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Student Life 101 Math Faculty Presentations:

Student Life 101 Math Faculty Presentations:. Computer Science & CFM Programs – MC 2065 Math Business & Accounting Programs – DC 1350 Honours Math Programs – DC 1351. Student Life 101 Honours Math Programs. Serge D’Alessio Director of First Year Math July 21, 2007.

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Student Life 101 Math Faculty Presentations:

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  1. Student Life 101 Math Faculty Presentations: Computer Science & CFM Programs – MC 2065 Math Business & Accounting Programs – DC 1350 Honours Math Programs – DC 1351

  2. Student Life 101 Honours Math Programs Serge D’Alessio Director of First Year Math July 21, 2007

  3. Welcome and Congratulations! • Over 1,100 first-year students • Among the best in the

  4. The Faculty of Mathematics Consists of five units: • Applied Mathematics • Combinatorics & Optimization • Pure Mathematics • Statistics & Actuarial Science • Computer Science

  5. The Faculty of Mathematics Offers the degrees: • BMath • BCS • BCFM (Arts Faculty) • BSc • BBA (WLU) • BSE (Engineering Faculty) • BEd (Queen’s)

  6. Programs Available in the Math Faculty • Actuarial Science • Applied Mathematics • Bioinformatics • Bus. Admin. (WLU) & Math (UW) Double-Degree • Business Administration • Chartered Accountancy • Combinatorics & Optimization • Computational Mathematics • Computing and Financial Management • Computer Science • Mathematical Physics & Mathematical Sciences • Operations Research • Pure Mathematics • Software Engineering • Statistics • Teaching Option (Math - UW, Education - Queen’s)

  7. Some Careers in Math & CS • Financial analyst • Software designer • Actuary • Teacher • Meteorologist • Biostatistician • Systems analyst • Network security specialist • Cryptographer • Survey methodologist • Health informatician • Animation tool designer • Marketing specialist • Professor • Chartered accountant • Epidemiologist • Software engineer • Business systems analyst • Quality engineer • More that wouldn’t fit on the screen…

  8. Math Clubs:

  9. Math Clubs:

  10. Student Publications:

  11. MathSoc – the student society Visit their web page at: http://www.mathsoc.uwaterloo.ca

  12. Your Classes this September You have selected 2 Math courses: Algebra: MATH 135 or MATH 145 Calculus: MATH 137 or MATH 147 And 1 Computer Science course: CS 125 or CS 133 or CS 134 or CS 135

  13. Your Classes this September For changes to your courses please contact: The Math Undergrad Office MC 4022 (closed today) Phone: (519) 888-4567 ext. 33905 Fax: (519) 885-6454 Email: mathuo@uwaterloo.ca

  14. Plus Two Non-Math Courses:

  15. Course Delivery • Lectures • Assignments • Projects • Labs • Tutorials • Exams

  16. Remember School Comes First!Time commitment (hours per week)

  17. Recipe for Success • Effective time management • Attendance! • Begin early • Budget time for: - fun - sleep - exercise - social activities

  18. Lots of Help is Available from: • Professors • Teaching Assistants • Tutors • Advisors • Friends & Peers • Residence Dons • Counsellors • Parents

  19. Calculator Policy • Calculators allowed on tests and exams: SHARP EL-531W, CASIO fx-300MS and TI-30X II (S or B) (available at CampusTech & TechWorx) Purchase a computer or laptop? • Not necessary • Any computer / laptop < 2 years old will do • See “First Year in Math” booklet

  20. Looking Forward to Orientation Week: • ELPE • Math Readiness Test • Single & Sexy • Toga Party

  21. Following this presentation: For questions about St. Jerome’s go to ? Feel free to tour classrooms in MC Next feature presentation begins at 11:30 am in the PAC Mathematics Preparation Manual for sale at booth in DC until 12:15 pm for $14 (no tax) List of textbooks & calculators available at booths in MC & DC “First Year in Math” booklet posted online at: http://www.math.uwaterloo.ca/navigation/ Current/firstyearmath.shtml

  22. Thank You! Enjoy the rest of your day Questions?

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