The College page has a Career Services page which includes opportunities for internships. Below are some general links.
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center:Â http://university.gsfc.nasa.gov
National Security Agency:Â www.nsa.gov
Census Bureau:Â http://www.census.gov
Bureau of Labor Statistics:Â 1-800-827-5334Â http://stats.bls.gov
NIST (National Institute of Standards):Â http://www.itl.nist.gov/div897
DISA (Defense Information Systems Agency):Â 1-703-607-4430Â
Census Bureau http://www.census.gov
Naval Surface Weapons CenterÂ
contact: Mr. Antonio GibertÂ
Manager, College Recruiting ProgramÂ
Human Resources Department, Code PDÂ
Naval Surface Warfare Center--Dahlgren DivisionÂ
17320 Dahlgren RoadÂ
Dahlgren, VA 22448-5100Â
800-352-7967 (voice)Â
540-653-7632 (fax)Â
agibert [AT] nswc [DOT] navy [DOT] milÂ
www.nswc.navy.mil/P/RECRUIT/recruit.html
Center for Computing Sciences/Institute for Defense AnalysesÂ
(works closely with NSA, stringent citizenship and security regulations):Â
contact John Conroy, 301-805-7425, conroy [AT] super [DOT] org
Geico Insurance:Â Debra Lipsey, 301-986-2954
William Mercer, Inc.; hiring for Actuarial Analysts, Consulting Analysts for 2001-2002 Â
contact Hugh Jackson at 410-347-2834, fax: 410-727-3347,Â
e-mail: hugh [DOT] jackson [AT] us [DOT] wmmercer [DOT] comÂ
contact Scott Jarboe, 202-331-2523, fax: 202-331-0486,Â
e-mail: scott [DOT] jarboe [AT] us [DOT] wmmercer [DOT] com Â
contact Ted Goldman at 202-331-3686, fax: 202-331-0486,Â
e-mail: theodore [DOT] goldman [AT] us [DOT] wmmercer [DOT] com
Towers Perrin:Â
contact Susan Velott at 703-351-4778,Â
e-mail: velotts [AT] towers [DOT] com, fax:Â 703-351-4935
Watson Wyatt:Â http://www.watsonwyatt.com
contact Keith Williams, Sandeep Parekh or Jeff Kurtz atÂ
(202) 626-9782Â
Other firms hiring Mathematicians and Statisticians:
Merkle Direct Marketing, Inc.Â
Main number:Â 301-459-9700Â
contact:Â Bill Szczuka, Sr. Analytical Consultant,Â
301-918-2975, e-mail: wszczuka [AT] merklenet [DOT] comÂ
fax: 301-459-8431
Schafer Corp., Biotechnology OperationsÂ
http://www.schafercorp.com
contact:Â Mr. R. Suter, e-mail: rsuter [AT] schafercorp [DOT] com orÂ
703-841-0266, fax:Â 841-0266
IMPORTANT NOTE: The course requirements listed below are for informational purposes only. Math minors should refer to their degree audits (available via Testudo) to check their progress in the minor.
PROGRAM GOALS: The goal of the Minor in Mathematics is to provide the student with significant mathematical skills and a perspective on the discipline.
LEARNING OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT PLAN: Click here. for a PDF file of our Assessment Plan for the Minor in Mathematics.
Note: University policy says that if you wish to have a Minor, then you need to declare that intention NO LATER THAN A YEAR BEFORE YOU INTEND TO GRADUATE. You can only choose one of math minor, statistics minor, or actuarial minor as no courses may overlap between any two minors.
The Department of Mathematics offers a Minor in Mathematics for students majoring in other disciplines. The goal of the Minor in Mathematics is to provide the student with significant mathematical skills and a perspective on the discipline.
The requirements for the Minor in Mathematics include at least 22 credits beyond first-year calculus (19 credits if MATH310 is exempted), and include the following:
I. a. MATH 241; and either MATH 240 or MATH 461 (Item I can be achieved by MATH 340-341.)
b. MATH 310, unless otherwise exempted. To qualify for the exemption, one must have a B- or better in CMSC250; or A- or better and MATH240 and MATH241; or B- or better in MATH340 and MATH341.
