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Boot Camps 2024 & Tutoring

Enlist in one or both of our IN-PERSON Math Boot Camps! The UH Manoa Department of Mathematics will conduct intensive non-credit courses for students who want to review the algebra and trigonometry concepts needed to be successful in MATH 140X and calculus courses. Led by two department Graduate Assistants in each Boot Camp course, students will strengthen their math skills through short lectures, group work, and practice problems.

These courses are designed for students who want to bridge their high school and college math courses with a review, want to revisit math concepts prior to taking the math placement exam, or who have already taken the math placement exam but want to place higher on the exam* by reviewing concepts and taking the placement exam again.

There are two Camps, with both offered at no cost:
Boot Camp for College Algebra, for those who desire an algebra refresher, on August 5-8, 2024 from 10am – 3pm, including a lunch break. Lunch will not be provided, so please bring your own “brown bag” lunch. Room: KELLER HALL 302.
Boot Camp for Trigonometry, for those who seek to brush up on trigonometry, on August 12-15, 2024 from 10 am – 2:30 pm, including a lunch break. Lunch will not be provided, so please bring your own “brown bag” lunch. Room: KELLER HALL 302.

To Register for our Algebra Boot Camp, please complete our Algebra Boot Camp Google Form. To register for our Trigonometry Boot Camp, please complete our Trigonometry Boot Camp Google Form. University of Hawai`i email address is required to complete the Google Form(s). If you would like to register for both Boot Camps, you must complete both of the Google Forms. Registration REQUIRED to attend the Boot Camp(s). Registration Form(s) due Thursday, August 1, 2024 by 12 noon Hawaii Standard Time. We are limited to a maximum of 45 attendees per Boot Camp, so please be aware that the Algebra and Trigonometry Boot Camp 2024 Google Forms may close prior to the application deadline.

* To be allowed another attempt at taking the placement exam, you must attend each day of the Camp(s) in which you are registered.
For information on the concepts covered in the placement exam, please go to the MATH Placement Webpage.

To download a PDF flyer about the 2024 MATH Boot Camps, please click here:
MATH BOOT CAMPS 2024 FLYER

In addition:

Math tutoring is available at the Learning Emporium this summer for students enrolled in UH Manoa’s MATH 134 through MATH 243. More details can be found here:

https://natsci.manoa.hawaii.edu/learningemporium/

 

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Graduate posts

Private tutoring

Interested in private tutoring?

Here is a list of graduate students who are willing to tutor
privately for the Spring 2024 term.

Moriah Aberle – maberle@hawaii.edu
Arturo Jaime – ajaime@hawaii.edu
Dennis Le – led6@hawaii.edu
Rico Vicente – rvicente@hawaii.edu
Kestrel Strom – kstrom2@hawaii.edu

Please contact them directly to make arrangements such as cost,
meeting time and place, etc.  The Mathematics Department is not
responsible for these arrangements.

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Courses posts, Lower division

Placement Exam

The Math Department requires an exam for placement in many courses. Based on your exam results, the department will enter a BMAT score into your Banner student record. Your BMAT score
determines the classes in which you are allowed to register and stays valid for one year. The exam is given in two parts, each with a 30 minute time limit, and your combined results on each part
determine your BMAT score. Both parts of the exam must be taken in the same session, and you must pass Part 1 in order to take Part 2. You may only take the exam one time per exam window – see the Repeat Policy below for additional details. Taking our Practice Exams to prepare is strongly encouraged. The exam may be taken
on campus, remotely in person at an NCTA approved testing center, or online through proctorU.

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Courses posts, Lower division, Math major

Academic Minor in Mathematics

Math Minor Requirements (in general):

  • MATH 243 or 253A
  • 12 credit hours in mathematics courses numbered above 300, including:
    • 3 credit hours in a writing-intensive mathematics course
    • 6 credit hours in courses numbered above 400

More specific Math Minor requirements:

  • If Math 243 is a requirement for your major but you did not take Math 253A, you must:
    • complete Math 244
    • complete 12  credits in mathematics courses numbered above 300 that include:
      • 3 credit hours in writing-intensive mathematics courses
      • 6 credit hours in courses 400 and above (excluding Math 480)
  • If both Math 243 and Math 244 are requirements for your major, or if you took Math 253A for your major requirement, you must:
    • complete 15 credits in mathematics courses numbered above 300 that include:
      • 3 credit hours in writing-intensive mathematics courses
      • 6 credit hours in courses 400 and above (excluding Math 480)

All required courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. Courses used to fulfill core or major requirements cannot be counted for the minor. Exceptions are:

  • At most one mathematics course at the 300+ level can be counted towards both a minor in Mathematics and a BEng from the College of Engineering.
  • BA Physics, BS Physics, and BS Astrophysics students may count their Math 307 or 311 major requirement towards a minor in mathematics.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • The requirements include work at the senior level and allow the choice of specific courses which best complement work in the student’s major field.
  • Students who are interested in minoring in mathematics are urged to consult a departmental advisor early in their academic career and schedule a Minor Declaration Appointment.
  • Prior to graduation (at least one semester in advance), a Certification of Academic Minor form should be completed in consultation with a departmental advisor.