athematics and statistics are used in understanding the real world and in solving practical problems. At JCU, the course provides students with a broad range of skills to analyse problems from a quantitative perspective. We live in a quantitative world. Mathematics and statistics are becoming increasingly important to the world economy. Modern advances in computer and information technology are occurring at an exponential rate, so problem-solving, analytical and quantitative reasoning skills are essential to many core industries and are becoming increasingly sought after. Such skills are critical in driving and responding to revolutionary new advances that IT is making possible. Quite simply, no other field equips you with such essential skills for the evolving modern world.

Mathematicians earn among the highest graduate starting salaries. A Bachelor of Science (Mathematics) from JCU opens innumerable global career doors for you, including: applied research — operations, econometrics, biometrics, market research and more data heavy fields — oceanography, systems analysis, meteorology, engineering and finance mathematics teaching — help drive future generations of leading mathematicians IT disciplines — computer systems, software engineering and information technology.