Mathematics
About the Mathematics major
The Department of Mathematics is dedicated to helping students develop the ability to reason logically, understand abstract concepts and solve problems, and to producing versatile mathematicians who grasp the complexities in their field.
Math majors at Union take foundational courses such as calculus, geometry and probability, and also choose from courses in cryptology, number theory, discrete mathematics, game theory, knot theory and ancient Greek mathematics.
Mathematics courses and requirements
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Minor
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Interdepartmental major
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About the Statistics minor
The statistics minor is open to students from any major who wish to build comprehensive statistical skills.
As a statistics minor at Union, you will:
- Design and implement randomized scientific studies to generate reliable data
- Analyze data using regression and advanced machine learning techniques
- Develop proficiency in statistical programming languages and software tools
After Union
What can a degree in mathematics do for you? Here is what our alumni have been up to:
- Actuarial analyst, Watson Wyatt Worldwide
- Associate vice president, Barclay’s Capital Inc.
- Associate Professor of Mathematics at Saddleback College
- CAMD lab coordinator, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Data science associate, Fannie Mae
- Financial analyst, Starr Companies
- Foreign affairs officer and AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow, U.S. Department of State
- Integration engineer, Leidos Inc.
- Mathematics teacher, various high schools
- Professor of mathematics, UC Berkeley
- Professor of mathematics, Kent State University
- Professor of mathematics, University of Notre Dame
- Software developer, Allscripts
- Teacher, Fairfield Public Schools
- Visiting assistant professor of mathematics, College of the Holy Cross