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Senior Assessment

Senior Assessment FormatRequiredDetails
Senior Project Yes Enroll in Math 497 in the Spring of your Senior year.
Project Required Yes

Required research with close faculty supervision. A written senior project is part of Math 497.

Oral Thesis Defense Yes Scheduled during Math 497.
Oral Exam Yes The oral exam (typically one hour in length) is given during the first weekend of the Spring semester of the senior year.  The date, time, and the interviewers will be announced by the department chair.
Written Exam(s) Yes There is a written exam for all seniors in mathematics, math-physics, econ-math.  It is typically given the third weekend of the Fall semester of the senior year, and is organized by the Mathematics and Statistics department chair.
Pre-Thesis Oral No  
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