Earn Your Degree in Mathematics
Mathematics is the bedrock of science and the key to understanding and advancing innovation in the 21st Century.
Choose from one of four specializations
Applied Mathematics
Prepares you to use theories and techniques to formulate and solve practical problems in business, government, engineering, computing, and other sciences.
Theoretical Mathematics
Focuses on the analytical skills essential for a variety of careers and prepares you for graduate school.
Actuarial Science
Focuses on research, planning, forecasting, and financial decision-making methods.
Mathematics Teaching
Prepares you to contribute to educational initiatives and for teaching at the middle and high school levels.
General Studies: Mathematics
A flexible curriculum with mathematics at its core but that allows you to integrate an area of concentration from almost any other discipline offered at WSU. Prepares you to teach multiple subjects and pursue opportunities outside of education.
Common Course Requirements
Common Careers in Mathematics
- Actuary
- Business management
- Data analysis/scientist
- Mathematician
- Mathematics research and education
- Engineering w/Applied Math
- Financial Analysis
- Risk Management
- Government research/National labs
- Intelligence agencies
- Finance industries
- Law enforcement
- Biostatistics
- Epidemiology
- Statistician
- Computer Scientist
- Consultant
- Industries who need logical thinkers
- College teaching
- Secondary school teaching
- Medical School
- Law School
- National security
- Operations research