Faculty
What skills and abilities do I need to excel in this degree?
Mathematics majors at Central Methodist University are students who
enjoy working with numbers, looking for patterns, and manipulating
mathematical symbols. They explore the beauty and rigor of mathematical
concepts. They stretch their minds as they consider alternative
geometries. They develop problem-solving strategies, which will serve
them throughout life in all disciplines and all professions.
What skills can I expect to develop through this degree?
To analyze and to think critically
To think and communicate mathematically
To problem solve
To use higher level mathematical concepts
What I will learn?
Majors in Mathematics are proficient in undergraduate mathematics, able
to think quantitatively, solve problems, communicate mathematically,
make connections among the various branches of mathematics and to areas
outside of mathematics, and apply their knowledge to real world
applications. Majors are prepared to attend graduate school in
mathematics and/or to work in a career requiring mathematics. Majors
will be able to teach mathematics at the middle grade and/or secondary
level (for those students who have completed the certification
requirements for middle grade and/or secondary education.)
What opportunities are there for internships or other hands-on learning
experiences?
Students may take special problems courses for more in-depth study in
areas of interest. Some majors have completed internships through such
organizations as the National Science Foundation and NASA. Students
interested in teaching mathematics can do internships through the public
schools.
What are some possible entry-level careers with a degree in this
field?
A student who successfully completes a mathematics major at Central
Methodist University is prepared to work in industry or to complete
further study in engineering, in actuarial sciences, in statistics, or
in specific areas of mathematics. A student who combines a mathematics
major with a business, accounting, or computer science minor, further
increases his/her career opportunities in business. A minor in one of
the sciences will help the student to secure a job in research and
development.
Many mathematics majors choose to minor in education in preparation to
teach in middle and secondary schools. Mathematics education is
presently undergoing exciting reforms. Mathematics education majors will
find themselves on the cutting edge of this reform movement.
What are some CMU graduates with this degree doing?
Teaching mathematics in middle and secondary schools
Working in industry
Working in business
Attending graduate school
