1 / 8

University of Nebraska Lincoln Department of Mathematics

University of Nebraska Lincoln Department of Mathematics. Matt Koetz Jim Lewis John Meakin. First year: Introduction to discipline and department. Fall Orientation – Dinner at Chair’s home Common core of courses Common office location Initial teaching experience/calculus reci

darshan-gopal
Download Presentation

University of Nebraska Lincoln Department of Mathematics

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. University of Nebraska Lincoln Department of Mathematics Matt Koetz Jim Lewis John Meakin

  2. First year: Introduction to discipline and department • Fall Orientation – Dinner at Chair’s home • Common core of courses • Common office location • Initial teaching experience/calculus reci • Social opportunities for faculty and students • Mathematical Landscape Seminar

  3. Introduction to the research enterprise • Performance in core courses and exams • Participation in research seminars • Read selected research papers • Weekly meetings with research advisor

  4. Significant Transition • The Qualifying Exam • 85% who pass get a Ph.D. • Transition from basic coursework to research • Tests broad knowledge at level of a strong undergraduate degree/1st year graduate work

  5. Dissertation and defense • Long-term problems vs fall-back problem • Search for counterexample vs a proof • PhD Supervisory Committee has a minor role • “Mathematical taste” is a byproduct of good mentoring • Thesis should result in two good papers

  6. Learning to teach • Calculus and calculators workshop • Mentoring of recitation instructors • Teaching your own course • Creating a culture that values teaching • Special opportunities • Awards

  7. Innovation • Qualifying Exam Workshop • Summer introduction to research

  8. Novel Idea • Graduate student exchange

More Related