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.

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.