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 Mathematics Minor

The Undergraduate Math Club

Study Abroad Opportunities

Research Opportunities for Undergraduates

• Cornell’s Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR, formerly REU)
• Complete REU Program List (Mathematical Sciences)
• Summer Programs for Women in Mathematics
  — George Washington University, Carleton College / St. Olaf College
• Bits on Our Minds (BOOM)

Mathematics Contests — Putnam Competition, Mathematical Contest in Modeling, First-Year Math Prize Exam

Career and Internship Opportunities

• Arts & Sciences Career Services
• 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).