Mathematics Department

In the briefest terms, we regard mathematics not as something a student takes, but rather something which he or she creates. Whether a student wants to teach math, plans graduate study, plans to apply mathematics in a career in industry, or desires the ability to reason logically and analytically, the study of mathematics adds up to an intellectual experience which, from the abacus to the rocket, has been essential to living.

The Mathematics Program at St. Scholastica

The college of St. Scholastica offers a undergraduate program in mathematics. Students may prepare for graduate study or for careers in secondary education or industry. Mathematics majors are encouraged to pursue a minor or a second major in a field to which mathematics may be profitably applied, such as management, computer information systems or a science. Students planning to teach mathematics in middle and secondary grades should major in mathematics. Students can also prepare to teach elementary grades and select a mathematics minor.

The Mathematics Department at St. Scholastica offers some unique advantages to students interested in careers in math. Students may study and take classes in a small department which individual help and attention are the rule rather than the exception. They have the opportunity to work with a group of students in which cooperation instead of competition is stressed. There are countless opportunities for students to become math tutors or receive tutoring help themselves when necessary.

Finally, with the College's liberal arts orientation to career preparation, math majors are encouraged to explore course offerings in other academic disciplines as well, such as in humanities, the natural sciences and the behavioral arts and sciences.

Careers in Math

Academic Opportunities

Middle Grades
High School
Junior or Community College
College or University

The Mathematician in Government or Industry

Mathematical Research
Mathematical Statistics
Operations Research
Computer Programming
Atmospheric Research
Administration
Civil Service (Mathematician, Mathematical Statistician, Operations Research, Personnel, Actuary, Cryptographer)
Department of Defense (Applied Research & Development, Basic Research, Administration, Operations Research)

Engineer

Aeronautical
Civil
Industrial
Nuclear
Chemical
Electrical
Mechanical

Opportunities in the Actuarial Profession

Insurance Companies
Consulting Firms National Ratemaking Organizations
Academic Institutions
Casualty Actuary
Government Agency (Social Security Administration, Industrial Quality Control)

General Job Opportunities in the Actuarial Profession

Military
Self-employment
Non-Profit Research Corporations
Computer Scientists
Insurance Companies, Computing Firms, Utility Companies, Private Research Agencies, Industrial and Governmental Laboratories

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