The remaining credits for the Minor in Mathematics must be at the 400-level in mathematics, and include:
II. At least one of the following core theoretical courses: MATH 403*, 405*, 410*
III. At least one of the following algebra courses: MATH 401, 402, 403*, 405*, 406
IV. At leat one of the following analysis courses: MATH 410*, 416, 462, 463, 464
V. At least one of the following probability courses: STAT 400 or STAT 410* (note that STAT400 and ENEE324 are duplicate credits and we do not accept ENEE324).
If additional credits are needed in order to fulfill the 22-credit minimum, any 400-level MATH-STAT-AMSC courses except MATH 400, MATH 461, MATH 477-478, 480-484, 489, 498, and STAT 464 are acceptable.
Other issues related to the Minor in Mathematics:
(a) The Minor in Mathematics is NOT open to Mathematics majors.
(b) The student will need to achieve at least a C- (1.7) in each minor course and an overall minor GPA of 2.0.
(c) A student may use a maximum of 2 courses to satisfy the requirements of both a major and the Minor in Mathematics. However, in some cases departments requiring majors to have supporting courses may wish to allow students to substitute an appropriate minor for the supporting course requirement. Consult your major department or college for its policy on this issue with regard to the mathematics minor.
(d) No more than 1 of the 400-level courses for the Minor in Mathematics may be taken at an institution other than the University of Maryland, College Park. In addition, no more than two transferred courses may be applied to the Mathematics Minor.
(e) Courses with an asterisk (*) are rigorous theoretical courses. Students may not want to take two fo these courses in the same semester.
The departmental advisor for this program is Ida Chan, Undergraduate Mathematics Advisor, ichan [AT] umd [DOT] edu.
To apply for the math minor, please complete this application form and email it to math-ugadvisor [AT] umd [DOT] edu.
The Department of Mathematics offers a Minor in Statistics for students whose majors are not mathematics. The goal of the Minor in Statistics is to provide the student with a substantial number of courses that are statistical in nature and involve a substantial amount of mathematics.
The requirements entail 16 credits, from I - IV:
I. Math 241, Calculus III (Multivariable Calculus) (4)
Some courses below may require MATH240 or MATH461 as a prerequisite.
II One of the three pairs of 3-credit courses:
Stat 400 and Stat 401 (note that STAT400 and ENEE324 are duplicate credits)
Stat 410* and Stat 420*
Stat 410* and Stat 401
III. Stat 430
IV. One of the courses in (a) - (d):
(a) A third course in (II) not already taken to satisfy (II)
(b) Stat 440
(c) Stat470
(d) Econ422
(e) Other courses as deemed appropriate. Currently approved courses can be viewed using Testudo's Degree Audit or by looking here.
Other issues related to the Minor in Statistics:
(a) The Minor in Statistics is NOT open to Mathematics Majors.
(b) The student will need to achieve at least a C- (1.7) in each minor course and an overall minor GPA of 2.0.
(c) A student may use a maximum of 2 courses to satisfy the requirements of both a major and the Minor in Statistics. However, in some cases departments requiring majors to have supporting courses may wish to allow students to substitute an appropriate minor for the supporting course requirement. Consult your major department or college for its policy on this issue with regard to the statistics minor.
(d) No more than one 400-level course for the Minor in Statistics may be taken at an institution other than the University of Maryland, College Park. In addition, no more than two transferred courses may be applied to the Statistics Minor.
(e) Courses with an asterisk (*) are rigorous theoretical courses. Students may not want to take two fo these courses in the same semester.
The departmental advisor for this program is Ida Chan, Undergraduate Mathematics Advisor, ichan [AT] umd [DOT] edu.pjs [AT] umd [DOT] edu
To apply for the statistics minor, please complete this application form and email it to math-ugadvisor [AT] umd [DOT] edu.
The Department of Mathematics offers a Minor in Actuarial Mathematics for students whose majors are not mathematics. The goal of the Minor in Actuarial Mathematics is to provide the student with an introduction to statistics in general and actuarial mathematics in particular. This minor is closely related to the Minor in Statistics, but its focus is on actuarial mathematics. The requirements entail 16 credits:
I. Math 241
II. One of the three pairs of 3-credit courses:
Stat 400 and Stat 401 (note that STAT400 and ENEE324 are duplicate credits)
Stat 410* and Stat 420*
Stat 410* and Stat 401
III. Also:
Math 461 (Math 240, with 4 credits, may be substituted for Math 461)
IV. Stat 470
V. Recommended: Math 424 and/or Stat 430
Other issues related to coursework:
(a) The Minor in Actuarial Mathematics is NOT open to Mathematics Majors.
