Math & Computer Science Help Centres
Please note that the Circulation Desk has laptops (with Python installed) for students who don't have their own.
Finding a tutor
If you are in need of a mathematics or computer science tutor please e-mail:
- math@mta.ca (for math courses)
- cs@mta.ca (for computer science courses)
The Department will help students looking for math or computer science tutors connect with other students interested in tutoring, but we can’t guarantee there will be a tutor available.
The number of students looking for a tutor often exceeds the number of students available to act as tutors.
Students seeking tutoring opportunities are encouraged to contact the department to express their interest/indicate their availability.
Calculator policy
The official calculator in all MATH and COMP courses is the
CASIO fx-300MS scientific calculator.
(This includes the Casio fx-300MS, the Casio fx-300MS Plus and the Casio fx-300MS Plus 2.)
No other calculator will be permitted during in-class assessments or exams in any course labelled MATH or COMP SCI.
This precise model is the only calculator allowed, other equivalent calculators or CASIO models are not permitted.
**Note that CASIO has a popular calculator called the fx-300ES, this is not the same calculator and is not allowed.
All students in MATH 1151 are required to purchase this calculator.
Other courses may or may not require the calculator, please check with your instructor.
The CASIO fx-300MS is available at the Mount Allison Bookstore, at Amazon, Staples, Walmart, and many other sellers
Careers
Careers in mathematics
- American Mathematical Society career information page
- Duke Trinity College of Arts and Sciences career opportunities in mathematics
- Canadian Mathematical Society careers page
Careers in computer science
Math and computer science alumni careers
Past alumni have gone on to the following workplaces and careers:
- Hex dB
- VIVO Media Arts
- Senior director of strategy at Maple Leaf Foods
- Founder Deltanostix
- High school teacher
- Instrument specialist at Toyo Engineering
- Fund accountant at MUFG Investor Services
- Regional manager at Imbrium Systems
- PhD in medical physics
- Marketing and strategy for Malkin Music
- Senior economist and policy expert
- Medical doctor
- Senior business analyst at Public Services and Procurement Canada
- Analyst at Statistics Canada
- Actuary
- Software engineer at Google
- Audio producer, radio personality
- Senior graphics engineer at NVIDIA
- Judge in Nova Scotia courts
- Partner at a consulting firm
- Software engineer at HB
- Quantitative strategist at Morgan Stanley