SJSU Math Department

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SJSU Math Department

• SJSU Math Club
• Problem of the Week Contest
• CAMCOS Center Applied Math, Computation and
  Statistics
• SJSU Juggling Club

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SJSU Math Club

• Club Room In MH 226
• Math Minors, Double Majors are Welcome
• Tutoring Available
• Lots of Fun Activities (Pi Day, Career Days, Math
  Science Day at Great America)

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Problem of the Week

• 10 points What is the smallest positive integer
  of the form 33a 7b, where a and b can be any
  positive integers? Is it 26? Can you prove it?
• Undergrad Grad Divisions
• 50, 30, 20 prizes

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CAMCOS

• Students working on research problems for local
  businesses
• Valuable work and research experience
• Make important contacts with potential employers
  (NASA, Intel, Genentech)

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SJSU Juggling Club

• Meets Mondays 2-3
• On Field Near MacQuarrie Hall
• Free Juggling Lessons
• Juggling Equipment Provided
• Fame and Fortune

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Mathematical Careers

• Mathematician
• Statistician
• Actuary
• Secondary Teachers
• Post-Secondary Teachers

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Important Career Skills

• Area of emphasis (Science, Engineering, Business)
  
• Further Study (Masters Degree, Actuarial Exams)
• Communication Skills
• Computer Skills
• Mathematical Modeling

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Undergraduate Math

• BA Math
• BA Math Secondary Teaching
• BS Emphasis in Applied Math
• BS Emphasis in Statistics
• BS Emphasis in Economics, Finance, and Actuarial
  Science

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Graduate Math

• MA Math
• MA Math Concentration in Secondary Teaching
• MA Emphasis in Statistics
• MS Math
• MS Emphasis in Applied Math