The Department is especially happy to welcome students choosing to major in one of our many excellent programs, through either the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science. I urge you to stay in touch with your professors and to ask about and get involved in student clubs. We offer a diverse set of degree programs, designed to respond to the many differing interests and career aspirations of our students. The current programs are outlined throughout this minicalendar. We are also now including a computer component in all sections of our regular calculus course (MATH 1310). We would like to hear from you if you are unsure as to which program best suits you, if you are contemplating a change, or simply if you feel some advice would be helpful.

 

Where to go for help

The Department's faculty and staff members are pleased to offer you their assistance. Questions concerning your program, or enrolment in courses, are best handled by the Undergraduate Program Offices (ugmath@mathstat.yorku.ca). Arts and Science students may contact Janice Grant in N503 Ross or the Madeline Salzarulo in N502 Ross (416-736-5902), Monday-Friday, 10:30a.m.-noon and 1:00p.m.-3:00p.m. Science students may also contact Judy Jia in Computer Science and Engineering Building, 1003 (416-736-2100 x 40195). Should you need further advice on academic matters, please ask for an appointment, through one of the office staff, with one of the Undergraduate Program Directors: Stephen Chamberlin (Mathematics, Mathematics for Commerce); Stephen Chamberlin (Applied Mathematics); Stephen Chamberlin (Statistics). Some introductory courses will have quite large enrolments, and we urge you to take advantage of the Math/Stat Lab (S525 Ross) and your tutorials, if available, as these will provide some of the individual attention you may require. You will find that your teaching assistants, instructors, and course coordinators are eager to help if you encounter difficulties in a course. Don't wait until the end of a course to deal with a problem; contact your instructor for help or advice sooner, not later. Faculty member's office hours can be found through the department's Main Office in N520 Ross (416-736-5250) or the Applied Mathematics Program Office in Computer Science and Engineering Building, 1003 (416-736-2100 x 40195). Appointments to see the Chair can be made with the Secretary to the Chair in N522 Ross (ext. 22555). Most Department members are quite happy to correspond with you by email. The Department also has general Undergraduate and Graduate information available on-line at www.math.yorku.ca. In addition, the course descriptions in this minicalendar will be available on the web.

 

Our goals

You may find that a variety of teaching methods are used in your mathematics and statistics courses. But whatever methods used, faculty members have certain goals in common. They want to help you to learn the basic material of the course, to understand how and why this material was developed, and to know how to apply it. Through problem solving, you will acquire skills in critical thinking and logical analysis that will serve you well in many careers, particularly those that demand a sound understanding of mathematics or statistics. It is important to develop the ability and desire to pursue knowledge independently, to understand the power and elegance of abstract reasoning, and to appreciate the role of mathematics in human culture and the sciences.

M.W. Wong,

- Department Chair