B.S. Degree in Applied Mathematics

Mathematics is the language and instrument for the sciences and technology. It is concerned with a wide range of diverse problems from developing techniques to model real world applications and designing efficient methods for calculating their solutions, to creating new branches of mathematics and theories for as yet, unsolved problems. There are many reasons students choose to major in mathematics. Some are attracted to its countless applications while others find mathematics stimulating for the beauty of its intrinsic order, structure and form. Consider the problem of a space probe visiting a distant planet and sending (with distortion), information across millions of miles of space. The problem of reconstructing the image requires the use of sophisticated mathematical and statistical tools. Similar tools are and have been used to break military communication codes or even allow scratched music CDs to play as if they were undamaged. Mathematical principles and their applications form an important part of our lives in ways many of us never realize. Because of its broad scope, degrees in mathematics prepare students for many different careers and the Department of Mathematics offers a variety of such degrees and emphases to provide students with several blends and specialties according to their interests and goals. Graduates with mathematics major have many options for either career in applications, for further study in graduate school or for teaching.