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Mathematics

Students in the Department of Mathematics acquire a broad background in pure and applied mathematics and learn how to analyze and solve problems. In the junior and senior years, students choose mathematics courses relevant to their career goals and interests.

Major Options

Career paths

  • Actuary
  • Software Engineer
  • Data Analyst
  • Consultant
  • Teacher
  • Mathematician
  • Systems Engineer
  • Financial Analyst
  • Scientist
  • Market Researcher
  • Research Engineer
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Science
  • Data Processing
  • Mathematical Modeling
  • Image Processing