Why Mathematics?
A major in mathematics will allow you to ...
- develop the mental skills to create and present a logical argument
- gain experience in abstracting the essence of problems from a cluttered background
- mix the systematic with the creative in the solution of problems
- study the beauty of nature from the formal perspective of patterns and change.
“Give me a place to stand, and a lever long enough,
and I will move the Earth.”
-Archimedes, the Greek mathematician, upon
discovering the principle of leverage
NKU graduates in mathematics have gone on to become...
- high school and college mathematics teachers
- mathematicians, scientists and engineers
- actuaries
- statisticians
- specialists in operations research and management science
- physicians
- attorneys
- CEOs
A second major in another discipline can greatly enrich a degree in mathematics.
The American Mathematical Society provides further information on careers in mathematics.