Mathematics Major

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Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics offers a major that can satisfy a variety of student interests. Majors in mathematics can prepare themselves for graduate study in mathematics or related areas, for the teaching of mathematics at the secondary school level, for professional school in law or health science, or for the application of mathematics and statistics in science, business, industry

Required Courses for the Mathematics Major

Transferable Skills
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Mathematical analysis
Mathematical modeling and simulation
Problem formulation
Problem solving
Organization and interpretation of data
Deductive reasoning
Data analysis, management, and processing
Geometric visualization
Symbolic representation and interpretation
Communicating technical information to non-specialists
Research in mathematics
Risk management

Career Opportunities
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Computer and Information Sciences	Business/Industry
Computer programmer Data processor Data base manager Applications programmer Systems analyst Computer applications engineer Control systems engineer Numerical analyst	Engineering analyst Financial analyst Statistician Technical writer Communications engineer Fluid dynamics analyst Consultant Grant proposal writer Product developer Market researcher Actuary Financial engineer Applied mathematician Meterologist
Operations Research
Operations analyst Systems engineer
Teaching/Academic Research	Health
Teacher/junior high/high school Secondary school teacher Community college instructor College or university professor	Ecologist Biomathematician Biomedical engineer

On Campus Sources for More Information

Department of Mathematics	Academic Counseling Office
O'Shaughessy Science Hall, Room 201 651.962.5520	O'Shaughnessy Education Center, Room 119 651.962.6300
Career Development Center
Murray Herrick Hall, Room 350 651.962.6761

Internet Sources for More Information on Mathematics Careers

Mathematical Sciences Career Information

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mathematicians

Mathematical Association of America

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Last updated: October 07, 2008

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