What Can I do With a Major

Major: Math

Description of Major:

A degree in Mathematics can be a Bachelor of Arts of Bachelor of Science. The BA requires the student to take more courses in behavioral and social sciences, humanities and fine arts, as well as foreign-language courses. The BS requires the student to take more courses in math and science. Mathematics studies quantitative relationships expressed in numbers and symbols and focuses on concepts, theories, formulation, testing, interpretation, and practical application. There are two kinds of mathematics Pure and Applied, there are 7 areas including: arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, probability and statistics.

Related Career Titles:

Accountant
Actuary
Aerospace engineer
Bank officer
Buyer
Commodity Manager 
Computer engineer
Computer programmer
Computer systems analyst
Cost Estimator/Analyst 
Credit manager
Cryptographer/Cryptologist 
Data Control Administrator 
Economist
Mathematical technician
Mathematician
Mathematics Editor
Market research analyst
Statistician

Employment Areas:

Research and Technical
Government and government laboratories
Educational services
Information science companies (computer and data processing services)
Research and testing services
Manufacturing, especially the drug industry
Computer and office equipment industries
Management and public relations firms
Engineering, architectural, and surveying services
Aircraft, automobile, oil, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries
Banks and investment firms
Public utilities
Colleges and universities
Insurance companies, as actuaries

Related Links:

American Mathematical Society:
http://www.ams.org/

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics:
www.siam.org/

Mathematical Association of America:
www.maa.org/

Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences:
www.amstat.org/ comm/index.cfm?fuseaction=outsidecommdetails&txtComm=OCBMS

Association for Women in Mathematics:
www.awm-math.org/

Careers in Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences
www.siam.org/careers/career2.htm

Careers in Math
www.coolmath.com/careers.htm

Mathematical Association of America
www.maa.org/