(b) The student will need to achieve at least a C- (1.7) in each minor course and an overall minor GPA of 2.0.
(c) A student may use a maximum of 2 courses to satisfy the requirements of both a major and a Minor in Actuarial Mathematics. However, in some cases departments requiring majors to have supporting courses may wish to allow students to substitute an appropriate minor for the supporting course requirement. Consult your major department or college for its policy on this issue with regard to the actuarial minor.
(d) No more than one 400-level course for the Minor in Actuarial Mathematics may be taken at an institution other than the University of Maryland, College Park. In addition, no more than 2 transferred courses may be applied the Actuarial Minor.
(e) Courses with an asterisk (*) are rigorous theoretical courses. Students may not want to take two fo these courses in the same semester.
The departmental advisor for this program is Ida Chan, Undergraudate Mathematics Advisor, ichan [AT] umd [DOT] edu.
To apply for the statistics minor, please complete this application form and email it to math-ugadvisor [AT] umd [DOT] edu.
Also, click here for more information on actuarial opportunities.
Below is information on the purpose and history of the scholarships and awards administered by the Mathematics Department. (See the official listings for more details; you can also view a list of past winners of the awards.)
This award is for superior competence and promise in the field of mathematics and its applications.
This award began in the 1960's. Initial funding was established by donations in honor of Milton Abramowitz, a Maryland mathematics professor best known for his work on mathematical tables at the National Bureau of Standards (now NIST). Former winners include Charles Fefferman (a Fields Medalist) and Sergey Brin (cofounder of Google).
This award was established by Stuart S. Antman in 2024. This award recognizes outstanding undergraeduate students who are pursuing studies combining mathematics with one or more of the biological, chemical, engineering, and physical sciences.
This award is made on the basis of excellence in mathematics. This is the math department's highest award of excellence for a non-graduating math major.
This scholarship was first awarded in 2002. It is funded by Kadir Aziz, who received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from our department in 1958. Dr. Aziz was on the faculty of Georgetown University from 1956 to 1967, and has been on the faculty of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County since 1967. Throughout his career, Professor Aziz has been an active member of the Numerical Analysis group at College Park. He is also the sponsor of the Aziz Lecture series.
The Euclid Teaching Assistanships are awarded to math majors who are on a track to become future high school or middle school teachers and who demonstrate the promise to be excellent teaching assistants for a Calculus course. The winners serve as Teaching Assistants for a section of calculus in the fall and/or spring semester, generally using the close-contact small groups method. The winners are paid at the rate a graduate student in mathematics would be paid to teach the section. Interested students apply in the Spring semester and are selected for these assistantships for the following year.
This award is made to an outstanding junior mathematics major.
The award is in memory of Robert Michael Higginbotham, an excellent student who in 1967 received a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics here at College Park. Two years later, he was killed in the Vietnam War. His name can be found online at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Page. The award was established by a donation of his family.
This award was made on the basis of outstanding performance in the field of logic.
The award was established in memory of Carol Karp (1926-1972), a Maryland mathematics professor and logician who had a great influence on the development of Logic in the Mathematics Department. The award was originally funded by a number of people, including professors in the mathematics and philosophy departments. An in memoriam volume in her honor (Spring Lecture Notes in Mathematics Vol. 492, ed. D.W.Kueker, 1975) contains more information on her life and contributions.
This award has been discontinued. It was awarded for the last time in Spring 2004.
This scholarship aims to provide financial assistance to worthy students studying mathematics at the University of Maryland. Recipients are selected by the Department of Mathematics on the basis of performance in the University of Maryland High School Mathematics Competition. The amount and duration of the support has varied.
The Krahn Scholarships are funded from the Edgar Krahn Scholarship endowment. This endowment was established in honor of the mathematician Edgar Krahn (1894-1961), who played a significant role in the development of mathematics in Estonia, and made research contributions in diverse areas including differential geometry, probability, gas dynamics and elasticity. A centenary volume in his honor contains more information on his life and contributions (see "Edgar Krahn, 1894--1961. A centenary volume." Edited by Ulo Lumiste and Jaak Peetre. IOS Press, Amsterdam; a copublication with the Estonian Mathematical Society, Tartu, 1994. ISBN: 90-5199-168-1).
The Edgar Krahn Scholarship endowment was established in 1983 by Dorothee Krahn, the widow of Edgar Krahn. Dorothee Krahn has remained active in the University as a supporter not only of mathematics, but also of the arts.
