Undergraduate Study

Mathematics is the language of modern science; basic training in the discipline is essential for those who want to understand, as well as for those who want to take part in, the important scientific developments of our time. Acquaintance with mathematics is also extremely useful for students in the social sciences and valuable for anyone interested in the full range of human culture and the ways of knowing the universe in which we live.

The Mathematics Major

The Undergraduate Math Club

Study Abroad Opportunities

Summer Programs

• Cornell Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program
• Cornell's Summer Math Institute
• Complete REU Program List (Mathematical Sciences)
• Summer Programs for Women in Mathematics
  — George Washington University, Carleton College / St. Olaf College

Mathematics Contests — Putnam Competition, Mathematical Contest in Modeling, Freshman Math Prize Exam

Study of Mathematics Outside the Major

Career, Research and Internship Opportunities

• Cornell Career Services (Contact: Irene Komor, Career Counselor)
• Bits on Our Minds (BOOM)
• Be A Teacher!
• Preparing for a Career as an Actuary
• Opportunities for Undergraduate Mathematics Majors
• Careers in Mathematics / Mathematics in Careers
• Internships and Jobs
• Job Resource by AfterCollege

Questions? For assistance, contact Michelle Klinger (Undergraduate Coordinator).

Last modified: January 5, 2007