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Undergraduate Program
Degree
Requirements | Course Offerings |
Why Choose a Career in Mathematics?
Preparation for Mathematics Major |
Majoring in Mathematics at UNT |
Financial Support
Contact Information
Degree Requirements
The Department of Mathematics offers
programs of instruction leading to a Bachelor of Arts and a
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. The degree requirements
are found in the
Undergraduate Catalog. The
undergraduate advisor
can also provide information on the math major.
Course Offerings
Check the Calendar of Offerings to learn when courses
are normally offered during the year.
Why Choose a Career in Mathematics?
A career in mathematics is a wise choice.
The world is becoming increasingly quantitative. Mathematics
plays a crucial role in deciding policies which affect our
lives, policies ranging from health and the environment to
multi-million dollar investments. Organizations are depending
more and more on quantitative reasoning and complex
mathematical models to solve their problems. A degree in
mathematics will give you the skills you need to work on
important, challenging real-world problems in a broad range of
highly paid positions in business, industry, government and
education.
With an undergraduate mathematics degree,
you may for example:
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develop new models for evaluating stock
options and pricing derivatives,
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create state-of-the-art techniques for
predicting atmospheric reactions and transport of chemical
pollution,
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improve algorithms for computer-aided
aircraft design,
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design procedures for DNA and protein
sequencing,
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develop image and voice recognition
systems,
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help prepare the next generation for the
analytically demanding world by teaching mathematics.
Many organizations seek mathematics majors,
for example IBM, Microsoft, the U.S. Army, the National
Security Agency, Philips Electronics, Lucent Technologies,
AT&T, Silicon Graphics, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, NASA, Texas
Instruments, Hewlett-Packard, the U.S. Navy, Eastman Kodak,
Union Bank of Switzerland, Citicorp, the Vatican Observatory,
and every school district in the U.S.
Visit our Career Information
page to learn about opportunities in mathematics and to read
interviews with people who use math on a daily basis.
Preparation for the Mathematics Major
To prepare for a major in mathematics, you
should take four years of mathematics in high school,
preferably Advanced Placement courses. You should also
complete a well-rounded selection of courses in the physical
and social sciences, English and foreign language.
Majoring in Mathematics at UNT
As a mathematics major, you will take
courses in several core areas, including differential and
integral calculus, vector geometry, analysis, abstract
algebra, and probability. These courses will provide the
mathematical foundation and analytical skills you will need
---whether you are interested in pursuing a career in
teaching, applying your mathematical skills to solve
real-world problems, or enrolling in graduate or professional
school. You may also take courses in statistics, differential
equations, numerical analysis, graph theory, and dynamical
systems. UNT mathematics faculty are internationally
recognized as experts in their fields. Many of the faculty
have also worked as consultants for private companies and
government agencies.
The department encourages and supports
mathematics majors. Mathematics majors are notified of
activities, interesting workshops, conferences, and other
opportunities through an electronic mailing list. Departmental
activities involving math majors include:
Financial Support
The UNT Mathematics Department offers a
number of scholarships for
undergraduate mathematics majors. Students should also contact
the UNT Scholarship Office at
http://essc.unt.edu/finaid/ to learn more about general
academic scholarships.
Contact Information
Dr. J. Matthew Douglass, Chair
Department of Mathematics
University of North Texas
Denton, TX 76203-1430
E-mail: mathchair unt.edu
Voice: (940) 565-2155
Fax: (940)565-4805
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