

 

2.  Honors Course Work.  Generally, students must do honors work in three MATH courses at the 700-level, often by adding “honors designation” to courses required for the major. University requirements stipulate a grade of at least B- in courses used for honors credit.

Guidelines listed here recommend courses for satisfying honors-in-major requirements; however, a student may suggest alternative programs to the Honors Committee for approval.
   

   B.S. in Mathematics degree program    

        three MATH courses at the 700-level.

 B.A. degree program: Mathematics major
     three MATH courses at the 700-level,          
    one of which is either:   
            Topology (MATH 784) or    
            Complex Analysis (MATH 788).

 

B.S. in Mathematics Education degree program: 

    Elementary or Middle/Junior High Option
Abstract Algebra (MATH 761), 
Linear Algebra (MATH 762) and
one additional MATH course at the 700-level.

    Secondary Option
Linear Algebra (MATH 762), 
Real Analysis (MATH 767) and
one additional MATH course at the 700-level.

     

B.S. degree program in Interdisciplinary Mathematics:

    Computer Science Option
        Introduction to Numerical Methods I (MATH 753) and 
        two additional MATH courses at the 700-level.

    Statistics Option
        two MATH courses at the 700-level required of the major and
        one of the following courses: 
            Introduction to Numerical Methods I (MATH 753),    
            Introduction to Numerical Methods II (MATH 754),
            One-Dimensional Real Analysis (MATH 767).

       Economics Option
    Probability and Stochastic Processes with Applications (MATH 755); 
    and two MATH courses at the 700-level.

       Electrical Science or Physics options

    Introduction to Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos (MATH 747),

    Introduction to Numerical Methods II (MATH 754) and

    one additional MATH course at the 700-level.


3.  Honors Thesis.  Students must successfully complete an honors thesis, MATH 799. The writing project will be planned in consultation with a faculty adviser and approved by the department honors committee. The project will consist of independent work, an oral presentation, and a written thesis.

Students are encouraged to submit their thesis proposal for approval by the department honors committee by the end of their junior year. The study must be approved no later than the drop/add deadline in the first semester of their senior year.

 

 

Research opportunities, field experiences, and summer work

For those students who are interested in pursuing undergraduate research the University offers two highly-competitive programs administered through the Honors Office in Hood House. These are an academic-year program called the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) and the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program. In both cases, a faculty sponsor is needed and the application procedure involves writing a research proposal. Note that there is much educational value in engaging in this process, even if the eventual application proves unsuccessful. Many Federal laboratories also conduct special summer (and sometimes academic year) programs for undergraduates. Contact the department for announcements of such opportunities. In addition, government agencies are also potential summer employers.

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