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The Mathematics A.S. Degree

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Careers for the Future

Mathematics contributes in fundamental ways to science and engineering, business and finance, medicine, economics and social science. Many jobs require the ability to adapt to change, to perceive patterns and to think mathematically. The need to solve problems has made the study of mathematics the gateway to success. The discipline of mathematics deals with data, measurements, models of natural phenomena, logical analysis, inference and abstraction. It reveals hidden patterns and order that help us to understand and change our world.

 

Career Opportunities

A great number of professional careers are accessible to students who major in mathematics. These careers demand proficiency in problem-solving and reasoning. Mathematicians design mathematical models used to predict changes in weather patterns and determine the impact of industrial production and its pollutants on the environment. They design statistical and actuarial tables, analyze the stock market, construct and analyze government budgets, conduct research in the sciences, medicine, economics, engineering, computer technology and space exploration and teach at all levels of education.

Career related site: mathematicians, actuaries, statisticians, operations research analysts

 

Mathematics Degree Requirements 

Core Requirements
ENG 11 Fundamentals of Written Composition I 3
CMS 11 Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication 3
HIS 10 History of the Modern World 3
MTH 31 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I 4
SCI Select a two-semester sequence from
PHY 31 & 32, CHM 11 & 12, or BIO 11 & 12		 8

Total 21
Required Areas of Study
ART 11 or
MUS 11		 Introduction to Art or
Introduction to Music		 3
ENG Select 1 course from ENG 12, 14, 15, or 16 3
HIS or
SOC SCI		 Select from Economics, History, Philosophy Political Science
Psychology, Anthropology, Geography or Sociology		 3
Modern Language 0-8

Total 9-17
Specialization Requirements
MTH 32 Analytic Geometry & Calculus II 5
MTH 33 Analytic Geometry & Calculus III 5
MTH 42 Linear Algebra 4
Restricted
Electives		 Choose from MTH 46, MTH 48, CSI 20,
MTH 34 or MTH 44		 7-8

Total 21-22
Free Electives
To complete the required 60 credits, students may
take up to 9 credits in any department or discipline.		 0-9