Since all of these areas share the same core classes, students can easily switch from one concentration to another. The core curriculum covers a variety of topics, including statistics, mathematical reasoning, computer-related discrete math, and using math to understand the world.

You may choose to pursue a career as a mathematician or advanced study with the degree options:

  • Actuarial Science
  • Applied and Computational Mathematics
  • Business Analytics
  • Discrete Mathematics
  • General Mathematics
  • Secondary Education

What is the likelihood of landing a rewarding job as an actuary? The odds are in your favor with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Sciences, and a concentration in actuarial sciences.

Make a difference with your skills, helping companies and individuals maintain sound finances. Actuaries use mathematics and statistics to evaluate probabilities and to manage the risks associated with possible scenarios. Employment opportunities for actuaries exist throughout the financial services sector of the economy, especially in the insurance industry, but also in commercial and investment banking, retirement-fund management, and more. Many actuaries act as consultants to large corporations.

Actuaries advance by passing a series of rigorous examinations administered by the Society of Actuaries. Course work at Michigan Tech prepares students directly for the first two exams and provides a solid foundation in mathematics, statistics, and business that will lead to success on later exams.

Careers in Mathematics

A Bachelor of Science in Mathematics will prepare you for graduate study or a career in a mathematics-based field, which includes business, computer science, engineering, teaching, and just about every branch of science. (After all, math is dubbed “the language of science.”)

Michigan Tech math graduates have found careers with employers as diverse as

  • Army
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics
  • Ford
  • GM
  • IBM
  • Mayo Clinic
  • National Security Agency
  • Social Security Administration
  • Towers Watson
  • US Forest Service
  • Wausau Insurance