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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?