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Mathematics
| Overview |
| The mathematics major is designed to prepare students to
work in areas which require critical thinking skills and the
ability to work with mathematical concepts. Students who
complete a mathematics major at CMU are prepared to enter the
job force in jobs requiring mathematical expertise and critical
thinking skills, to attend graduate school in mathematics,
statistics and/or engineering, and to teach mathematics in the
middle and secondary grades. |
| What skills and abilities do I need to excel in this degree? |
| Mathematics majors at Central Methodist College 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. |
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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 |
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What I will learn |
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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.) |
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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. |
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What are some possible entry-level careers with a degree in this
field? |
A student who successfully completes a mathematics major at
Central Methodist College 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. |
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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 |
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