Directed Reading Program

What:

The Directed Reading Program (DRP) is a semester-long pairing of an undergraduate student (any major) with a graduate student in mathematics for an informal independent reading course (it will not appear on a transcript) outside the usual mathematics curriculum.

Who:

  • Open to all undergraduate students from any major.
  • All levels of mathematical backgrounds are welcome.

Why:

  • Gain one-on-one mentoring from a graduate student.
  • Learn some cool math outside of the standard curriculum.
  • Learn background material for future readings and research.

Expectations:

  • Meet with your graduate mentor for one hour each week.
  • Commit approximately 3 hours each week to reading for the DRP.
  • At the end of the semester, deliver a brief presentation on what you have learned. (Optional, but strongly encouraged.)

Sign Up:

Sign up at https://forms.gle/oGNGZ34Na6GQF3fN8.

Disclaimer:

The DRP is organized by volunteer graduate students in the LSU Math department. It is an unofficial program and will not appear on a transcript.

Questions:

Contact Colton Sandvik (csandv1@lsu.edu) if you have any questions.