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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. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Student Life 101

Math Faculty Presentations:

Computer Science & CFM Programs – MC 2065

Math Business & Accounting Programs – DC 1350

Honours Math Programs – DC 1351

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Student Life 101

Honours Math Programs

Serge D’Alessio

Director of First Year Math

July 21, 2007

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Welcome and Congratulations!Welcome and Congratulations!

• Over 1,100 first-year studentsOver 1,100 first-year students• Among the best in theAmong the best in the

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The Faculty of MathematicsThe Faculty of Mathematics

Consists of five units:Consists of five units:• Applied MathematicsApplied Mathematics• Combinatorics & OptimizationCombinatorics & Optimization• Pure MathematicsPure Mathematics• Statistics & Actuarial ScienceStatistics & Actuarial Science• Computer ScienceComputer Science

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The Faculty of MathematicsThe Faculty of Mathematics

Offers the degrees:Offers the degrees:• BMath BMath • BCSBCS• BCFM (Arts Faculty)BCFM (Arts Faculty)• BScBSc• BBA (WLU)BBA (WLU)• BSE (Engineering Faculty)BSE (Engineering Faculty)• BEd (Queen’s)BEd (Queen’s)

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Programs Available in the Math Programs Available in the Math FacultyFaculty

• Actuarial ScienceActuarial Science• Applied MathematicsApplied Mathematics• BioinformaticsBioinformatics• Bus. Admin. (WLU) & Math (UW) Double-DegreeBus. Admin. (WLU) & Math (UW) Double-Degree• Business AdministrationBusiness Administration• Chartered AccountancyChartered Accountancy• Combinatorics & OptimizationCombinatorics & Optimization• Computational MathematicsComputational Mathematics• Computing and Financial ManagementComputing and Financial Management• Computer ScienceComputer Science• Mathematical Physics & Mathematical SciencesMathematical Physics & Mathematical Sciences• Operations ResearchOperations Research• Pure MathematicsPure Mathematics• Software EngineeringSoftware Engineering• StatisticsStatistics• Teaching Option (Math - UW, Education - Teaching Option (Math - UW, Education -

Queen’s)Queen’s)

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Some Careers in Math & CSSome Careers in Math & CS • 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…

• Financial analyst• Software designer• Actuary• Teacher• Meteorologist• Biostatistician• Systems analyst• Network security

specialist• Cryptographer• Survey

methodologist

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Math Clubs:Math Clubs:

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Math Clubs:Math Clubs:

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Student Publications:Student Publications:

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MathSoc – the student societyMathSoc – the student society

Visit their web page at:Visit their web page at:

http://http://www.mathsoc.uwaterloo.cawww.mathsoc.uwaterloo.ca

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Your Classes this SeptemberYour Classes this September

You have selected 2 Math courses:You have selected 2 Math courses:

Algebra: MATH 135 or MATH 145Algebra: MATH 135 or MATH 145

Calculus: MATH 137 or MATH 147Calculus: MATH 137 or MATH 147

And 1 Computer Science course:And 1 Computer Science course:

CS 125 or CS 133 or CS 134 or CS CS 125 or CS 133 or CS 134 or CS 135135

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Your Classes this SeptemberYour Classes this September

For changes to your courses please For changes to your courses please contact:contact:

The Math Undergrad OfficeThe Math Undergrad Office

MC 4022 (closed today)MC 4022 (closed today)

Phone: (519) 888-4567 ext. 33905Phone: (519) 888-4567 ext. 33905

Fax: (519) 885-6454Fax: (519) 885-6454

Email: [email protected]: [email protected]

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Plus Two Non-Math Courses:Plus Two Non-Math Courses:

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Course DeliveryCourse Delivery

• LecturesLectures• AssignmentsAssignments• ProjectsProjects• LabsLabs• TutorialsTutorials• ExamsExams

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Remember School Comes Remember School Comes First!First!

Time commitment (hours per Time commitment (hours per week)week)

Sleep (56)

Fun (62)

Studying (10)

Homework (20)

Attending Class (20)

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Recipe for SuccessRecipe for Success• Effective time Effective time

managementmanagement• Attendance!Attendance!• Begin early Begin early • Budget time for:Budget time for: - fun - fun - sleep- sleep - exercise- exercise - social activities- social activities

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Lots of Help is Available from:Lots of Help is Available from:

• Professors Professors • Teaching AssistantsTeaching Assistants• TutorsTutors• AdvisorsAdvisors• Friends & PeersFriends & Peers• Residence DonsResidence Dons• CounsellorsCounsellors• ParentsParents

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Calculator PolicyCalculator Policy• Calculators allowed on tests and exams:Calculators allowed on tests and exams: SHARP EL-531W, CASIO fx-300MS andSHARP EL-531W, CASIO fx-300MS and TI-30X II (S or B)TI-30X II (S or B)

(available at CampusTech & TechWorx)(available at CampusTech & TechWorx)

Purchase a computer or laptop?Purchase a computer or laptop?

• Not necessaryNot necessary• Any computer / laptop < 2 years old will doAny computer / laptop < 2 years old will do• See “First Year in Math” bookletSee “First Year in Math” booklet

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Looking Forward to Looking Forward to Orientation Week:Orientation Week:

• ELPEELPE• Math Readiness TestMath Readiness Test• Single & SexySingle & Sexy• Toga PartyToga Party

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Following this Following this presentation:presentation:

• For questions about St. Jerome’s go to ? For questions about St. Jerome’s go to ? • Feel free to tour classrooms in MCFeel free to tour classrooms in MC• Next feature presentation begins at 11:30 Next feature presentation begins at 11:30

amam in the PACin the PAC• Mathematics Preparation Manual for sale Mathematics Preparation Manual for sale

at booth in DC until 12:15 pm for $14 (no at booth in DC until 12:15 pm for $14 (no tax)tax)

• List of textbooks & calculators available List of textbooks & calculators available at booths in MC & DCat booths in MC & DC

• ““First Year in Math” booklet posted First Year in Math” booklet posted online at:online at:

http://www.math.uwaterloo.ca/navigation/http://www.math.uwaterloo.ca/navigation/ Current/firstyearmath.shtmlCurrent/firstyearmath.shtml

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Thank You!Thank You!

• Enjoy the rest of your dayEnjoy the rest of your day• Questions?Questions?