The program for a mathematics major in the Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is designed to develop well-rounded quantitative skills and the ability to communicate technical results to both professional and lay audiences. Students earning a Mathematics BS degree will gain skills selected from all areas of mathematics: skills addressing theoretical concepts including abstraction and analysis, data-centric skills covering predictive analytics in addition to probability and statistics, and computational skills including optimization and simulation. Those completing a degree in mathematics will be prepared for two future paths: (1) a continuance of their studies in mathematics in graduate school, or (2) an entrance into business, industry, or government service.
Students completing the data science specialization will gain skills on utilizing complex databases to provide real world, real-time solutions that incorporate predictive analytics and forecasting to improve decision making. Students are ready for careers that utilize quantitative modeling techniques, including probability, statistics, optimization, simulation, and computing, in the design of solutions to data-driven problems.