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The Department of Mathematics and Statistics (DOMS) is a vibrant community where mathematicians and statisticians converge to explore, innovate, and educate. We offer a comprehensive range of academic programs, spanning the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. Thus, besides our faculty and postdoctoral visitors, our community includes a large and valuable cadre of hard-working and talented undergraduate and graduate students.

At the undergraduate level, we offer two degree options in Mathematical Sciences: the Bachelor of Arts (BA) (more flexible) and the Bachelor of Science (BS) (more intensive).

Within each degree, students can choose one of three tracks: Mathematics, Data Science & Statistics (DSS), or Actuarial Science. We also offer a Mathematics minor.

At the graduate level, we have the PhD in Mathematical Sciences, Master of Arts (MA) in Mathematics, and MS in Data Science & Statistics degrees. The latter includes a 4+1 program in which students can earn a BA or BS in Mathematical Sciences alongside a master's degree in data science and statistics within five years.

While our highest degree is a PhD in Mathematical Sciences, a significant number of our doctoral dissertations are written on research topics in Data Science and Statistics.

All faculty members and postdoctoral visitors are active researchers. The main areas of concentration in the department are: Algebra, Analysis, Combinatorics, Data Science and Statistics and Geometry/Topology. Additionally, there is active research that falls between and bridges the main areas. See the Research Areas page for more specific research topics.

The photos above were taken by Jinghao Li, Ph.D. 15'.

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Undergraduate Programs (Archived)

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Undergraduate Programs (Archived)

We offer the following undergraduate degree programs:

Bachelor of Arts in Mathematical Sciences, with
- a Mathematics Track, and
- an Actuarial Science Track.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Sciences, with
- a Mathematics Track, and
- an Actuarial Science Track.
Minor in Mathematics

We offer a few accelerated degree programs partnering with other departments and schools on campus.

Frequently Asked Questions

Degree requirements

Read the University Bulletin for the official descriptions of the undergraduate programs, degree requirements (including minor requirements), courses, and links to pages about admissions.

The requirements depend on the year in which the student first matriculated at Binghamton University. Go to DegreeWorks and find out the year next to “Academic Year” (at the top right corner.)

In addition to the departmental major requirements, the current Harpur Requirements can be found in this webpage.

To declare or drop a mathematics major or minor, click here. You need to have logged in to your BMail account to see the form properly. Please do not declare your major more than once in a short time period to reduce human errors. To change a major within the department, simply drop the old major first and then declare the new major.

Any student wishing to declare mathematics major needs to be admitted to Harpur College of Arts and Sciences first (otherwise the declaration may not be processed).

For current students

Taking courses outside of Binghamton

If you are currently a Binghamton student and wish to take a math course outside of Binghamton University, with the intention to transfer the course for credits, you are advised to consult with the Director of Undergraduate Studies first before enrolling in that course for pre-approval. Note that not every outside course is allowed to be transferred, because the contents and requirements of some courses may be different from what we have at Binghamton University, even with identical course names. Before transfer credits are allowed, the content of the outside course needs to be carefully reviewed. Please contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies and submit the syllabus and schedule of that course for review. In particular, we normally do not approve online courses for transfer. In certain cases we may approve transfer credits only after you pass our final exam in the course with a grade of C or better.

Summer/winter courses oversea will not be approved

The Department of Mathematical Sciences will not consider transfer credits for courses taken in programs outside of the U.S. that are not part of a regular degree-granting curriculum (in particular, summer and winter courses outside of the U.S.) Numerous concerns have emerged in the past few years about the academic integrity of these courses. Exceptions of this policy are courses from a whitelist of programs and institutions, including programs organized by or associated with Binghamton University (such as the study abroad program, and collaborative programs with Binghamton University’s foreign partner institutions). The Department of Mathematical Sciences will continue to review transfer credit requests for courses taken in the U.S., and courses taken outside of the U.S. as part of a regular degree-granting curriculum (examples of the latter case are courses that a student previously took in XYZ university as a full-time student prior to transferring to Binghamton University.)

Double major and major-minor

Many students have broader and diversified academic interests. Sometimes, these could be pursued through double-major or major-minor combinations. For example,

double major in BA Actuarial Science and BS Economics;
major in BA Mathematics and minor in Computer Science (You need to consult the CS department for their minor program);
major in Computer Science and minor in Mathematics (Read the section on minor in the degree requirements listed above to find out more about the math minor).

Double degree / double major from two schools

Many of our Binghamton students challenge themselves by enrolling in the double degree / double major program which results in two degrees or two majors from two schools in the university. For example, a student can obtain a BS degree in Business Administration from the School of Management and a BA degree in Mathematics (Actuarial Science track); or he/she can obtain a degree in computer science from the Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science and a degree in mathematics. More information about the double degree / double major program can be found in this website.

Extracurricular

The Undergraduate Math Club and MAA student chapter.
- Problem of the Week from the Math Club.
The Data Science and Analytics Club
The Undergraduate Actuarial Association.
Undergraduate Research Center: current research opportunities.
Binghamton has a local chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon, the National Mathematics Honor Society.
The department is a participant in the Seaway Section of the MAA.

