The mathematics bachelor of science degree program provides training in the theory and techniques of algebra, analysis, and other fields as a basis for further work in pure and applied mathematics and for graduate studies. Mathematics BS students may choose to take a second major in secondary school teaching to prepare for a career as a teacher. The use of mathematics is pervasive in modern industry. The result is that mathematicians are found in almost every sector of the job market, including engineering research, telecommunications, computer services and software, energy systems, computer manufacturers, aerospace and automotive, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and government laboratories, among others. The university’s Washington, D.C. location affords the students access to many governmental, cultural, scientific, and historical institutions. These institutions serve as an important research resource. In addition, they are a source of full-time and part-time employment opportunities for students with a firm grounding in the mathematical sciences.

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