UMass Boston

The Tanimoto Center is situated in room W-3-154-30, inside the main Mathematics Department space on the third floor of Wheatley Hall, adjacent to the Venture Development Center.

For your convenience, we have posted directional signs around Wheatley Hall and within the Department to help you locate the Tanimoto Center and our study alcoves.

Current Hours of Operation: (Fall 2024)

• Monday: 10:00am-4:00pm
• Tuesday: 10:00am-4:00pm
• Wednesday: 10:00am-4:00pm
• Thursday: 10:00am-4:00pm
• Friday: 10:00am-4:00pm

The Center is closed on all University holidays.

For the detailed Tanimoto Weekly Schedule, please refer to the provided PDF document.

While drop-ins are welcome, we recommend reserving an appointment, especially during peak usage hours.

he Tanimoto Center is staffed by advanced mathematics students who have excelled in their introductory courses and possess the ability to communicate mathematical concepts clearly to a non-specialist audience. If you need more information about the Tanimoto Center, please reach out to TanimotoCenter@umb.edu.

The Applied and Pure Mathematics Concentration is the most “traditional” concentration and students pursuing it will have a solid foundation for various math careers ahead of them. Students interested in going to graduate school in fields like mathematics or physics or working on mathematical modeling in industry or research laboratories, might want to consider the Applied and Pure Mathematics Concentration.

• Applied and Pure Mathematics (BS) Program Description - This document describes the program, including the required courses and learning outcomes.
• Applied and Pure Mathematics (BS) Advising Form - This is a fillable PDF form that you can use to track your progress in the program.
• Sample Four-Year Plan - Sample plan provided by the Student Success Center to help you stay on track.

The Computational Mathematics Concentration provides broad math education with an emphasis on computer and mathematical models as tools to solve real-world problems. Students graduating in this concentration would be qualified to look for jobs, for example, in actuarial companies, finance, machine learning industry or apply to grad schools in computational and data-driven sciences, like computer science, engineering or medical research.

• Computational Mathematics (BS) Program Description - This document describes the program, including the required courses and learning outcomes.
• Computational Mathematics (BS) Advising Form - This is a fillable PDF form that you can use to track your progress in the program.
• Sample Four-Year Plan - Sample plan provided by the Student Success Center to help you stay on track.

The Mathematics for Teaching Concentration provides broad math education with a focus on the development of math ideas and math reasoning. Students who are interested in teaching math, math education, developing educational software or other educational tools for math might consider this concentration.

• Mathematics for Teaching (BA) Program Description - This document describes the program, including the required courses and learning outcomes.
• Mathematics for Teaching (BA) Advising Form - This is a fillable PDF form that you can use to track your progress in the program.
• Sample Four-Year Plan - Sample plan provided by the Student Success Center to help you stay on track.

Whether you wish to pursue an undergraduate degree in preparation for advancement in your career or advancement in your studies, obtaining a minor in mathematics will assist you in your goals. A minor in mathematics can be tailored to complement many different majors and will provide you with analytical and technical skills that will make your résumé stand apart. Obtaining a minor in mathematics requires the completion of just seven courses in the Department of Mathematics.

• Mathematics Minor Advising Form - This is a fillable PDF form that you can use to track your progress in the program.