A recent ranking puts "mathematician" as the number one job in the United States (Wall Street Journal, January 2009, "Doing the Math to Find the Good Jobs: Mathematicians Land Top Spot in New Ranking of Best and Worst Occupations in the U.S."). Criteria for "best" include income, physical demands, security, stress, and work environment.
But moreover, "Math is at the crux of who gets paid," according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, which tracks college graduates' job offers. "If you have those skills, you are an extremely valuable asset." (CNN-Money.com, July 2009, "Most Lucrative College Degrees".) This applies not only to math majors, but to anyone in a field where quantitative skills are needed.
For more info regarding math careers, visit the website of the
Mathematical Association of America.
Career Opportunities
Finance
Cryptography
Operations Research
Management Science
Statistics
Teaching
Actuarial Science
Pure and Applied Mathematics
Geophysics
Engineering Sciences
Biomathematics
Systems Analysis
Aerodynamics
Communications and Information Security
Computer Aided Engineering and Design
Software Design
...and more!
Reform in Math Education
The Department of Mathematics has worked closely with the faculty of the Department to Education to ensure that teachers and graduates are familiar with the latest technologies and are prepared to implement the principles of the national reform movement in the classroom.
Advanced Technologies
LSUS is pioneering an integrated calculus/algebra course. Particular emphasis is placed on the incorporation of multimedia computers and Computer Algebra Systems(CAS) into upper-level math and physics courses.
What We Offer
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Excellent classroom instruction combined with a holistic view of the
student
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Small faculty-to-student ratio in junior and senior level
courses
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Assistance in obtaining internships, writing resumes, finding jobs
and/or
graduate schools
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Two multimedia computer labs utilizing the most up-to-date
software
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Math Club open to all LSUS students with an interest in
mathematics
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Math Help Lab open to all LSUS students
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Math Helpers, Inc., a volunteer student outreach tutorial
service
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Seminars for faculty and students
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C. Donald Smith Scholarship for mathematics and computer scince
majors
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Opportunity to work with LaPREP (Louisiana Preparatory Program), a
nationally
acclaimed intervention program for high-ability minority students intereste
in pursuing a degree in math or science
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Student participation in NLMA (Northwest Louisiana Mathematics
Association)
and LATM (Louisiana Association of Teachers of Mathematics)
Why Choose LSUS?
The Department of Mathematics prepares students for job opportunities as well as for graduate school. In addition to the degree in pure math and secondary education, students can receive training in other mathematical areas such as finance, actuarial science and computer science.
Students choose from a variety of courses including differential equations, abstract algebra, analysis, probability and statistics, numerical analysis, and geometry.
The Department encourages majors to investigate the compressed degree option whereby one can considerably reduce the time required to complete a degree.
For those requiring substantial course work in mathematics but who expect to obtain a degree in another area, the department offers a minor in mathematics. It requires twenty-one semester hours to be selected in consultation with an advisor.
For more information on all of the above contact: