Are there special admission requirements?
There are no additional admission requirements for this program.
What courses would I take?
Miami’s major in mathematics require both theoretical and applied mathematics courses. During the first two years of study, most students majoring in mathematics complete a sequence of calculus courses and a linear algebra course. With the help of an adviser, you select one or two additional courses that strengthen your preparation for upper-level studies.
The related hours requirement is a concentration of courses in an area of study that has a well-established relationship with mathematics. This requirement enhances your study of mathematics and allows you to tailor the courses to your interests. There are specific tracks that you can follow in certain areas such as actuarial science and systems analysis. For other areas such as biological or social science, or decision science, you can design your program with departmental and adviser approval. The requirement also includes a course or demonstrated competency in computer programming.
What can I do with this major?
Our graduates are very successful in obtaining employment in such areas as statistics, computing and information systems, and operations research. Many important problems in government, private industry, health and environmental fields, and the academic world require sophisticated techniques for their solutions. The study of mathematics provides specific analytical and quantitative tools for dealing with these problems. Employers view graduates with a strong background in mathematics as good problem solvers. There is also a growing demand for graduates with broad mathematical training in addition to experience with computers. Often these graduates can quickly acquire the technical knowledge that is needed in many specialized fields on the job.
Job titles held by alumni with degrees in mathematics are many and varied, such as actuary, benefits consultant, financial analyst, statistician, internal auditor, scientist, market researcher, biomathematician, operations analyst, systems engineer, software developer, management consultant, and numerical analyst.
Those who go on to graduate school find their bachelor’s degree is an excellent base to pursue a master’s or doctoral degree in mathematics, statistics, operations research, or other fields such as business administration, computer engineering, computer science, economics, law, or medicin