Why is a degree 在数学方面 so valuable and versatile?

• 数学 has the power to reveal and quantify patterns in every human discipline.
• The world of the 21st century is a world suffused with numerical information.
• The deep study of mathematics endows one with the ability to reason carefully, 精确地交流, 注重细节.

出于这些原因, the array of 职业生涯s that one can enter with a degree 在数学方面 is enormous and varied. 这里有一些 of the paths open to those with a degree 在数学方面.

• 保险精算学
• Applied mathematics (engineering, modeling, simulation, mathematical physics)
• Art (sculpting, painting, music, fashion design)
• 工商管理
• 高校教学
• 计算机科学
• 密码学
• Editing (mathematical books and articles)
• Finance (financial analysis, financial planning, economics)
• 法律
• Mathematical exposition (popular-press books and articles, educational television)
• 医学研究
• 医学(医学预科)
• 运筹学
• 质量控制
• 辅助教学
• 统计数据

Most of these 职业生涯s involve the frequent use of mathematics. 一些, 像法律, 数学内容很少, but require the skills that one acquires by obtaining a degree 在数学方面. 这些技能是逻辑思维, 语言的精确性, 注重细节, 毅力是无价的 任何 职业生涯. As one of the mottos of the National Council of Teachers of 数学 says, If you can do math, you can do 任何thing.

For two of the 职业生涯s listed above, St. Bonaventure offers additional educational preparation. Students interested in business administration may obtain an MBA at SBU by remaining for a fifth year. 看到 工商管理硕士 详细信息页面. Students desiring certification in secondary teaching may obtain a master's degree in secondary education at SBU. 看到 MSEd青少年教育 详细信息页面.

If you love math but are unsure what you'd do with a math degree...

你并不孤单! With so 许多 职业生涯 paths available to you, it can be difficult to choose one. To help you make an informed decision, you have 许多 可供你使用的资源. 这里有一些...

资源 for mathematical 职业生涯s

• 你的顾问 和圣. Bonaventure mathematics faculty will be happy to discuss potential 职业生涯s that allow to you to express your interest 在数学方面 and quite possibly some of your other interests as well.
• The SBU Career and Professional Readiness Center (CPRC)  The CPRC offers innovative programming and comprehensive services that help students explore and clarify 职业生涯 goals, prepare and compete for the opportunities they seek, and establish a solid foundation upon which to build their 职业生涯s.
• 网上的资源
  • 做一名精算师 
  • 职业建议和机会 for Women in 数学  Maintained by the Association of Women in 数学 (AWM).
  • 应用数学职业  Maintained by the Society for Industrial and Applied 数学 (SIAM).
  • Career Resource Center for Undergraduates in 数学  Maintained by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA).
    • 职业生涯简介  Profiles of people who use mathematics on a daily basis.
  • Mathematical Sciences Career Information Page  Maintained by the 美国数学学会 (自动对盘及成交系统).
  • 统计学职业  Maintained by the American Statistical Association (ASA).
  • 我们用数学  This website describes the importance of mathematics and the 许多 rewarding 职业生涯 opportunities available to students who study mathematics.

Would you like real-world experience while an undergraduate? Certain agencies and institutions offer 研究 Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) or other summer programs in which undergraduate students may get a taste of graduate school or professional life. Programs are offered for mathematics and a wide range of other disciplines.

美国国家科学基金会, 自动对盘及成交系统, MAA, 美国国家航空航天局, and NSA links provided below offer expansive listings of summer mathematics programs.

• 国家科学基金会 List of summer REUs funded by the NSF.
• 美国数学学会 List of summer REUs at institutions across the United States.
• Mathematical Association of America List of undergraduate student research programs, including REUs.
• 美国国家航空航天局  实习 and Fellowships 
• 国家安全局 实习, co-ops and other summer programs at the NSA.
• 本科研究委员会 The CUR supports undergraduate research opportunities for faculty and students at predominantly undergraduate institutions. 特别是, the CUR provides a registry to facilitate matchmaking between undergraduates with research experience and graduate schools & employers seeking high-quality students who are well-prepared for research.

St. Bonaventure can guide you to a program that fits your interests and goals. For assistance with mathematics programs, see Dr. 莫林·考克斯 or Dr. 克里斯。希尔. For additional resources concerning experiential education, visit the SBU Career and Professional Readiness Center (CPRC).