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Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

Skidmore College
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Harder 213
815 N. Broadway
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866

Phone: (518) 580-5280

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PHONE
(518) 580 - 5280

FAX
(518) 580 - 5295

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Skidmore College
815 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs NY 12866

DEPARTMENT CHAIR:
Gove Wilkins Effinger
Professor of Mathematics
Dept Office: Harder 213

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT:
Kim Newsom

Mathematics

Majors


Students majoring in mathematics fulfill the departmental requirements by completing nine courses in mathematics or computer science: eight of the courses must be at the 200 level or above, to include MA 200 , MA 202 , MC 215 , MA 303 , MA 319 , MA 376 , and two additional courses, at least one of which is at the 300 level. Students must also complete CS 106   or

 . Under exceptional circumstances, and only with the consent of the department, MA 371 , MA 372 , MA 381 , or MA 382  may be counted as the additional 300-level course. CS 318  may not be counted toward the major. Courses counting toward the major may not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory.  In MC 215 , students will acquire writing skills that are necessary to work on advanced material in mathematics and will fulfill the writing requirement in the major.

Students interested in pursuing graduate work in (theoretical) mathematics should include as many of the following courses as possible in their programs:

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Students interested in applied mathematics should include as many of the following courses as possible in their programs:

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Students interested in mathematics education should include as many of the following courses as possible in their programs:

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