Advising

Every student declaring a math major is assigned a faculty advisor, and should meet regularly with the advisor to discuss course selection and career goals. Students are free to choose another adviser from among the mathematics faculty once they get to know the faculty better. In addition, any issue related to the major/minor can be discussed with the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Harpur College Student Advising Office
FAQ from the Director of Undergraduate Studies
Office of External Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards for scholarship opportunity.

For new / transfer students

Course credits by AP exams. These depend on the semester of admission to the university
Course credits by IB exams.
Course credits by transfer from various colleges

For prospective students and parents

If you are a prospective student or a parent of a prospective student, and are interested in visiting the department and talking with our faculty members, you can make an appointment with the department secretary.

Read this blog by Tim Hopper on how a math major becomes a data scientist, and why math background is helpful in this field.

All questions regarding admission to Binghamton University should be directed to the university level admissions office. The department does not handle admission, nor can it influence admission decisions.

Once you are matriculated, you can declare the major (see the yellow box above), or come and talk with the Director of Undergraduate Studies about major choices.

Graduation with Honors

Department of Mathematical Sciences has departmental graduation honors. Binghamton University has university-wide graduation honors. We also host an honor society.

Departmental Graduation Honors

Learn about departmental graduation honors from this page.

University-wide Graduation Honors

Harpur College students must have at least 48 graded credits from Binghamton University and have no missing grades or Incompletes. In addition, cumulative Grade Point Average requirements:

Students with cumulative GPA of 3.85 or greater (on a 4.0 scale) receive the designation summa cum laude;
Students with cumulative GPA of between 3.70 and 3.84 receive the designation magna cum laude;
Students with cumulative GPA of between 3.50 and 3.69 receive the designation cum laude.

The department also hosts a local chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon, the National Mathematics Honor Society.

Awarding Excellence

In addition to departmental graduation honors, the department grants several awards each year to students who have made outstanding achievement in mathematical sciences. These awards include the following.

Award for Excellence in Mathematical Sciences – presented to outstanding graduating seniors majoring in mathematical sciences.
Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Award – recognize and reward outstanding undergraduate students who have interests in the field of actuarial science.
Helen P. Beard Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mathematics – established by Gerald Miller '67 in honor of Professor Emeritus Helen Pearl Beard, who retired in 1982 and passed away in January of 2004 at the age of 88. Presented to a junior or senior major who demonstrates qualities exemplified by Professor Beard.
Lawrence I. Wilkins Scholarship – awarded to a Harpur student majoring in math with academic excellence. Recipients are selected in the Spring for the following academic year.
Miguel Arcones Memorial Award – established in 2013 to honor the memory of Professor Miguel Arcones. Awarded to a graduating senior who has demonstrated academic excellence. Preference will be given to a student in the actuarial program.

Many awards are made possible because of donations from our alumni and friends. Read the actuarial program page for more information on the actuarial awards.

Math 224/225 (Differential and Integral Calculus)

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The Math 224/225 (Differential and Integral Calculus) Homepage, Fall 2018

In order to enroll in Math 224, you must pass the Precalculus Screening Test (Placement Test). Click here for details.

Click here for the syllabus.

Click here for the online book.

Weekly Schedule: Click here schedule for 225 starting in January.

Click here to view the videos and see the slides.

Click here for Help Room Schedules.

Click here for Skills Test Reservation System.

Below are some old exams from previous semesters. These are provided to give you a sense of what types of problems have been asked in semesters past. The exams you take this semester may not bear much similarity to those below.

Solutions to 224 Exam 1 - Sept 19, 2016

Solutions to 224 Exam 1 - Spring 2016

Solutions to 224 Exam 1 - Fall 2015

Solutions to 224 Exam 2 - Fall 2015

224 Exam 2 with solutions - Spring 2016

Solutions to 225 Exam 1 - Spring 2016

Solutions to 225 Exam 1 - Fall 2015

225 Final - Fall 2015

Solutions to 225 Final - Fall 2015

225 Final with Solutions - March 2016

225 Final - May 2016

Solutions to 225 Final - May 2016

Old test for MATH 224 with solutions - Fall 2014 (covers Exam 1 & Exam 2 topics for 224)

Old test for MATH 224 with solutions - Fall 2012 (covers Exam 1 & Exam 2 topics for 224)

Undergraduate Advising

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This webpage is archived.

Check out the Advising Hours and Locations. Information about the Actuarial Science Program can be found here.

Undergraduate Advising

Declare, Drop, and Change Major/Minor

To declare or drop a major or minor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, fill in this Google Form. To change from one major to another, simply drop the old major, then declare the new one.

You need to log in to your Bmail account to see the form. Please do not declare your major multiple times in a short time period to avoid human errors.

Any student wishing to declare a major in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics needs to be admitted to Harpur College of Arts and Sciences first; otherwise, the declaration can not be processed.

If you are new to the math major/minor, please spend a few minutes to read answers to some Frequently Asked Questions, compiled by Xingye Qiao, the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Note that a student may earn a maximum of one major from the same department. That is, no one can double major in mathematics and actuarial science, or in statistics and mathematics, or a BA degree in Mathematics and a BS degree in Mathematics, etc. However, students are encouraged to explore double major options with a major from a different department.

