• The computational mathematics major combines the beauty and logic of mathematics with the application of today’s fastest and most powerful computers.
  • The major uses computers as problem-solving tools to come up with mathematical solutions to real-world problems in engineering, operations research, economics, business, and other areas of science.
  • The skills students learn can be applied to everyday life, from computing security and telecommunication networking to routes for school buses and delivery companies.
  • The computational mathematics major gives students a solid foundation in both mathematics and computational methods that they need to be successful in the field or in graduate school.
  • Computational mathematics prepares students for a mathematical career that incorporates extensive computer science skills. In this major, much emphasis is given to the use of the computer as a tool to solve mathematically modeled physical problems.
  • Students often pursue positions as mathematical analysts, scientific programmers, software engineers, or systems analysts. Job opportunities in private industry and government abound in this field.