Mathematics & Computer Science
Palmer "Pit"
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Major Requirements
Minor Requirements
Data Science Minor Electives
Choosing Intro Courses in CS
Changes to Computer Science Major
How to Declare the CS Major
Changes to Computer Science Minor
Distinction in CS
Frequently Asked Questions
Racial/Gender Ethics and Equity
CC - AIT Budapest Equivalencies
On the basement floor of Palmer Hall was a major lecture hall called the "Pit", located in the middle of the north side (Palmer 16 and 18). The nationally known mathematician George Birkhoff lectured in the "Pit" when he visited the college in 1924. With the major remodeling in the early 1960's, the floor was leveled making more room underneath for two useable areas: a classroom and a storage area which became a computer room. Through the early 1990's, the computer room evolved into the Mathematics Computer Lab.
A class convenes in the Pit (circa 1947):
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Last updated: 05/30/2024