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StudyThe Mathematics Department offers a wide
range of undergraduate courses. General education courses in mathematics
provide a basis in rigorous thinking and an understanding of mathematical
skills and reasoning that are vital for success in other university courses
and in post-college life. Higher level mathematics courses develop
the mathematical background that is becoming increasingly necessary for
study in diverse areas such as business, medicine, philosophy, psychology,
the physical sciences and engineering. Course work for mathematics majors
provide them with an integrated view of mathematics, its history and current
activity, and the opportunity to participate in the challenge and excitement
of mathematical discovery. Mathematics majors are continually
provided with a view of the interplay between the applied and the abstract.
Upon graduation a typical major can expect to have well-developed writing
and critical skills, as well as familiarity and confidence with several
aspects of computer usage. The technical, theoretical and communication
skills that the mathematics major develops are highly valued. Recent graduates
currently hold positions in the community as actuaries, lawyers, statisticians,
program analysts, and teachers. The mathematics degree is a very solid
foundation for further study in graduate programs. Mathematics majors are
currently enrolled in graduate programs in mathematics, and in graduate
programs in computer science, engineering, law, mathematics, medicine,
physics, and public administration. The Department of Mathematics also
offers the Master of Arts in Mathematics and Ph.D.
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Facilities
The University of Louisville library system
has holdings of about 1.2 million volumes and has subscriptions to over
200 mathematics journals. The University of Louisville Computer
Center is equipped with a variety of computers ranging from microcomputer
labs and UNIX-based RISC workstations to a large IBM mainframe. Students
use these computer facilities as an aid in learning such mathematics as
statistics and numerical analysis. The Department has two microcomputer
labs and many scattered workstations connected to the University TCP/IP
network and the Internet. The University of Louisville
and the CommunityMore than 22,000 students attend eleven schools,
colleges, and divisions on three park-like campuses. U of L offers graduate,
professional, baccalaureate, and associate degrees, as well as certificates,
in over 170 fields of study through 11 schools and colleges. A member of the state system of
higher education since 1970, the University of Louisville traces its history
to 1798, when the state legislature endowed public land for the Jefferson
Seminary, a small liberal arts school. The University of Louisville is
the oldest university west of the Allegheny Mountains. The University
of Louisville is in Louisville,
the largest metropolitan area in the state. Louisville is best known as
the home of the Kentucky Derby and the Louisville Slugger.
2013 Applications for Scholarships,
Awards, and Fellowships
Click on the underlined titles below to download a PDF file with the application:
Robert J. Bickel
Scholarship
An annual scholarship to a promising student
on the basis of merit.
All application materials must be received by April 1st, 2013.
C. Coleman Petty Scholarship
Provides financial assistance to a student
who is majoring in mathematics.
All application materials must be received by March 15th, 2013.
Lois Pedigo Scholarship
Provides financial assistance to a student
who is majoring in mathematics.
All application materials must be received by April 1st, 2013.
Mary Ruth Brookover
Award
Presented annually to an outstanding senior
majoring in mathematics
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