新布倫瑞克大學

The mysteries of number theory and the geometry of curved spaces: these are areas with important applications in data security, computer design and cosmology. For ages, through research both pure and applied, mathematicians have made invisible and unsung contributions to advancements in science and technology, and the importance of mathematical training is increasingly recognized by employers and governments around the world.

The Mathematics program is available as a major, double major or honours option as part of a four-year Bachelor of Science degree. There are also Minor degrees, including a Minor in Financial Math and a Minor in Computational Studies.

In numerous rankings of careers, a significant portion of the top careers are math-intensive, and a degree in Mathematics provides excellent training. For instance, Career Cast annually ranks 200 careers according to environment, income, outlook, and stress, and Mathematician, Actuary, Statistician, Data Scientist, Information Security Analyst, and Computer Systems Analyst regularly rank in the top ten.

Two Options

Mathematics:

The mathematics major degree is designed to prepare you with a career in industry, government or education. Mathematics students are urged to obtain some expertise in an area of application such as the physical sciences, computer science, engineering or business.

Statistics:

The statistics major degree is designed to prepare you with a career in industry or government as well as to provide a background for graduate study. Statistics students are urged to obtain some expertise in an area of applications such as the physical sciences, forestry, or computer science.

Skills you will acquire:

Creating coherent, logical arguments, and identifying/rectifying illogical ones

Manipulating intricate ideas and following sophisticated reasoning

The ability to relate abstract ideas to real-world situations

Confronting difficult, unsolved problems with precision, attention to detail, and confidence

Creating mathematical models of real-world problems, identifying key issues, assumptions, and limitations

Careers

Actuary

Data/Information Scientist

Market Research Analyst

Logistician

Risk Analyst

Quantitative Researcher

Computer Programmer