The clear logical thought processes that arise from mathematical studies are extremely valuable in many professions, such as law and medicine, which require diagnostic training.  The excitement and beauty of pure mathematics, studied for its own sake, has appealed to people throughout human history.

Students can major in Mathematics alone and then follow up with graduate studies or a professional career in any of the above fields. Also, a double major in mathematics and any of the above fields is excellent career preparation. Students majoring in mathematics will master calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, numerical analysis, and other calculational methods and tools. They will also be trained to understand and to produce rigorous logical proofs of mathematical theorems.