Work Opportunities:

Departmental Student Workers - Opportunities in the department of mathematics and computer science include work as a computer lab assistant, as a mathematics tutor in the Math Lab, as an office or research assistant for department faculty, and as a coordinator or assistant with the Mathematics League, which organizes mathematics competitions for local high schools and middle schools.


Cooperative Education - Students in the department have held co-op positions at such places as IBM, Bell South, Delta and Georgia Power. There are new positions available every year. More information on these positions can be obtained through the Career Development Center.

B.I.T.S - The Berry Information Technology Students (B.I.T.S.) Program is an apprenticeship opportunity. It allows students to develop the skills and professional manners that will make them valuable to future employers, while persuing their academic education. Students are given the opportunity to make important contributions to the Berry community by helping out their fellow students as well as faculty and staff with their computing problems.

The Barton Mathematics Award - This award was established in 1998 in memory of Raford Barton by his sons Henry Barton (71C) and Ray Barton (77C) and his grandson Bruce Barton (95C). It is awarded to the senior math major showing the greatest achievement in Mathematics. Eligibility is open to all Berry College mathematics majors. The 2003 Recipeient was Marju Purin.

Hubert McCaleb Memorial Scholarship - This $1,250 mathematics scholarship is open to all seniors majoring in mathematics.

Mary Alta Sproull - The Mary Alta Sproul scholarsip for $2,700 is open to mathematics majors who work on campus and demonstrate a financial need.

The Berry College Computer Club - The Berry College Computer Club is an active organization open to any interested students on campus. It provides assistance to other students and faculty in the form of workshops and resume preparation. It also provides the opportunity for involvement in organized campus activities and social gatherings of students with similar interests.

Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics - Mathematics education majors have the opportunity to join the Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics and attend the annual meetings with members of the faculty.

Kappa Mu Epsilon National Mathematics Honor Society - This society encourages and honors undergraduate achievement in mathematics. Membership is selective and is limited to those mathematics majors with superior academic achievement in their discipline. Minimum requirements for the Berry College chapter specify that honorees must:


• be a regularly enrolled student at Berry College,
  
• have completed at least three semesters of college study, ranking in the upper 35% of their class,
  
• have completed at least three college mathematics courses, including at least one semester of calculus,
  
• have attained a cumulative B average or higher in all mathematics course work,
  
• have completed at least one semesters of college study at Berry, including at least one college mathematics courses with a grade of B or higher.

The Berry College chapter inducts new members annually at a special ceremony and reception during the spring term.