Graduation with honors in mathematics is attained by completing the department’s honors program. In their junior year, students must successfully petition the Mathematics Department for admission to the honors program. Honors students work with a faculty mentor while independently studying an advanced mathematical topic and preparing an expository thesis (MTH 401  for 8 credits and MTH 403  for 4 credits). In addition, students must complete MTH 321 - Differential Equations , as well as two topics from MTH 441 - Topics in Abstract Algebra  and either a second MTH 431  topic or a MTH 421  topic beyond what is needed to complete the major. Honors graduates must have a 3.25 GPA in mathematics and a 3.00 overall GPA. Students completing the honors program may have their projects accepted in lieu of the MTH 490 - Senior Colloquium .