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Student Resources
As noted in our mission statement, we are strongly committed to providing students with a solid and broad-based mathematical foundation that helps prepare them for a variety of careers as well as graduate study in mathematics and the mathematical sciences.
Mathematical Competitions
Each year students from the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University participate in two mathematical competitions. Each November students may participate in the NCS/MAA team competition. This contest consists of ten problems, which are graded with a value of ten points per problem. The problems typically range in difficulty from fairly easy to extremely difficult. Students work in groups of three and submit their work as a team. For additional information, see the NCS/MAA team competition website.
Every February students may particpate in the Mathematical Contest in Modeling or MCM. The MCM is a contest where teams of undergraduates use mathematical modeling to present their solutions to real world problems. Students in teams of three work on one problem over an entire weekend. Not only is their work graded on mathematical correctness, but also on clarity and ease of understanding. For additional information see the COMAP website.
| Year | Team | Designation |
| 2007 | Derek Neal, Ryan Meger, Mack Schow |
Honorable Mention |
| 2006 | Benjamin Bennett, Ryan Meger, David Rothstein | Successful Particpant |
| 2005 | Nicholas McClure Charles O'Connor, Jacob Surma | Honorable Mention |
| 2004 | John Berg, Jill Ryan, Rebecca Wolf | Honorable Mention |
| 2003 |
Nathan Bennett, Christopher Gervais, Eric Polley |
Successful Participant Honorable Mention |
| 2002 | Nathan Bennett, Peter Mack, Joseph Koopmeiners Jennifer Klein, Jill Ryan, John Zobitz |
Successful Participant |
Actuary
A good number of our students pursue a career as an Actuary, a person who calculates risk for insurance companies. For further information contact Phil Byrne or Kris Nairn.
Student Employment Opportunities
Students with an aptitude for mathematics have the option to work for the department as a course assisstant, teaching assistant and work in the Math Skills Center. This opportunity not only help students prepare for teaching mathematics in the secondary and college level, but also they get paid! For more information contact Phil Byrne.
Summer Experiences
Every summer the math department sponsers students to do summer research with an advisor. CSB/SJU also has a strong tradition of students particpating in Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) around the country. For further information contact Tom Sibley.
Below are links to several areas on campus that can assist our students during their years at CSB/SJU. If you find that you have additional needs, please contact one of our faculty members.