Graduation with Distinction

The requirements for Graduation with Distinction are given below for students in Mathematics and the Teaching of Mathematics. Actuarial Science majors should follow the requirements as stated at http://www.math.uiuc.edu/UndergraduateProgram/curricula/actuarial.html. Students in the Mathematics and Computer Science major should follow the requirements of the Computer Science Department.

Graduation with:

• Distinction requires a 3.25 average in Mathematics courses and completion of the requirements of the major in Mathematics or Teaching of Mathematics. All students will be judged on the quality of their course selection and are encouraged to fulfill some requirements of the appropriate Program for Distinction below.

• High Distinction requires a 3.5 average in Mathematics courses and completion of the Program for Distinction in either Mathematics or Mathematics Education.

• Highest Distinction requires a 3.75 average in Mathematics courses and completion of the Program for Distinction in either Mathematics or Mathematics Education.

Program for Distinction in Mathematics

To complete the Program for Distinction in Mathematics a student must

• Maintain a B average in Mathematics
• Complete an approved honors seminar (Math 496) or its equivalent
• Complete an approved Thesis or Project under the supervision of a faculty member. For such a project a student may receive up to two hours of credit in Math 390. (The project should take the form of work capable for submission for the Greenwood-Trijitzinsky Prize.)
• Take Math 447 and three mathematics courses from the list:
  • 412, 413, 414, 417, 418, 421, 423, 432,
  • 441, 442, 446, 448, 453, 461, 466, 481,
  • 482, 484, 489, or any 500 level course
  Subsititutions require the approval of the Honors Committee.

Program for Distinction in Mathematics Education

To complete the Program for Distinction in Mathematics Education a student must

• Maintain a B average in Mathematics
• Complete an approved honors seminar (Math 496) or its equivalent
• Complete an approved Thesis or Project under the supervision of a faculty member. For such a project a student may receive up to two hours of credit in Math 390. (The project should take the form of work capable for submission for the Greenwood-Trijitzinsky Prize.)
• Take two mathematics courses from the list:
  • 412, 413, 414, 417, 418, 421, 423, 432,
  • 441, 442, 446, 448, 453, 461, 466, 481,
  • 482, 484, 489, or any 500 level course
  Math 447 is highly recommended. Subsititutions require the approval of the Honors Committee.
• Take Physics 211 and 212 or Chem 202, 203, 204 and 205