GENERAL QUESTIONS:
What can I do with math besides teaching
and actuarial work?
What is the accelerated BA/MA program?
Are there assistantships in the graduate programs?
Does the Department have internships?
Are there opportunities for undergraduate research?
REGISTERING
FOR COURSES:
What should I do if I have a question for a departmental
advisor but my schedule does not allow me to visit during office hours?
How do I get an evaluation of a course that has been transferred
to Hunter?
May I take a math/stat course on permit at another college?
I have been exempt from the math proficiency test. Why am
I having difficulty registering for MATH 101 (or MATH 104, MATH 125, STAT
113)?
I have a score of 46 –65 on the Algebra Part (S2)
of the COMPASS Math Test. Should I register for MATH 101?
How can I try to get into a closed section of a math/stat
course?
Are there math/stat courses that do not allow overtallies?
ANSWERS
TO GENERAL QUESTIONS:
Q. What can I do with math besides teaching and
actuarial work?
A. Mathematics and statistics are used in connection with just about everything
– medicine, finance, music, sports, movies, weather, among many
other fields. Employers need persons with good analytical skills. Mathematics
is well respected as a pre-professional major and as business preparation,
especially for students considering the best medical and law schools and
business schools.
Q. What is the accelerated BA/MA program?
A. The BA/MA program gives a student both a BA and a MA degree with fewer
credits than required for obtaining the two degrees separately. There
are several BA/MA programs because the BA may be in mathematics or statistics,
and the MA may be in pure mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics
or mathematics teacher education. Each BA/MA program requires a major,
a minor (except for prospective teachers), the General Education Requirement,
and a master’s sequence.
Q. Are there assistantships in the graduate programs?
A. Although there are no assistantships, graduate students have the opportunity
of teaching a course in the Department as adjunct lecturers. Until 2006-2007,
there is the possibility of National Science Foundation Scholarships for
qualified full-time students; see the NEWS page of this site.
Q. Does the Department have internships?
A. In Fall 2006, the Department started to develop a program that provides
external internships as well as internships at Hunter in various departments
such as geography, political science, and psychology. For now, it is expected
that students will receive credit for such internships. The departmental
Internships Coordinator is Professor Edward Binkowski.
Q. Are there opportunities for undergraduate
research?
A. For the past six years, the Department has conducted a National Science
Foundation (NSF) Scholarships program in which students received a stipend
and had the opportunity of participating in research projects with full-time
faculty mentors. It is expected that a similar NSF program will exist
at Hunter shortly. Yearly, talented students are encouraged to apply for
a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. The NEWS
page of this site mentions the students who succeed in being admitted
to the REU program.
ANSWERS
TO QUESTIONS ABOUT REGISTERING FOR COURSES:
Q. What should I do if I have a question for a
departmental advisor but my schedule does not allow me to visit during
office hours?
A. Advising may be done by e-mail. When you e-mail an advisor, be sure
to include a topic in the “Subject” field. E-mail without
an identifiable source and e-mail without a subject are usually not opened.
The e-mail addresses for the departmental advisors are on the CONTACTS
page of this site.
Q. How do I get an evaluation of a course that
has been transferred to Hunter?
A. You must see a departmental advisor. Bring your Hunter transcript,
a description of the course transferred and descriptions of its prerequisites.
If your schedule does not allow you to see an advisor during office hours,
leave the necessary documents in the department office, 919East, to be
picked up later.
Q. May I take a math/stat course on permit at
another college?
A. It is expected that you take all your math/stat courses at Hunter.
The Department’s rotation schedule tells you how often courses are
given so that you can plan ahead. If it becomes necessary for you take
a course elsewhere, the course must have the same prerequisites as the
Hunter course. You need a permit approved by a departmental advisor. Permits
for CUNY campuses are now handled online in CUNY's e-permit system.
Q. I have been exempt from the math proficiency
test. Why am I having difficulty registering for MATH 101 (or MATH 104,
MATH 125, MATH 150, STAT 113, STAT 213)?
A. Students “exempt from the math proficiency test” are exempt
only from those parts of the test required for admission to Hunter. (The
test is called the COMPASS Math Test.) These students may register for
MATH 100 provided that is the math course they need. The Department of
Mathematics and Statistics uses the remaining parts of the COMPASS Math
Test to place students in its other entry-level math/stat courses, such
as MATH 101, MATH 104, MATH 125, MATH 150, STAT 113, and STAT 213. If
you wish to register for one of these courses, you must have the prerequisite
for the course – the prerequisite is either a preceding course or
placement by the COMPASS Test.
Q. I have a score of 46 –65 on the Algebra
Part (S2) of the COMPASS Math Test. Should I register for MATH 101?
A. You are eligible for MATH 101, but you should not register for MATH
101 unless you need the course for your program of study. Is MATH 101
a prerequisite for a course that you need to take? Note that MATH 101
does not count toward the General Education Requirement (GER). MATH 100
is the course you should take if you do not expect to be in a program
that requires precalculus, calculus, or statistics. MATH 100 goes toward
the GER.
Q. How can I try to get into a closed section
of a math/stat course?
A. You can keep trying to register in case spaces become available. There
are no waiting lists to register for closed sections. If a section allows
overtallies, you must wait until the first meeting of the class. On the
first day of classes, pick up an overtally form near 919East, go to the
class, and see if the instructor is willing to sign it. If you obtain
a signature, return the form to 919East. Overtallying is left to the discretion
of the instructor. Departmental advisors are not allowed to overtally.
Q. Are there math/stat courses that do not allow
overtallies?
A. Yes. MATH 101 does not allow overtallies because it uses a small-groups
setup. Overtallies are not allowed in MATH 126, MATH 154, STAT 113 and
STAT 214 because these courses require computer terminals.
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