Math Advising FAQ

Q: I am a new Math major. How do I get a math advisor?
A: Each major is assigned a faculty advisor.
You will receive a welcome email from the Undergraduate Director
telling you who your advisor is and how to contact him or her. Your
welcome letter will also describe the registration procedures in the
Mathematics Department. These emails are sent out twice a year, once
early in the fall term, and again early in the spring term. Until
you are assigned an advisor, you may consider Professor Beatrous to
be your temporary math advisor.

Q: Can I register with the Math Department if I have not yet been assigned
a math advisor?
A: No. If you do not declare your major by a deadline set by the School
of Arts and Sciences, then you will have one last registration with
the A&S Advising Center. If you have not been assigned an advisor, then
you missed the deadline. It would be a good idea to consult with Professor
Beatrous or another Mathematics faculty member before registration to
make sure you're on track with your math courses.

Q: Who is my advisor?
A: Advising assignments are listed on the Department website
www.math.pitt.edu. Click the Undergraduate tab.

Q: How do I contact my advisor?
A: Contact information for Mathematics faculty is on the website
www.math.pitt.edu. Click the People tab.

Q: Where can I find the requirements for my major?
A: The requirements for every degree offered by the Mathematics Department
are listed on the Mathematics Department website www.math.pitt.edu.
Click the Undergraduate tab.

Q: Where can I find the Arts and Sciences general education requirements?
A: Go to the Arts and Sciences undergraduate website
www.as.pitt.edu/undergraduate and select General Education Requirements
from the Requirements menu.

Q: How can I find which General Education requirements I still have
to satisfy?
A: Go to my.pitt.edu. You can access your academic record under the
Student Services tab. Your academic record lists all your degree
requirements, showing which have been satisfied and which are outstanding.

Q: How can I find courses to satisfy general education requirements?
A: Go to www.as.pitt.edu/undergraduate and click on the Course Descriptions
link. You can specify the general education requirement you want to satisfy
and the term you want to do it, and get a listing of every course offered
that particular term that will satisfy the specified requirement. You can
also get course descriptions for every course.

Q: I think that I have satisfied a General Education requirement, but
my academic record says I have not. What should I do?
A: You need to speak with someone in the office of the Associate Dean
for Undergraduate Studies on the first floor of Thackeray Hall.

Q: I have credit for Physics 0110. Can that substitute for Physics 0174?
A: No.

Q: Where can I get information on careers and internships?
A: Go to www.math.pitt.edu and click the Undergraduate tab.

Q: Where can I find information about becoming a high school math teacher?
A: Certification for secondary eduction in mathematics requires training
   beyond the BS in the School of Education. Information is available
   at http://www.education.pitt.edu/mathematics.
   Be sure to tell your advisor if your are interested in this career
   path. Questions that your advisor cannot answer can be directed
   to Professor Beatrous or Dr. Michael.

Q: How do I apply for graduation?
A: There is a form for this that you can fill out and submit in the office
   of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies in Thackeray Hall 140.
   For the application deadline, go to http://www.as.pitt.edu/undergraduate
   and click the "A&S Calendar" link.