Degree Requirements

Read the University Bulletin for the official descriptions of the undergraduate programs, major requirements, and minor requirements. The requirements depend on the student's catalog year. Go to DegreeWorks and find out your catalog year near the top-right corner, next to “Academic Year”.

In addition to the major/minor requirements, the current Harpur College requirements can be found on this webpage.

Courses and Prerequisite

When a student plans for the coursework, it is very important to pay attention to

the prerequisite dependency between courses, and
the semester that a course is typically offered.

Unlike in some other disciplines, prerequisite does matter in mathematics. Moreover, some courses are only offered in the fall and some only in the spring. Students who do not pay enough attention to these details may find themselves strangled in an unfortunate situation in which they need to take four classes within the next 2 semesters to graduate, but class D requires class C, class C requires class B, class B requires class A, and that class A is not offered in the current semester.

In rare cases, students may need a temporary waiver of the prerequisite for course registration purposes. This may happen, for example, if the student plans to take Calculus II over the summer, but she needs to register Calculus III for the fall semester during the spring semester. Use the Prerequisite exception request form from this webpage to override the prerequisite temporarily. Note that typically, you are required to present proof that you have passed the prerequisite course at the beginning of the semester; otherwise, you will be dropped from the class.

Advising Resources

Every student declaring a math major is assigned a faculty advisor and should meet regularly with the advisor to discuss course selection and career goals. Students are free to choose another adviser from among the mathematics faculty once they get to know the faculty better. Additionally, any issue related to the major/minor can be discussed with the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

In addition to the faculty advisor and the undergraduate director, students can also seek help from Advising Liaison David Biddle (biddle@math.binghamton.edu). The Advising Liaison is the de facto advisor for students who are interested in math but has not declared the math major as well as those math majors who are still taking lower-level courses.

Below is an overview of undergraduate courses in the math department, excluding some non-major courses. It shows the prerequisite dependency between courses. Please refer to the University Bulletin for the exact requirements for the degree.

Below is a zoom-in view of the above infographic, focusing on the upper-level courses.

Below are some tips for math majors.

Download the original PDF file for the above infographics. Please note that these tools cannot serve as an alternative to the University Bulletin and a faculty advisor.

Grade Requirements

Any math course in which a student earns a grade of C- or less is not acceptable as a prerequisite for any other course offered by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics unless stated otherwise in the course description.
Any math course in which a student earns a grade of C- or less cannot be used to fulfill the requirements of the math major or minor.
Math courses may only be repeated once to meet the above minimum grade requirements for the major. No course for the major may be taken more than twice. Students who fail to receive a grade of C or better after two attempts in a required major course will be dropped from the major. Withdrawals do not count towards the attempt limit. Students who are seniors may petition for an exception to this policy.
A pass grade (P) does not count toward the major or minor unless the only grade available is Pass/Fail; in this case, consent of the Department is required.
A student who has received credit for a course may not take one of its prerequisites for credit at a later time.

Transfer Credit

Transfer Credit for New Students

Students may earn credit for coursework completed in high school through AP, IB, CLEP and other exams. Please view the policies and criteria on this page for complete details. For example:

Students may also earn credit from courses taken in previous institutions. Use these tables to determine what courses from selected colleges and universities will transfer as equivalent courses.

Transfer Credit for Current Students

Current students of Binghamton University may earn credit by taking courses at a different university or college during the summer or winter session. Here are a few brief instructions and resources to help you understand the transfer process.

If you wish to take a math/stats course outside of Binghamton University, with the intention to transfer it back for credits, you must consult with the math department Director of Undergraduate Studies for pre-approval before enrolling in that course. Note that not every course is allowed to be transferred. Before transfer credits are allowed, the content of the course needs to be carefully reviewed. Please contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies and submit the syllabus and schedule of that course for review. In particular, we normally do not approve online courses for transfer. In certain cases, we may approve transfer credits only after you pass our final exam in the course with a grade of C or better.

Please note that it is very rare to transfer an upper-level math course, for a few reasons. First, such courses typically require an introduction to proof course as the prerequisite, and many colleges (especially community colleges) simply do not offer them in the summer or winter. Second, some universities or colleges may teach the course at a different level from us. Third, an upper-level math course requires significant effort from the students which makes it unsuitable for summer or winter sessions.

Summer/winter courses oversea will not be approved

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics will not consider transfer credits for courses taken in programs outside of the U.S. that are not part of a regular degree-granting curriculum (in particular, summer and winter courses outside of the U.S.) Numerous concerns have emerged in the past few years about the academic integrity of these courses. Exceptions of this policy are courses from a whitelist of programs and institutions, including programs organized by or associated with Binghamton University (such as the study abroad program, and collaborative programs with Binghamton University’s foreign partner institutions). The Department of Mathematics and Statistics will continue to review transfer credit requests for courses taken in the U.S., and courses taken outside of the U.S. as part of a regular degree-granting curriculum (examples of the latter case are courses that a student previously took in XYZ university as a full-time student prior to transferring to Binghamton University.)