This award recognizes the outstanding senior mathematics major.
The award was established in 1993. It is funded by the mathematics department.
This is a merit-based, competitive scholarship whose goal is to support promising students in their pursuit of teaching mathematics in secondary school.
This award was established in 2002. It is funded by the contributions of Denny and Frances Gulick, faculty in the Mathematics Department. The scholarship aims to support promising students in their pursuit of teaching mathematics in secondary school.
This scholarship is awarded to a math major with exceptional ability and interest in mathematics. It covers in-state tuition for the Fall-Spring following the Spring in which the award is made.
The scholarship, first awarded in 1989, is named after Ron Strauss, a professor in the Mathematics Department who after an earlier research career in dynamical systems turned with great energy and dedication to education and the history of mathematics. He died in 1978 while serving as Undergraduate Chair of the Mathematics Department.
These are awarded to strong, advanced math majors with excellent teaching ability. Each winner serves as a Teaching Assistant in a section of calculus in the fall and in the spring semester. Interested students apply the previous spring and compete for these assistantships. (See the official listings for more details on amounts and conditions.) The winners are paid at the rate a graduate student in mathematics would be paid to teach the section.
For strong math majors, the Mathematics Department encourages mathematics research activity (for example, through the Math 489 "research interaction teams") and in some cases graduate coursework in mathematics. Students with definite arrangements for such activity while Strauss TAs will be given preference in the spring competition.
This scholarship was awarded to a full-time student and mathematics major (specializing in applied math preferred) at the University of Maryland, College Park. The recipient must carry at least a 3.0 GPA in mathematics courses. Students on financial aid get first consideration.
This scholarship, first awarded in 2005, is named after Dan Sweet, a professor in the Mathematics Department who served as director of the applied mathematics program and was for many years recognized as one of the very best teachers in the department. Professor Sweet died in 2004.
In Fall 2006 this scholarship was renamed the Daniel Sweet Memorial Fellowship. It is now administered by the Norbert Wiener Center for Harmonic Analysis and Applications.
This award is made to undergraduate mathematics majors who have expressed interest in the applications of mathematics to the solution of real world problems in business and industry.
The award was established in 2011 by John and Sabrina Kontner. John received his Bachelors degree from the University in 1984 and his Masters in Mathematics in 1988. Sabrina received her Bachelors degree from the University in 1992.
This award is made to undergraduate students studying computational number theory and related areas.
The award was established in 2012 by Jim Owings, a former professor in the Mathematics Department, in memory of Dan Shanks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Shanks), a well-known computational number
theorist who worked at the University after retiring from the Naval Ordnance Laboratory and the National Bureau of Standards.
The essential feature of the Combined Degree Program is that its students may use up to 9 credits of coursework taken for their undergraduate degree to count toward the M.A. degree as well.
The Mathematics Department offers a combined B.S./M.A. degree program for students with exceptional ability and interest in mathematics. Qualified undergraduate mathematics majors are eligible for participation in the program. Although each application is reviewed individually, the following are the usual requirements for acceptance into this program:
To the University, you are an undergraduate or a graduate; the bureaucratic hive mind, computing various consequences, chooses not to create a really different category for a student in the combined program. So, if you are a student in the combined degree program, you are required to graduate with the B.S. at some point, and then to be a graduate student for at least two academic year semesters.
When you graduate with the B.S., of course you must have satisfied the B.S. requirements. Satisfaction of the M.A. requirements is a trickier matter, because the usual M.A. requires those 30 grad credits to be taken while a grad student. But you might take 600-700 level courses before the graduation with B.S., and want to count that work toward your combined degree.
The University created a policy to deal with this: an undergraduate is allowed to take up to a total of 12 credits (maximum of 6 credits per semester) of graduate level courses "for graduate credit only". Such courses cannot be used to satisfy any part of the Bachelor's degree requirements, but can be "banked" for later use to satisfy graduate degree requirements. To bank graduate courses you need to apply for permission before taking the courses. There is a form for this called Graduate Credit Permission Form which you can download from the Graduate School website. On the same webpage there is a form called Combined Bachelor's/Master's Form which you use to indicate the courses (up to 9 credits) from your BS degree which will also be used for the MA degree. Only graduate courses may be shared. This form should be completed and approved before you graduate with the BS degree.
