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Program News

The 32st annual Pi Mu Epsilon conference will be held at Saint John's University on Friday and Saturday, April 16th and 17th, 2010.
SJU graduate, Mark Vande Hei, is part of NASA's next astronaut class (see article).
Looking for help with math? Visit our Math Skills Center.

Mathematics

Mathematics is about mental discipline. It involves thinking about the world in different ways and exercising your intellect like an athlete in training. And if you've got math on the brain, we can challenge you with great faculty, intelligent peers and fascinating coursework.

Program highlights

Each year the department sponsors a Pi Mu Epsilon conference, a forum for undergraduates to present original research.
The Math Society is one of the more active clubs on campus.
Every year, mathematics students present at the Mathematical Association of America Student Paper Session. Numerous students have received awards at these meetings.
Faculty member Tom Sibley's Foundations of Mathematics book was recently published by John Wiley and Sons.
Student every year can choose to take our Math Topics course which includes many contempory and non-traditional undergraduate topics. In recent years courses in Mathematical Modeling, Bioinformatics, Differential Geometry and Game Theory have been offered.

Overview of Program

You are encouraged to take calculus your first semester. If you aren't sure if you are ready, look through the Calculus Readiness Exam. Calculus Readiness Exam.
We emphasize a conceptual understanding of mathematics together with problem solving and analytical thinking skills.
Mathematics is considered a core part of a liberal arts education.
Learn more about our program.

Contact information:

Jennifer Galovich
Chair, Mathematics Department
SJU
Collegeville MN, 56321-3000

Phone: (320) 363-3192