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Math

Major Information

A Bachelor of Science in Mathematics is offered at Georgia Southern. This degree program includes lecture and laboratory classes designed to establish a fundamental understanding of the major areas of mathematics. In addition to the university core curriculum of course work in essential skills, humanities, fine arts and social science, math students take courses in math appropriate to the program as well as any additional courses needed. As a student in Georgia Southern’s bachelor’s degree program in mathematics, you will learn to solve problems in the areas of calculus, algebra, probability and statistics, but you will also learn how to demonstrate logical argumentation and writing skills.

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General Information

Degree(s) Offered:

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (B.S.)
Master of Science in Mathematics (M.S.)
Minor in Mathematics

Sample Occupations

Accountant
Actuary
Assessor
Auditor
Biometrician
Biostatistician
Budget Analyst
Cartographer
Civil Engineer
Compensation/ Benefits
Computer Programmer
Computer Software Engineer

Computer Systems Analyst
Consultant
Credit Analyst
Cryptanalyst
Cryptographer
Data Analyst
Economic Analyst
Educator
Financial Analyst
Financial Services
Industrial Engineer
Information Systems Analyst
Investment Manager

Loan Counselor/Officer
Market and Survey Researcher
Mathematical Analyst
Mathematical Technician
Psychometrician
Purchasing Manager
Real Estate Appraiser
Regulatory Analyst
Research Analyst
Revenue Agent
Risk Analyst/Manager

Statistician
Tax Examiner
Technical Writer
Theoretical Mathematician
Translator, Scientific Documents
Treasury Management Specialist
Underwriter
Urban & Regional Planner
Wage Analyst

Sample Work Settings

Accounting Firms
Actuarial Firms
Banks
Manufacturers
Colleges/ Universities
Communication Service Providers
Computer Science & Software Firms

Consulting Firms
Education
Electronics and Computer
Manufacturers
Energy Systems Firms
Engineering Firms
Financial Institutions
Government Agencies

Hospitals
Insurance Agencies
Investment Firms
Manufacturing Firms
(i.e., Aerospace, Drug
Industries)
Non-Profit Organizations
Rating Bureaus
Real Estate

Research/ Development
Securities Firms
Technical Journals
Textbook Publishing Companies
Utility Companies

Sample Employers

AT&T
Bank of America
GEICO
General Motors
Georgia Institute of Technology

Gulfstream Aerospace
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Hewlett Packard Enterprises
IBM
Lockheed Martin

Raytheon
Rural Sourcing, Inc.
University of Georgia
US Army
WellStar Health System

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National Compensation Survey

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Professional Organizations

American Statistical Association

www.amstat.org

American Mathematical Society

www.ams.org

Society of Actuaries

www.soa.org

Association for Women in Mathematics

www.awm-math.org

Casualty Actuarial Society

www.casact.org

Mathematical Association of America

www.maa.org

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

www.nctm.org

Society for Industrial and Applied

Mathematics

www.siam.org

Georgia Southern Student Organizations

Mathematics Association of America (MAA)

Eagle Motorsports

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Last updated: 6/28/2013