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Boot Camps 2023 & 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 covered in the math placement exam. 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, both offered at no cost:
Boot Camp for College Algebra, for those who desire an algebra refresher, on August 7-10, 2023 from 10am – 3pm (including lunch break) with office hours available after class each day. Room: KELLER HALL 303.
Boot Camp for Trigonometry, for those who seek to brush up on trigonometry and logarithms, on August 14-17, 2023 from 9am – 1pm with office hours available after class each day. Room: KELLER HALL 303.

To Register for one or both Math Boot Camps, please complete our Google Form. Registration REQUIRED to attend the Boot Camp(s). Registration Form due Friday, August 4, 2023 by 12 noon Hawaii Standard Time.

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

In addition:

Math tutoring is available at the Learning Emporium this summer. More details can be found here:

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

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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 or remotely either through proctorU or an NCTA
approved testing center
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Computational science track in Math BS degree

The new track allows students to earn a BS in Mathematics within the Computational Science track by completing certain Mathematics and ICS courses that emphasize modeling, simulation, and differential equations—three pillars of Computational Science—while fulfilling the usual Mathematics BS requirements. These courses were selected in consultation with faculty from the Mathematics and ICS departments who have Computational Science expertise.

The rationale is to give mathematics majors the opportunity to pursue a specialized degree in an area of Mathematics that is becoming increasingly important in academia and industry. Note that the proposed Computational Science track is different from the existing Data Science track in Mathematics, which has more of an emphasis on topics like statistics and machine learning.

Catalog description

Mathematics BS, Computational Science track

Students must complete PHYS 170/170L and PHYS 272/272L, as well as MATH 244 or 253A, and must complete 30 credit hours in mathematics courses numbered between 300 to 479 and 10 credit hours in related ICS courses including the following:

• MATH 304, 305, 307 or 311, 321, 331, 402, 407, 411, and 414

• ICS 211, 212, and 484

• 6 credit hours in writing-intensive mathematics courses

• 12 credit hours in mathematics courses numbered above 400

• Students must also complete MATH 480 (CR/NC only) (final year)

• Only courses in which a student earns a grade of C (not C-) or better will be counted toward fulfillment of major requirements

• All mathematics majors are required to see a mathematics advisor each semester prior to the next semester registration

• Students must demonstrate an understanding of algorithms and logic, as well as precision of thinking

Program sheet

4-year plan