The Department of Mathematical Sciences offers courses in pure and applied mathematics to help students reach a wide variety of intellectual, academic, and career goals.

Many students come to the department to obtain the mathematical background needed to be successful in programs in the natural sciences, computer science, and social sciences, and business.  Such students may choose to supplement their major in their home department by obtaining a minor in mathematics.

Other students come to the department seeking a program leading to an undergraduate or graduate degree in one of the mathematical sciences.  Undergraduate students majoring in mathematical sciences may choose one of eight areas of concentration:

• pure mathematics
• statistics
• actuarial science
• teacher of mathematics:  secondary level
• mathematical computer studies
• financial mathematics
• quantitative analysis and operations research
• applied and computational mathematics.

In consultation with a mathematics faculty advisor, undergraduate students may also create an individualized program of courses leading to a degree in mathematical sciences.

Graduate students may obtain a master's degree in four areas of concentration:

• applied mathematics with a concentration in actuarial science
• applied mathematics with a concentration in statistics
• applied statistics
• mathematics education

Students with a bachelor's degree may also enroll in the department's certificate program in applied statistics.