Calculus

Graduation with Honors

Every semester the Department of Mathematics and Statistics grants to some of our best graduating majors a distinction called “honors”. To receive the distinction, a student has to, as a minimum, have at least 3.5 grade point average for the major courses. In addition, a student should either be in a BS program, or, if in a BA program, have a strong record of success in mathematics or actuarial science (like above 3.9 GPA, independent work in mathematics, significantly more coursework in the math courses than what is required by the BA program, significantly more actuarial exams passed than the norm, in the case of a BA actuarial science major, research activities in mathematics, etc). These are just some of the guiding criteria, but the final decision is made by the Undergraduate Committee after careful review of the students' files.

In recent semesters, we have decided to call for self nomination. Every student who is graduating in the current semester, and satisfies the above criteria, or has some other compelling reason to qualify for honors, should self-nominate himself or herself by filling an online form.

The online form for self nomination will be sent out to all math majors by email. If you are a graduating student who has not received the email containing the link to the self nomination form 4–5 week into the semester, you should make contact with the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Double major and minor

Many students have broad and diversified academic interests. Sometimes, these could be pursued through double-major or major-minor combinations. For example,

double major in BA Actuarial Science and a minor, BA, or BS in Economics (several of these degrees heavily overlap with the Actuarial Science track);
major in BA Mathematics and minor in Computer Science (You need to consult the CS department for their minor program);
major in Computer Science and minor in Mathematics.

Many students challenge themselves by enrolling in the double degree / double major program which results in two degrees or two majors from two schools in the university. For example, a student can obtain a BS degree in Business Administration from the School of Management and a BA degree in Mathematics (Actuarial Science track); or he/she can obtain a degree in computer science from the Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science and a degree in mathematics. More information about the double degree / double major program can be found in this website.

Below are some additional resources.

Harpur College Student Advising Office
Student Records and Registrar Services
FAQ from the Director of Undergraduate Studies
External Scholarships and Undergraduate Research Center for scholarship opportunities.

Math 223 Introduction to Calculus

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The Math 223 (Introduction to Calculus) OER Section Homepage, Fall 2018

In order to enroll in Math 223, you must pass the Precalculus Screening Test (Placement Test). Click here for details.

Click here for the syllabus.

Click here for a weekly schedule of topics, videos, and tests.

Click here to view the videos and see the slides.

Click here Help Room Schedules.

Click here the 223 midterm exam Fall 2015.

Click here for solutions to the 223 midterm exam Fall 2015.

Click here for a sample 223 final exam and click here for a solution set.

Math 224 Exams:

Solutions to 224 Exam 1 - Sept 19, 2016

Solutions to 224 Exam 1 - Spring 2016

Solutions to 224 Exam 1 - Fall 2015

Solutions to 224 Exam 2 - Fall 2015

224 Exam 2 with solutions - Spring 2016

Old test for MATH 224 with solutions - Fall 2014 (covers Exam 1 & Exam 2 topics for 224)

Old test for MATH 224 with solutions - Fall 2012 (covers Exam 1 & Exam 2 topics for 224)

2015 Zassenhaus Conference

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2015 Zassenhaus Conference

The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Binghamton University is pleased to host the 2015 Zassenhaus Group Theory Conference on the Memorial Day weekend, Friday May 22 to Sunday May 24, 2015. This conference continues the series of Ohio State-Denison Mathematics Conferences first organized in the 1960's by Hans Zassenhaus.

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Syllabus

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Math 223/224 – Introduction to Calculus and Differential Calculus – Fall 2015

Syllabus

This syllabus includes information common to all sections. Your own instructor will give you additional details.

Prerequisites

You need a good background in algebra and trigonometry, which is usually satisfied by a High School precalculus course or Binghamton University's Math 108. The Mathematics Department administers a Placement Test, which is designed to identify students who do not have adequate preparation for the course. The Placement Test is an absolute prerequisite for Math 224: you must pass it or you will not be allowed to take the course. See www.math.binghamton.edu/Calculus/Screening.html for details.

Textbook

``Calculus Single Variable'' by James Stewart, Eighth Edition (with WebAssign Access Code), Cengage Learning, 20 Channel Center Street, Boston, MA 02210, USA, ISBN: 978-1-305-26663-6. The version available in the University book store covers the material in Calculus II as well.

Logging into WebAssign for the first time you will need to self-enroll yourself with a “Class Key”. The “Class Key” will be provided to you by your instructor. You will also eventually need an access code. If you buy the book through the University book store then it comes with an access code. If you do not have an access code, then will need to purchase one on the WebAssign website. You will have temporary free access to WebAssign for 2 weeks into the semester without an access code. If you are repeating Calc 1 and bought a WebAssign Access Code for the course already, you don't have to buy it again. (Exception: if you only purchased one-semester access, you'll need to buy it again.) All information regarding how to log in can be found here WebAssign Student Quick Start Guide

A calculator is not required. In fact, their overuse is heavily discouraged. Neither calculators nor any other electronic item, e.g. a cell phone as clock, may be visible to you during tests (except as described below on Skills Tests). As an alternative to investing in a graphing calculator, you may wish to try Wolfram Alpha (www.wolframalpha.com), an online query engine that accepts input in informal mathematical language, such as “graph of sin$(3x)$ from $x=1$ to $x=5$”.

