Research Minor - Mathematics

Program Overview

The Research Minor in Mathematics at Black Hills State University allows students to pursue research under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Students must have completed 17 semester hours of the Mathematics Major Required Core with a 3.0 GPA and obtain permission from their mentor. The program culminates in an oral presentation of the research results.

Program Outline

Outline:

• The Research Minor in Mathematics at Black Hills State University is open to students who have completed at least 17 semester hours of the Required Core for the Mathematics Major with an average grade point of 3.0 and who have permission from their faculty mentor.
• Students who do not pursue a Mathematics major but wish to obtain a minor in research with a mathematics emphasis must complete the Required Core of the Mathematics major.
• Students will pick a faculty mentor based on research interests, and the mentor and student together will choose two other faculty to serve on the student’s committee.
• An oral presentation of the research results is required.
The faculty mentor will determine the appropriate seminar, colloquium, symposium, or conference for the student’s oral presentation.