Mathematics Honors-in-Discipline Program
East Tennessee State University
Who may apply:
Application and Admission Procedures
Prospective applicants must submit:
Application and essay may be submitted over the internet, by e-mail, or by post. Applications will be reviewed by the honors coordinator. In order to guarantee that you will be considered for a Honors-in-Discipline scholarship, the coordinator should receive your application no later than March 1.
Retention Requirements
Retention in the Mathematics Honors-in-Discipline program include:
Honors students who fail to meet these grade point average requirements may request one semester of probationary status. If the student meets the retention requirements after one semester of probation, they may remain in the Mathematics Honors Program.
Progress in the Program Requirements
Students entering the math HiD program during their freshman year are required to complete at least two honors enhanced classes (at least 6 semester hours) by the end of their sophomore year. Students entering the math HiD program during their sophomore year are required to complete at least three honors enhanced classes (at least 9 semester hours) by the end of their junior year. In addition to the Honors Thesis (MATH 4018-088) class, at least two more of the honors enhanced classes must be at the junior or senior level (3000 or 4000 level).
Students are expected to participate in other extra curricular math activites such as Math Department seminars, seminars stemming from the ETSU mathematics/biology collaborative effort, the student ETSU Mathematical Association of America (MAA) chapter, and regional math or math education meetings (of the MAA, AMS, TMATYC , or NCTM).
Graduation Requirements
To graduate as a Mathematics Honors Major, honors students