Mathematics
A Career with Big Dividends & a Field Where Top Graduates are in High Demand
Are you gifted in math and aspire to enter the workforce with a solid foundation in mathematics, from a top regional school, enhancing your employability and salary potential? Virtually all Catawba College Mathematics graduates routinely have a job or are accepted into graduate school upon graduation because of high demand in this lucrative field.
Catawba College offers two degrees in Mathematics that provide flexibility for our students. The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Mathematics is an extensive program of coursework in which undergraduates receive a well-rounded curriculum they can apply to a variety of disciplines.
Catawba’s Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Mathematics provides exposure to the same well-rounded curriculum but gives students an opportunity to explore a related field to mathematics such as Chemistry, Accounting, Economics, or Psychology in more depth.
Mathematics faculty come from a broad background with a range of interests. Faculty specialties range from algebraic combinatorics, foundational logic of mathematics, graph theory, algebra, group theory, and applied mathematics. These specialties in turn offer our students opportunities to pursue areas that have been unfamiliar to them.
Study Abroad in Mathematics
Math majors are encouraged to think about their vocational futures in a global context by creating their own study abroad experience or arranging one through our consortium partner.
A Growing Career Field
Mathematics and Computer Science has ranked in the top 5 College Majors with the Best Starting Salaries (USA News) and in the top 5 of Best Business Jobs (US World & News Report).
Independent Studies, Seminars, and Capstone Experiences
Math undergraduates at Catawba can take independent studies and/or seminars geared to their specific interests. Typically, students express their interest in a special topic to a faculty member. Past independent studies and/or seminars offered have centered on topics such as mathematical economics, partial differential equations, R-programming, and fractal geometry. Senior Capstone Experiences allow Catawba mathematics students to pursue a special interest by creating a research project of their very own to explore in-depth and under their own direction.
Branden Davis '20 Mathematics major; Secondary Education minor; top-ranked Cornhole playerI thoroughly enjoyed being a Mathematics major and working with the phenomenal professors in the Mathematics Department. I learned many valuable lessons from time spent with my professors both in and out of the classroom.
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Internships
Internships
Internships in Mathematics
Catawba College Math students have the opportunity to participate in different internships, most of which are completed during the summer months. Internships allow Mathematics undergraduates to apply their classroom learning in real-world settings and allow them to explore potential career paths.
Undergraduate Research in Mathematics
Undergraduate Research in Mathematics
Catawba College Math majors present their research on campus at the annual Interdisciplinary Creativity Symposium and at professional conferences like the Kappa Mu Epsilon (Mathematics Honor Society) Regional Conference.
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Outcomes
Outcomes
Careers - Mathematics majors from Catawba College are employed as:
- College Professor
- Middle and Secondary Teacher
- Statistician
- Actuary
- FBI Analyst
- Audit Manager
Graduate Schools - Grad schools enrolling Catawba Mathematics majors:
- Wake Forest University
- NC State University
- UNC-Greensboro
Catawba College proudly announces the establishment of the Harry J. Kloos Scholarship Fund, generously created by Sydney White Kloos, a distinguished alumna of the Class of 1959. This scholarship is a heartfelt tribute to her late husband, Harry, also a member of the Class of 1959, honoring his memory and their shared commitment to education.
After a national search, Imran Chowdhury, PhD has been selected as the next dean of Catawba College’s Ketner School of Business. He begins his new role on September 18th.
2023 Catawba College Awards Ceremony Honors Students, Faculty, and Staff for Achievement and Service
Catawba College held its annual Awards Convocation on Thursday, April 20 in Omwake-Dearborn Chapel. Dr. Constance Rogers-Lowery, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, thanked all of the award recipients who have demonstrated the qualities upon which Catawba College was founded: scholarship, character, culture, and service.
