A few questions about the math program

Colleges and Universities A-Z Northeastern University
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Hi there, I am a prospective math major at Northeastern, and I have a few questions that I have already asked the math department, but would like other perspectives:

  1. About how large is the undergraduate body in the math department?
  2. How soon can I start taking upper level undergrad/beginning grad courses?
  3. What sort of jobs do students go onto after graduation - i.e. do any students go onto jobs in finance or consulting or other high-powered fields?
  4. How are the professors for the most part - engaging, boring, knowledgeable, hard, etc.?
  5. Also, if I’m interested in taking any classes in certain restricted fields, where only students from a certain college are allowed to take classes (e.g. I’m thinking of some of the finance classes), does anyone know if my University Scholars adviser could get me in to take a few classes if I wanted to, or would I be administratively dropped?
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  1. You could take them as soon as you've fulfilled any necessary prerequisites. If you're qualified, the math department well probably let you take the grad class.
  2. Yes, students definitely go in those directions, and coop would definitely help you get your foot in the door.
  3. Generally it's not a problem. The reason they're major-restricted is to make sure that students in the major can get all the classes required to stay on track. If there are spots available after majors are registered, there should be zero problem getting in. If the classes tend to fill up with majors, talk to an advisor and they'll more than likely find a way to accommodate you.
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Thanks for your responses!
Anyone else with some knowledge of the math program?

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  1. my freshman class (2014) there were i believe about 50 or so math majors and that was apparently the class with the most math majors so far, so all in all its probably one of the smaller ug majors.
  2. from my limited experience the professors are for the most part good. some of them can be unclear or dont explain things very well at times, but i think if you have a solid understanding of math you will be fine. the students i noticed that actually had problems with the professors were students who didnt have a relatively good understanding of math or just werent math majors. one thing i can say though about the 5 different math professors ive had is they are all extremely fair.