Important Web Links for Math Majors
The
Undergraduate Catalog
This link hooks you up to the entire undergraduate catalog, which
contains graduation requirements, lists of courses, payment of fees,
timetables, etc.
College
of Sciences Undergraduate Catalog for Students Starting in 2005 - 06
This web page contains specific information about various degree
requirements of the college. Click on Mathematics to read the requirements
for your degree.
Undergraduate
Courses as of 2005-06 Academic Year
This page lists all courses approved for undergraduate students that
(hopefully) will be available for the next four years. If you
think
you would be interested in a particular course, then check this web
page for course description, prerequisites, etc. It is very
important that you meet all prerequisites before signing up for a
course.
There is another way to get information about specific courses.
Go to the Hokie Spa and click
on Timetable of Classes at the
bottom of the page. Then bring up a list of classes in which you
are interested. Click on the course
number (circled in the figure below) and you will get the
course information.
Core
Curriculum Requirements
You
should download the guide from the following location. It
contains
complete information about the University Core Curriculum.
Click on the following link for a brief summary of the Core
Curriculum requirements as they apply to Math majors.
Careers
in Mathematics
For some basic information about careers in Mathematics go to the Math
Department Homepage (www.math.vt.edu) and click on Resources. Then click on Employment. Then click on Other Resources and you will get a
wealth of information.
For more specific information about Mathematics as a career and careers
that are "mathematics-friendly" study the Occupational Outlook Handbook (http://www.bls.gov/oco/)
