FAQ's about how to declaring math major

• Scheduling an appointment.
  • You can either email or call me to schedule an appointment.
  • If you already have a clear plan to complete the math major requirement and just want to get the declaration step out of the way ASAP, see the part on putting your plan on an official worksheet below. An appointment with me is not a necessary step for declaring math major. I will be glad to give advice when asked.
  • Please read through the home page for the math major program at Penn and have a preliminary plan before your appointment.
  • If you are interested in getting a Master in math, you should take the 500-level algebra and analysis courses instead of the 300-level ones.
• What you need to do:
  1. Get basic info from home page of the math major program at Penn
  2. Make a concrete plan for completing the math major requirements (13 math electives). Please pay special attention to the core math course, algebra and analysis. The standard versions are math 370/371 for algebra, math 360/361 for analysis; the honor versions are math 502/503 and math 508/509 respectively.
  3. Make/edit an "unofficial worksheet" on the Advisor-in-Touch website and put your plan on the worksheet using the buttons and drop down manuals located near the bottom of the webpage. The plan should include which course to take, in which semester. (You can change your mind later, but we like people to have a plan before declaring math major.)
  4. Let me know when your worksheet is in order, either by email or by phone.
• What will happen after: If your unofficial worksheet looks good, I will change its status from "unofficial" to "official", print out and sign a hard copy, and submit it to the math department. I will also clear the "registration hold" if you are under such a hold. It may take several days before the computer system declares that you are officially a math major.
• What to do if you have a registration hold and you really need it cleared ASAP: Either email or call me. I can clear the registration hold if the circumstances warrant it.