Objectives and Course Contents

MATH 224 and 225 covers the basics of differential and integral calculus, covering most of Chapters 1-5 of the text. The precise sections to be covered are listed in the schedule given on Blackboard. The objective of the course is to acquire mastery of the material covered in the course in the following senses:

1. Mathematical understanding, as demonstrated by the ability to solve appropriate mathematical problems.

2. Practical understanding, as demonstrated by the ability to solve appropriate word problems in the sciences, in engineering and in the social sciences.

Help outside of class

The Calculus Help Room room, located in Old Whitney Room 231, is staffed by some of the instructors and is open during most business hours. Students can walk in any time it's staffed and can ask questions of any of the instructors there, not just their own instructor. The Help Room schedule is found here http://www.math.binghamton.edu/dept/ugrad/help_room.html

There is free tutoring offered though University Tutoring Services. All information regarding tutoring can be found here http://www.binghamton.edu/clt/tutoring-services/index.html Also, if you have test anxiety the Discovery Program has helpful information regarding test taking strategies found here http://www.binghamton.edu/discovery/resources/index.html

Exams and Grading

The class will have two types of test:

Basic Skills Tests will cover basic computations that you absolutely must be able to do for any class that has Math 224/225 as a prerequisite. There will be two Basic Skills Tests for 224 and two Basic Skills Tests for 225. Because these skills are so important, you are required to pass each of the Basic Skills Tests with a 70% or higher in order to pass the class. These tests are administered by computer, with no partial credit, and you may take each test up to three times. (More details on this below.) You can find a Practice Test for each Basic Skills Test, with a large pool of practice problems, on WebAssign.

Midterm and Final will cover higher-level problems. These are paper tests, graded by your instructor, and you will not be allowed to re-take these. They will not include any of the sort of basic computational problems covered by the Basic Skills Tests, although of course you may be required to do some basic computations as part of a bigger problem. These exams are taken during normal class time.

Practice midterm and final are available on Blackboard.

Once again, you must pass all the Basic Skills Tests in order to pass the class. In addition, each Basic Skills Test counts for 15% of your final grade. The midterm and final exam will each count for 30% of your final grade. Quizzes (approximately one per week) will count for 5% of your final grade. Pre-class warmups and graded WebAssign will count for 3% of your grade. Homework and in-class work will count for 2% of your final grade.

Homework and in-class work

Before most class meetings, you'll be assigned one or more short videos to watch, as well as “warmup exercises” that are intended to check that you have watched and understood the videos. This is required homework, due before class starts. The videos will cover aspects of the material that you just need to listen to and understand. Covering these aspects on video allows you to re-watch, pause, or whatever works for you to learn the material best. It also frees up class time for more interactive work.

You will spend much of class time doing guided work, with your instructor coaching, answering questions, and leading discussions on examples as you complete them. Your instructor may grade your work, either by checking it in class or asking you to turn it in at the end of class. Grade will be based on participation and preparedness – it will not be stressful as long as you come to class prepared. If you do not view the videos in advance, you will probably not be adequately prepared for class, and you may not get a passing grade for that day. Class activities will expand on the video material, not review it.

If you need to miss class for a serious reason, contact your instructor as soon as possible (in advance if possible). Your instructor will give you an alternate assignment in lieu of the classwork.

The videos and in-class work will replace a lot of traditional homework. (The stuff you would be doing in homework in a more lecture-based class is now partially moved to class work.) Your instructor may assign some traditional homework.

We will be using the WebAssign system for class warmups, homework and for the Basic Skills Tests. There will also be many optional practice problems available on WebAssign. It is important that you buy the version of the textbook with WebAssign access code: otherwise your homework will not be graded and you will not be able to take the Basic Skills Tests. WebAssign is an online question answering program that comes with an e-book. Your instructor will be able to schedule assignments for you to complete online, and it will guide you and grade your answers. You will be given instructions on how to use WebAssign by your instructor.

More on the Basic Skills Tests

The Basic Skills Tests will be administered by computer in Old Whitney Room G18. They use the same software as the WebAssign homework. Thus, you must have a WebAssign key before you take the tests. For security reasons, you must use the computers provided. You are not assigned a particular time to take the test – you will reserve times for your tests via a link available on the homepage. For each test, you have a window of about 2 weeks to pass, and you may take the test up to 3 times. See the weekly schedule for the time windows for each test.

The computers are equipped with a very basic calculator to do arithmetic calculations. No other electronic devices are allowed.

The grading is as follows: a score of 90-100 is an A, a score of 80-89 is a B, a score of 70-79 is a C, and any score below 70 is failing. Remember, you must get a passing grade on each Basic Skills Test in order to pass the class. Only the letter grade will matter in calculating your grade for the course, and only your highest score on each skills test is counted.