All other credits taken toward the graduate degree must be taken after completion of the Bachelor's Degree. In general, there is no funding for the "5th year" of study. Also, this program is primarliy geared at students who do not plan to go onto a PhD program. Students who plan to pursue a PhD will generally go straight into that program after the Bachelor's.
Example Programs
There is a wide variation in coursework and acceleration among students pursuing the combined degree option, and the examples below are not at all exhaustive. In particular, most BS/MA Math students actually take more than two Math classes in some semesters, and on the other hand there can be somewhat less fast-paced paths to the combined degree. All examples assume that 9 credits of courses taken for the BS degree have been counted towards the MA degree. In the tables, "thesis" refers to 6 credits of master's thesis research. Although it is listed for a specific semester, normally the thesis work would be spread out over at least 2 semesters.
Example 1:
Here a student enters the University with Advanced Placement credit for Math 140 (Calculus I). It is compatible with the "M.A. with thesis" option, if the student gets the B.S. after Year 4, but "banks" one of the two sequences of Year 4 for graduate credit only.
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |||||
Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring |
Math 141 | Math 240 | Math 246 | Math 463 | Math 403 | Stat 410 | Math 600 | Math 601 | Stat 600/700 | thesis |
Math 241 | Math 410 | Math 411 | Amsc 466 | Math 405 | Math 630 | Math 660 | Math 730 | Math 734 |
Example 2:
Here the student enters the University with AP credit for Math 140 and Math 141, and takes the special honors sequence Math 340-341 (which covers the courses Math 240,241 and 246 with enrichment). The courses below could fit an extremely strong student developing an interest in topology and geometry. The particular course sequence is compatible with the taking of qualifying exams (analysis and algebra) in time for graduation, and thus fits into the "M.A. without thesis" requirements.
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |||||
Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring |
Math 340 | Math 341 | Math 410 | Math 411 | Math 630 | Math 631 | Stat 410 | Math 660 | Math 600 | Math 601 |
Math 405 | Math 403 | AMSC 466 | Math 463 | Math 730 | Math 734 | Math 642 | Math 740 |
Example3:
Here a strong student develops a strong interest in Logic and writes a masters thesis in Logic.
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |||||
Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring |
Math 340 | Math 341 | Math 410 | Math 411 | Math 712 | Math 713 | Stat 410 | Math 463 | Math 630 | Math 631 |
Math 403 | Math 446 | Math 405 | Amsc 466 | Math 600 | Math 601 | thesis | Math 660 |
Example 4:
Here a strong student writes a masters thesis in Applied Statistics.
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |||||
Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring |
Math 340 | Math 341 | Math 410 | Math 411 | Math 405 | AMSC 466 | STAT 700 | STAT 701 | STAT 740 | STAT 741 |
Stat 410 | Stat 420 | STAT 430 | STAT 650 | STAT 600 | STAT 601 | thesis | STAT 730 |
The examples above don't list all the courses needed to satisfy degree requirements. For the Math BS/MA, a student would have to complete the following at the required grade point levels:
Below are listed past winners of undergraduate awards and scholarships administered by the Department of Mathematics. (For more information on the awards, see the history of the awards..)
Awards were designated in the spring of the years indicated below; Strauss TAs taught and scholarships were received in the following academic year. A dash ("--") indicates we have no record of a winner (in particular, no winner is recorded in the University graduation commencement program of that year). In most or all of these cases, the award was not given in that year. Except for the Mathematics Competition / Krahn scholarships and possibly the dashes, so far as we know the record for scholarships and awards is complete. Any further information is welcome and may be sent to math-ugadvisor [AT] umd [DOT] edu.
There are also photos of past winners in the following years 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
2022 Math Department Award Ceremony
2019 Math Department Award Ceremony
Math Department Award Ceremony 2016
Abramowitz Award
Antman Undergraduate Award
Aziz Mathematics Scholarship
Euclid Teaching Assistants
Higginbotham Award
High Honors
Honors
Carol Karp Award
Edgar Krahn (Mathematics Competition) Scholarship
Outstanding Senior Award
Secondary Education-Mathematics Scholarship
Strauss Scholarship
Strauss Teaching Assistants
Daniel Sweet Undergraduate Research Fellowship
The Daniel Sweet Fellowship (above) replaced the Daniel Sweet Scholarship (below).
Daniel Sweet Scholarship
Kontner Award
Dan Shanks Award
Other Awards