Undergraduate Programs

The flexibility of our undergraduate degrees open doors to unlimited career possibilities in oil and gas, finance, medical and more.

The CMOR undergraduate committee maintains a Google document, accessible to the Rice community, that provides advising details, including current undergraduate majors who are available to answer questions about the majors.

degrees offered

BA in CAAM

Our BA in Computational and Applied Mathematics degree program focuses on building mathematical models of real-world systems, analyzing these models and interpreting their results. 

Learn more about the BA in CAAM.

minor in caam

Minor in CAAM

Many students would benefit from a richer foundation in applied mathematics than is obliged by the basic requirements of their major. To encourage such students to further their studies, we have an undergraduate minor in computational and applied mathematics.

Learn more about a Minor in CAAM.

Lovett Hall

BA in Operations Research

The brand new Operations Research major emphasizes models for decision-making in complex systems, and tools for making the best possible decisions.

Learn more about the BA in Operations Research.

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BS in Operations Research

The brand new Operations Research major emphasizes models for decision-making in complex systems, and tools for making the best possible decisions.

Learn more about the BS in Operations Research.

Lovett Hall

Minor in Operations Research

Many students would benefit from a richer foundation in operations research in correlation to their major. To encourage such students to further their studies, we have an undergraduate minor in operations research.

Learn more about a Minor in Operations Research.

Undergraduate Advisers - Academic Year 2024-2025

Thomas Anderson
thomas.anderson@rice.edu
Office Hours by Appointment
Duncan Hall 2006

 

 

Jesse Chan (Minor in CAAM Certifier)
jesse.chan@rice.edu
Office Hours by Appointment
Duncan Hall 2007

 

 

Shiqian Ma (Minor in OPRE Certifier)
shiqian.ma@rice.edu
Office Hours by Appointment
Duncan Hall 3090

 

 

Anastasiya Protasov
anastasiya.n.protasov@rice.edu
Office Hours by Appointment
Duncan Hall 3085

 

 

Andrew J. Schaefer (Committee Chair) (BA/BS Certifier)
andrew.schaefer@rice.edu
Office Hours by Appointment
Duncan Hall 2036

 

Undergraduate Office Hours
Wednesdays 12:00P-1:00P
Outside McMurtry Commons