Example 1. Student X scores a 90 on her first try at Basic Skills Test 1. Thus, she has an A, the highest possible score, so she has no reason to re-take the test.

Example 2. Student Y scores an 80 on her first try at Basic Skills Test 2. She decides to try and improve this, but on her second try she gets a 68, and on her third try she gets a 75. Since her highest score on Basic Skills Test 2 was an 80, she gets a B.

As noted previously, each Basic Skills Test counts for 15% of your course grade. Numerically, an A will count as 100%, a B will count as 89%, and a C will count as 79%. (Remember that you need at least a C on each Basic Skills Test in order to pass the class.)

It is essential that you show up for your test appointments! If you decide not to take a test you've scheduled, then you must cancel at least 3 hours in advance. The testing room is filled to capacity at popular times, and if you make an appointment and then fail to show then you're keeping someone else out. If you don't show up for a test you've scheduled, you will NOT be able to schedule another time that week, and 3 points will be deducted from your highest score for that Basic Skills Test. (For instance, if your highest grade was an A, then it will count as 97%, not 100%.)

You must have an appointment in order to take a test – no drop-ins will be accepted. Appointments can be made until immediately before the test time. However, popular test times tend to fill up well in advance, and you are strongly encouraged to reserve test times as soon as you know that you'll need them. (For instance, schedule your first try at each test at the start of the semester.)

If you need an exception to any of the Basic Skills Test rules above (for instance, an extension due to illness), speak to your instructor in advance. All exceptions are at the discretion of your instructor.

The point of the Basic Skills Tests is to keep you on track on the most essential material, and to save you from digging yourself into a hole too deep to get out of. The questions on the Basic Skills Test are, for the most part, much more basic than the questions on the paper tests, and they cover material you need to master in order to keep up with the class. So, you should always take the first possible try at each Basic Skills Test. If you get an A on your first try, then you should feel good that you have a solid foundation for studying the more sophisticated material, and you should charge ahead. If you don't get a grade you're happy with on your first try, this should set off alarm bells! It's time to drop everything and focus on getting the basics! Look at what gave you trouble on the test, and use the Practice Skills Tests, the Help Room, and your instructor to get your difficulties worked out. You might also contact the Discovery Program for tutoring or other academic support.

Make-ups

Make-up exams for the in-class tests will only be given for serious, documented reasons, and all make-ups must be approved by your instructor before the test date.

IF YOU HAVE A CONFLICT WITH THE MIDTERMS OR FINAL EXAM, YOU SHOULD TELL YOUR INSTRUCTOR ABOUT IT AT THE START OF THE SEMESTER.

Academic honesty

You are reminded of Binghamton University's Student Academic Honesty Code. Cheating on tests or quizzes will be dealt with severely and can result in suspension from the University for multiple semesters. Don't even think about it.

In-class exams will be returned after they are graded, and an answer key will be available. If you do not understand your mistakes, or you think your exam was not correctly graded, you should immediately bring the test to your instructor for re-evaluation. DO NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES OR WRITE NEW MATERIAL ON YOUR GRADED EXAM!! Turning in a modified exam for extra points is CHEATING. Instructors may be making copies of exams before they are returned, so if a student changes a graded exam, it will be clearly shown by comparison with the copy.

Any cases of cheating will be subject to investigation by the Academic Honesty Committee of Harpur College.

General Comments

The structure of this class may be different from what you are used to. In contrast to many courses, where the material is introduced in class, then analyzed in depth out of class in the homework, in this class you need to cover the basics before class (by watching the videos), then do the in-depth work actively in the classroom. We have found that most students come to greatly prefer this format to traditional lecture format (and they learn more too.) But it is absolutely essential that you come to every class prepared and participate actively.

Even if you've taken a previous Calculus course, this course is likely to be taught from a more sophisticated perspective, and if you think this class will be review you're probably mistaken.

You should expect to average about 8 hours per week studying outside of class.

In contrast to most high school math classes, if you don't understand the material being covered, you should NOT assume that your instructor will repeat the material until you get it. Ideally, you should ask questions at the time in class. Of course, you'll also probably need to spend time thinking things through on your own, but if you've tried that and are still confused, make use of the Help Room and office hours. Don't wait! The material in this course is very cumulative, so anything you don't understand now is likely to keep giving you trouble as the semester goes on.

The coordinator for the course is Dr. Alexander Borisov, borisov@math.binghamton.edu. Barring exceptional circumstances, queries about the course should be directed to your instructor, not to Prof. Borisov.

Obscure statement NY State requires us to include on this syllabus:

Students in M courses will demonstrate competence in an area such as calculus, symbolic logic, the logic of computers, the logic of deductive and inductive reasoning, or probability and statistical inference.

Math 457 Introduction to Statistical Learning. Fall 2025.

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Syllabus

Math 457 Introduction to Statistical Learning. Fall 2025.

