Mathematics
About the Major
Mathematics majors study quantity, structure, space, and change. Mathematics is an essential tool and its majors are in high demand in a number of fields, including the social and natural sciences, engineering, and medicine. Studying mathematics develops the skills of critical thinking, oral and written communication, arguing logically and rigorously, thinking abstractly, formulating and solving problems, and analyzing data and mathematical models. It also helps develop proficiencies in working with computers and quantitative data, and the ability to work in groups.
Our graduates have gone on to become...
- A mathematical financial analyst at Capital One
- A Biostatistician at Johns Hopkins Hospital
- A recruitment officer with Google
Possible Careers for this Major
Prehealth & Prelaw
Any CLAS major may prepare you for admission to professional schools such as medical school, vet school, law school, etc.
For more possibilities visit the Career Resource Center Web Site
- Operations Manager
- Population Ecologist
- Programmer
- Project Manager
- Public Policy Analyst
- Technical Writer
- Actuarial Scientist
- Biomathematician
- Biostatistician
- Computer Scientist
- Cryptographer
- Educator
- Engineer
- Forensic Analyst
- Financial Analyst
Cool Courses You Might Take
- Dynamical Systems and Chaos (MTG 5412)
- Fourier Analysis (MAP 4413)
- Fractal Geometry (MTG 5411)
- For more course descriptions, please visit the course descriptions page in the Undergraduate catalog
Some Unique Opportunities in this Major
- UFTeach minor certification program for training secondary education math teachers
- Actuarial minor through Statistics Department
- The Department of Mathematics offers two undergraduate degree programs in mathematics: a Bachelor of Science intended for students who wish to pursue graduate study in mathematics, and a Bachelor of Arts, intended for students who may wish to pursue a career in a mathematical field or to teach mathematics at the secondary-school level
- For more opportunities, please refer to the department website
