What is a proseminar?
The department's proseminar course is a one-semester hour course designed to engage the student in mathematical and/or statistical research above and beyond course materials. Each mathematics major student must satisfactorily complete the proseminar in order to graduate.
How to get started?
- Review the proseminar guide, download proseminar guide
- Choose a topic that interests you and then find an advisor (a faculty member) in the department. It is important that you select an advisor whose has interest in the area you have chosen. Here is the link for math/stat facluty.
- Register for the proseminar. You will be required to provide the name of your advisor and his or her approval before you can register
After selecting an advisor
- Meet with your advisor who will outline a meeting schedule to help you complete the proseminar in a timely manner.
- It is absolutely necessary that you meet with your advisor, as you will not be allowed to make a presentation without your advisor's approval even if you feel that you have completed your research.
Sample proseminar topics
Below are lists of completed proseminar topics. They should serve as guide.
Graduate Proseminar
Undergraduate Proseminar
Have additional questions?
If you are an undergraduate student, contact the department at 474-2276 to make an appointment with Lucia Bushway.
For graduate students, contact the department at 474-2276 to make an appointment with the Department Chair, Jaromy Kuhl.