Academics
Limitless opportunities
Many of our students go directly into the work force upon graduation.
IBM, Pfizer, UBS, Travelers Insurance, the NSA, and Liberty International Underwriters are just a few of the companies at which Saint Michael's math alumni now work.
Our graduates are computer analysts, actuaries, consultants, and high school math teachers.
They are also college professors, administrators, and researchers at places like UMass, UVM, and Sandia National Labs.
A number of our students pursue advanced degrees. As a math major at Saint Michael’s, you can prepare for graduate programs in pure or applied mathematics or in statistics. You can also prepare for medical school, law school, or graduate work in mathematics intensive fields such as bioinformatics or economics by combining the math major with other Saint Michael’s courses in education, computer science, a natural science, economics or business.
See what our graduates are doing now.
A strong focus on student research
At Saint Michael’s, our math majors have opportunities to conduct and present research not only with their professors on campus, but also with students and faculty from all around the country, and even around the world.
Here are some of our recent student experiences:
Two Saint Michael’s students collaborated with students from Pennsylvania, California, and Texas on a study to see how answering machines can correctly identify unknown words.
One of our students participated in the prestigious Budapest program for mathematics in a semester abroad experience.
At the University of Georgia, one of our students explored the mathematics behind the folding models of Origami.
Another group of students analyzed a set of signatures using Fourier analysis and wavelet decomposition to distinguish which signatures were forged.
Back on the Saint Michael’s campus, a group of students used graph theory and geometry to provide optimal design strategies for self-assembling DNA nanostructures.
And one of our students was selected to help research the feasibility of designing a system capable of transferring from a low Earth
orbit to a lunar orbit and possibly landing on the Moon.
By taking part in a research experience, you will have the chance to present and publish your work, as some of our students have done. Recent examples include the American Journal of Undergraduate Research and the Journal of Applied Mathematics.
To contact the Department of Mathematics:
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Department of Mathematics Fax: 802.654.2664 |
Department Chair: George Ashline gashline@smcvt.edu 802.654.2434 Administrative Assistant: |
View a complete list of faculty in the Department of Mathematics.
Image Credits: "Exploring Origami" by Brittany Baker '11; Signature Recognition: Wavelet Decomposition VS. Fourier Analysis by Mary Spuches '11
George Ashline
Professor of Mathematics
Joanna Ellis-Monaghan
Professor of Mathematics
Zsuzanna Kadas
Professor of Mathematics
Lloyd Simons
Professor of Mathematics
Four students have paper accepted by the American Journal of Undergraduate Research
Saint Michael's Student to Publish Article in the Journal of Applied Mathematics
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Read about three alumni who are profiled on the Web site for the Mathematics Association of America:
- Patti Bodkin Martucci '04
- Brian Adams '99
- Jon Matte '91