<p>1st of all: Is the mathematics department at the Illinois Institute of Technology good? </p>
<p>2nd of all:
I noticed that most of the main classes that are at the core of a pure math major are offered as graduate courses; like topology, abstract algebra, real analysis, etc. I find this really weird because usually these classes are just in the undergraduate upper division section, at other colleges/unis. And, they all have the stereotypical requirements their counterparts have at other colleges/unis; like the following typical lower division courses in a math major: intro to proofs, linear algebra, and ordinary differential equations.</p>
<p>Is the pure math core in the graduate section because they're meant for graduate-level study or because that's just where they were organized to be...yet at at the rigor of the upper division in an undergraduate curriculum?</p>
<p>I mean, that would look awesome on my transcript! Having successfully passed the prime core of a pure maths major at the "graduate level." LOL! </p>
<p>Responses will be greatly appreciated! :D</p>
<p>The students I have spoken to are very happy with it. A number of our physics majors have taken an Applied Mathematics Major as well. The key is that ours is an Applied Mathematics Department as can be seen by the specializations</p>
<p>Mathematical Finance
Math Education
Applied Analysis
Computational Mathematics
Discrete Applied Mathematics
Stochastics</p>
<p>These can also lead to graduate school and the department has a co-terminal B.S./M.S. in Applied Mathematics as well.</p>
<p>In the undergraduate courses offerings, the department has Real Analysis and two Algebra courses.</p>
<p>That being said, it is possible with your academic advisor’s approval to take graduate courses as electives in the B.S. program. Students in physics do this all the time.</p>
<p>Thank you, so much, for your information, xraymancs. :D</p>
<p>I do have a question that might be a bit of a stretch, though… :p</p>
<p>What is your question? If you prefer to ask in private, just send me a PM.</p>
<p>Ugh, darn thing says I need 15 or more posts, I’ll just post my question, on here.</p>
<p>Now, I am considering attending Shimer College, and if I were to do so, I would also be enrolled in classes at IIT; just math classes, really. </p>
<p>So, being a Shimer student who is allowed enroll into mathematics classes at IIT, would I be allowed to also take the upper division/graduate level mathematics classes, provided that I have completed their necessary prerequisites to do so?</p>
<p>I believe so. As long as you fulfill the requirements that Shimer sets for your major. They have a very different approach to science and mathematics and IIT does but I expect there is some room in the curriculum to take as many classes as you want from IIT.</p>
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That is true. Shimer seems to go take the study of the sciences through a more theoretically philosophical and historical approach; which goes with its whole idea of being a Great Books college; like St. John’s College or Thomas Aquinas College.</p>
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Yes!</p>
<p>That is what I would be taking advantage of, if I were to matriculate into Shimer, rather than IIT.</p>
<p>Well, thank you, xraymancs, you answered everything that I needed to be answered. :D</p>
<p>Keep helping the naive-types about IIT, like me, you’re doin’ well!</p>
<p>Thanks, that is one of the reasons I am on this site. having been at IIT for over 30 years, I have seen it’s strengths (and weaknesses) and I know how successful our graduates become. We as well known as we should be particularly for disciplines outside of engineering and architecture, specifically the sciences and mathematics.</p>