Applied Mathematics Major

Studying mathematics is great preparation for a wide variety of career options. You aren't just learning about numbers and equations. The technical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills you need as a math major can be applied to many different fields...from teaching to insurance to data analysis. You'll find the skills you acquire at Grand View will add up to an amazing career.

Why Grand View?

Personalized electives to help you find the best fit for your interests and future goals
Dedicated faculty with open door policies who are dedicated to your academic success
Strong preparation for prospective high school mathematics teachers
Faculty who have expertise in applied mathematics, theoretical mathematics, mathematics education, statistics and computer science

Career Options

Whether you want to put your math skills to work right after graduating or start graduate school, you'll be ready. Our recent graduates are working in the following jobs:

Manager for insurance companies and banks
Actuary
K-12 teacher
Financial Systems Analyst
Data Scientist
Statistician
Systems Developer
Investment Analyst
Chartered Accountant

What Can I Do With This Major?

Course Requirements

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Student Testimonials

Diane Hintzsche

“Diane has always gone above and beyond to make sure not only me but the other students succeed. She's a very approachable person, listens and understands that every student learns in a different way. She’s always available to help, and often checks up on how each student is doing. I'm not the best test taker and she's helped me ease my test taking fear.” - Kali Spaulding

Pre-professional Preparation

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Awards and Accomplishments

Faculty

Eric Hart • Editor and contributing author for Teaching and Learning Discrete Mathematics in the School Curriculum Worldwide, Springer, 2017. Co-chair of a conference-within-a-conference on discrete mathematics at the quadrennial International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME-13), Hamburg, Germany, July 2016. Co-author of Transition to College Mathematics and Statistics, and Core-Plus Mathematics: Contemporary Mathematics in Context.

Dr. Craig Erickson • Assistant professor of mathematics, co-authored the research paper, "Rainbow arithmetic progressions" in Journal of Combinatorics, published by International Press. Dr. Erickson also co-organized the mini-symposium "Combinatorial Matrix Theory" and gave an invited talk at the 20th Conference of the International Linear Algebra Society, which took place in Leuven, Belgium, in July 2016.

Why Major in Applied Mathematics?

Forbes Magazine ranked Applied Mathematics as the 10th most valuable college major.

A degree in Applied Mathematics will open up a wide variety of opportunities to work in some of the highest paying careers such as computer science, engineering, actuary work, and much more.

Want to work for a government agency? Many government agencies particularly the National Security Agency (NSA) are known to hire a large number of mathematic graduates.

Make Your Mark

Mathematics is a field that many people shy away from, but there are some who had a passion for numbers and making discoveries regarding equations, measurements, and other numerical solutions in history. Use your mathematical abilities to make your mark on the world.

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