Binghamton University

Instructor: Vladislav Kargin (vkargin@binghamton.edu)
Class Meeting time and location: MWF – 11:45-1:15 in AP G014
Office hours: Thursday – 11:45-1:15 in office WH-136 or by arrangement by Zoom.
TA: McKenzie Skrastins: (mskrast1@binghamton.edu)
Office hours: Monday – 1:30-2:30, Tuesday – 12 - 1pm in Whitney Hall Undergraduate Student Lounge (2nd floor)

This course is a 4-credit course, which means that in addition to the scheduled lectures/discussions, students are expected to do at least 9.5 hours of course-related work each week during the semester. This includes things like: completing assigned readings, participating in lab sessions, studying for tests and examinations, preparing written assignments, completing internship or clinical placement requirements, and other tasks that must be completed to earn credit in the course.

Prerequisite

Scientific programming in a language such as R, Matlab, or Python.
Linear regression and statistical inference
Matrix algebra, preferably including orthogonality, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, and singular value decomposition.

Description

This course is a survey of statistical learning methods. It will cover major statistical learning methods and concepts for both supervised and unsupervised learning. Topics covered include regression methods with sparsity or other regularizations, model selection, introduction to classification, including discriminant analysis, logistic regression, support vector machines, and kernel methods, nonlinear methods, clustering, decision trees, random forest, boosting and ensemble learning, neural networks, graphical models.

Learning Outcomes

Students will learn how and when to apply statistical learning techniques, their comparative strengths and weaknesses, and how to critically evaluate the performance of learning algorithms. Students completing this course should be able to

process and visualize different data types,
apply basic statistical learning methods to build predictive models or perform exploratory analysis
have basic understanding of the underlying mechanism of predictive models and evaluate and interpret such models,
properly tune, select and validate statistical learning models,
use analytical tools and software widely used in practice,
work both independently and in a team to solve problems, and
learn to present and communicate the findings effectively.

Text

James, Witten, Hastie and Tibshirani, 2021. “An Introduction to Statistical Learning with Applications in Python.” (ISLP) The book home page is at “https://www.statlearning.com”. A pdf file can be downloaded from this page.

Supplementary Text

Bishop, Bishop, 2024. “Deep Learning. Foundations and Concepts.” The book homepage is at “https://www.bishopbook.com”. At this page, a digital version of the book is available.

Online resources

There is an online course taught by the ISLP book's authors. It is available at edx and YouTube. This course has some intersection with our course but it is not identical. It has different order of topics and some topics are not covered.

Software

We will use Python and Google Colab.

Piazza

We will use Piazza (“http://piazza.com/”) for communication. All announcements will be sent to the class using Piazza. The signup is at this link: https://piazza.com/binghamton/fall2025/math457.

Brightspace

Brightspace will be used minimally.

Homework / Quizzes Policies

The Homework will have several components:

Several Assignments at Datacamp for learning python (worth 10% of HW) [This component can be waived if you have a proof of a Python class. Even in this case you might find it necessary to complete learning modules on basics of object oriented programming in Python.]
Computational Assignments as Google Colab Notebooks (worth 40% of HW)
Assignments at Gradescope (worth 50% of HW)

We will use Datacamp, Google Classrooms (Class code: 7osx6f2j) and Gradescope (“https://www.gradescope.com/”) to submit and grade homework. Homework may be discussed with classmates but must be written and submitted individually. ChatGPT and similar AI tools can be used for homework. They are not allowed during in-class quizzes and exams.

If in-class quizzes are used, the policy is that two lowest or missing grades are dropped from total score calculation.

Exams

There will be a midterm and a final exam focusing on the theoretical part of the course. Final is cumulative.

Project

A group project will be assigned to each student (2 - 3 students in a group, 4 students are not allowed without a strong justification). Successful completion of the project includes an preliminary report, a presentation and a final report.

Grading

Homework (20%)
In-class Quizzes (10%)
Midterm exam (20%)
Project (30%)
Final exam (20%)

Letter grades will be assigned according to a scale determined after the course ends, but you are guaranteed at least: A for ≥ 90, A− for ≥ 85, B+ for ≥ 80, B for ≥ 75, B− for ≥ 70, C+ for ≥ 65, C for ≥ 60, C− for ≥ 55, D for ≥ 50.

Tentative schedule

Midterm	Wed, October 8
Project Proposal	due Nov 1
Preliminary report	due Nov 13
Project presentations	Dec 3 - Dec 5
Final Report	due Dec 6
Final Exam	Friday, December 12, 8:00 - 10:00 AM, CW 331

Cary Malkiewich

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Cary Malkiewich

Associate Professor
Ph.D., 2014, Stanford University
At Binghamton since 2017
Areas of Interest: Algebraic topology, especially stable homotopy theory, algebraic K-theory, applications to manifolds and cell complexes.
Summary of research interests

E-mail:	cmalkiew@binghamton.edu, malkiewich@math.binghamton.edu
Office:	WH 212
Fax:	(607) 777-2450

Office hours:
- W 3:00 - 4:30
Courses:
- Spring 2026
  
  Math 517 Section 01 : Algebraic Topology I
  
  MWF 11:00 - 12:00 WH-309

Professional homepage: http://people.math.binghamton.edu/malkiewich/

Math 224/225 (Differential and Integral Calculus)

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The Math 224/225 (Differential and Integral Calculus) Homepage, Fall 2019

In order to enroll in Math 224, you must pass the Precalculus Screening Test (Placement Test). Click here for details.

Click here for the syllabus.

Weekly Schedule Click here for the 224/225 weekly schedule of topics and tests.

Weekly Schedule for 224 starting Oct 18: Click here for the 224 weekly schedule.

Click here to view the calculus videos for Warmup assignments.

Click here to view more calculus videos.

Click here to view the precalculus videos. (Requires BMail login.)

Click here for Help Room Schedules.

Click here for Skills Test Reservation System.

Solutions to 224 Exam 1 - Sept 19, 2016

Solutions to 224 Exam 1 - Spring 2016

Solutions to 224 Exam 1 - Fall 2015

Solutions to 224 Exam 2 - Fall 2015

224 Exam 2 with solutions - Spring 2016

Solutions to 225 Exam 1 - Spring 2016

Solutions to 225 Exam 1 - Fall 2015

225 Final - Fall 2015

Solutions to 225 Final - Fall 2015

225 Final with Solutions - March 2016

225 Final - May 2016

Solutions to 225 Final - May 2016

Old test for MATH 224 with solutions - Fall 2014 (covers Exam 1 & Exam 2 topics for 224)

Old test for MATH 224 with solutions - Fall 2012 (covers Exam 1 & Exam 2 topics for 224)

Chris Eppolito

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Chris Eppolito

I am no longer at Binghamton University, as of Summer 2022.

My homepage has moved to https://eppo-math.codeberg.page/. I plan to keep that page updated into the foreseeable future.

THIS PAGE IS NO LONGER UPDATED

Math 224/225 (Differential and Integral Calculus)

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The Math 224/225 (Differential and Integral Calculus) Homepage, Spring 2026

In order to enroll in Math 224, you must pass the Precalculus Screening Test (Placement Test). Click here for details. The Drop deadline for all 2nd half semester calculus courses is Friday March 26 and the withdraw deadline is Thursday April 23.

Syllabus: Click here for the syllabus.

Schedule: Click here for the 224/225 weekly schedule of topics and tests.

Schedule for 225 starting 1/21/26: Click here.

Schedule for 224 starting 3/16/26: Click here

Click here for the Help Room Schedules.

Slides

Click here for the common overhead slides for Math 224.

Click here for the common overhead slides for Math 225.

Videos

Click here to view the calculus videos for Warmup assignments. (also in WebAssign)

Click here to view more Prof Kaz calculus videos. (also in WebAssign)

More calculus videos by Prof Kazmierczak in each section of the ebook. You can directly access these videos by clicking on the “Resources” tab at bottom left of your WebAssign section. Then click on “Stewart::…”, click on the chapter you want, and scroll down to “Lecture Videos & Animations”.

Click here to view the precalculus videos. (not in WebAssign. requires BMail login.)

Sample Exams

224 Sample Exams:

224 Exam 1 - Fall 2016 …… solutions

224 Exam 1 - Spring 2016 …… solutions

224 Exam 1 - Fall 2015 …… solutions

224 Exam 2 with solutions - Spring 2016

224 Exam 2 - Fall 2015 …… solutions

224 Exam 2 - Fall 2022 …… solutions

Old test for MATH 224 with solutions - Fall 2014 (covers Exam 1 & Exam 2 topics for 224)

Old test for MATH 224 with solutions - Fall 2012 (covers Exam 1 & Exam 2 topics for 224)

225 Sample Exams:

225 Exam 1 - Spring 2016 …… solutions

225 Exam 1 - Fall 2015 …… solutions

225 Final - Fall 2015 …… solutions

225 Final with Solutions - March 2016

225 Final - May 2016 ….. solutions

Calvin Chin

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Calvin Chin

Robert Riley Visiting Assistant Professor
Ph.D., 2022, KAIST
At Binghamton since 2022
Summary of research interests

E-mail:	cchin@binghamton.edu, calvin@math.binghamton.edu
Fax:	(607) 777-2450

I have a homepage.

Math 223 Introduction to Calculus

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Math 223 (Introduction to Calculus) Homepage, Fall 2025

In order to enroll in Math 223, you must pass the Precalculus Screening Test (Placement Test). Click here for details. The Drop deadline for all 1st half semester calculus courses is Monday February 2 and the Withdraw deadline is Wednesday February 25.

Click here for the syllabus for Fall 2025.

Click here for a weekly schedule of topics, videos, and tests for Fall 2025.

Click here for the Help Room Schedules.

Previous Exams

Fall 2015 (midterm) – Solutions

Fall 2015 (final)–Solutions

Fall 2016 (final) –Solutions

Fall 2021 (final) – Solutions

Fall 2022 (final) – Solutions

Note: All videos for the course are located in WebAssign under the “Resources” tab located on bottom left, just click on “Stewart:: Precalculus-7e”. The specific precalc section video you are required to watch before lecture are listed in the weekly schedule. When you click on the specific precalc section in Resources there are two sets of videos offered, Kazmierczak videos and Mosley videos. You are only required to view the Kazmierczak videos.

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