(3 hours) Prerequisite: Senior standing and permission of the chair of the Department of Mathematical Sciences. This course serves as a capstone course for students majoring in mathematics. Each student will do an intensive study of a preapproved topic in mathematics or closely related mathematical field in conjunction with a faculty supervisor. The student will write a research paper or do a project (computer program, etc…) in which the topic is explored and analyzed in-depth. The student must also present his or her findings on the topic orally to a faculty committee to receive credit for the course. In addition, all students enrolled in this course are required to take the ETS Major Field Test for Mathematics.