Pursue your passion for problem-solving with a major in Mathematics, and prepare for high-impact careers in engineering, statistics, finance, cryptography, aeronautics, 科学研究或商业.
加深你对微积分的理解, modern algebra, physics and statistics, and build your programming and computational skills in applied computer science courses.
Partner with professors to conduct research in your areas of interest, whether that’s biology or political science. You’ll benefit from the university’s state-of-the-art computer infrastructure, software and data storage for innovative research. Take advantage of Austin’s dynamic technology and innovation scene and the mathematics meetings that happen in the city each semester. Leave St. Edward’s ready to continue your education in graduate school or immediately begin your career in urban development, market research, computer technology, government or teaching.
What do our graduates do?
Mathematics majors go on to a variety of careers and graduate schools from St. Edward’s. Here’s a sample.
- Data analyst for Apple
- SpaceX采购分析师
- Data analyst for the National Security Agency
- 辉固石油的机械设计师 & Energy Company
- T3的全栈开发人员
- Graduate research fellow at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
- PhD candidates in Mathematics at The University of Texas at Austin, Human & Statistical Genetics at Washington University, and Physics at Vanderbilt University and Case Western Reserve University
- Master’s students in mathematics at Emory University, the ESTEEM Graduate Program for entrepreneurship at the University of Notre Dame, mechanical engineering at Purdue University and University of Texas, statistics and data science at the University of Houston, and education and school leadership at Harvard University.
A Day at St. Edward’s
A summer internship connects Mathematics major Stella Cunningham ’21 to the city of Austin and a possible career. Read about her day as a St. 爱德华大学学生 以及她完成的令人兴奋的研究.
课堂内外
As a Mathematics major, you’ll be part of a community of students and professors who value creativity and the courage to tackle difficult, unsolved problems. You’ll build these relationships alongside your problem-solving skills in classes, research projects, 比赛和课外俱乐部.
Experiential Education
St的核心组成部分. Edward’s mathematics program is a four-semester sequence of research courses. In these classes, you’ll conduct open-ended research on unsolved problems individually with faculty members. You’ll present your findings at regional and national professional conferences, where you’ll meet other mathematicians and learn about graduate-school options and careers in your field.
Mathematics majors participate in the William Lowell Putnam Mathematics Competition, the preeminent math competition for undergraduates worldwide. A typical competition involves two 3-hour sessions in which students solve 12 problems. Thousands of math majors nationwide score 0 points every year due to the hyper-strict grading scale, so any positive score is a noteworthy accomplishment. 在过去的十年里，来自St. Edward’s have earned a positive score on the exam.
Student Organizations
The St. Edward’s Math Club is a student chapter of the Mathematics Association of America. Members have traveled together to regional mathematics conferences, presented math concepts and helped with science fairs at local schools, and participated in the global MegaMenger collaborative fractal build. The club also hosts student and alumni research talks and serves as a forum for social events like Halloween pumpkin carving, bowling, 激光枪战和披萨派对.
The St. Edward’s Maker Club attracts tinkerers and programmers who have worked on projects involving 3-D printing, soldering, programming LED strips, 通过编程创造艺术.
Teaching Assistantships
Strong students with an interest in teaching and mentoring can serve as teaching assistants for introductory classes. At St. Edward’s, 所有课程都由教授授课, but student teaching assistants help tutor and lead study sessions. You’ll expand your communication and people skills by helping other students learn the material. If you’re interested in teaching, you could also become a tutor in the Math Lab.
课程及学位要求
Students pursuing a degree in mathematics have two options to choose from. This helpful course map shows the sequence of prerequisites in the department.
1. 数学文学学士学位
This program provides a comprehensive exploration of mathematics that prepares students for advanced programs or professional careers. This option offers more latitude in the choice of general electives and is appropriate for students seeking a double major or minor.
Major Requirements: The BA in Mathematics requires 56-59 hours of Mathematics major courses, including supporting courses in subjects such as Computer Science or Physics.
通识教育要求: In addition to the major program requirements, all students must satisfy the 通识教育要求. Talk with your success coach and faculty advisor about which courses are right for you.
查看并下载完整版 degree plan for the BA in Mathematics major (PDF).
2. 数学学士学位
This program includes the same coursework as the 数学文学学士学位 but with two additional semesters of laboratory science. This option explores calculus, modern algebra and other advanced topics in their purest form. Additionally, students learn to design and interpret prediction models for diverse industries, such as aeronautics, 城市发展与绿色能源.
Major Requirements: The BS in Mathematics requires 67-70 hours of Mathematics major courses, including supporting courses in subjects such as Computer Science, Physics and Biology.
通识教育要求: In addition to the major program requirements, all students must satisfy the 通识教育要求. Talk with your success coach and faculty advisor about which courses are right for you.
查看并下载完整版 degree plan for the BS in Mathematics major (PDF).
Questions about placement into Mathematics courses? 请参阅我们的安置指南 for more information.
The Department of Mathematics also offers a dual degree option in Mathematics and Engineering.
Research
作为你在圣. Edward’s, you will complete four semesters of research. You will have the option to further develop this research and present your findings at conferences and for publication. Recently, Mathematics majors have studied the following:
- 彩票投票的数学分析
- Dark energy, the force that causes the universe to expand
- Detecting whether congressional districts are racially gerrymandered
- The effects of storm-related electrical changes on tropospheric ozone levels
Most math majors travel to at least one conference during their time at St. Edward’s. These include:
- Texas Undergraduate Mathematics Conference
- Joint Mathematics Meetings of the American Mathematical Society and the Mathematical Association of America
- MAA德州分会会议
- Mathfest
- National Conference for McNair Scholars and Undergraduate Research
Outstanding students have been selected for Research Experiences for Undergraduates, in which they join the lab of a professor at a major research university over a summer. These experiences help you decide if a career in research is right for you. In recent years, Mathematics majors have completed these REUs:
- 深度学习——具体来说, teaching computers to identify the content of an image – at the Center for Imaging Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology
- Research in the Mathematical Biosciences Institute Program at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
You’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to other research projects led by your professors. During Hurricane Harvey, which battered southern Texas in August 2017, 几个数学专业, along with Natural Sciences professors and staff, collected meteorological data with weather balloons. They released 13 weather balloons that collected data used by the National Weather Services to create forecasts during the hurricane. Some of the students who participated also wrote code to automate the computation of data collected from the balloons and to visually display the data in graphs.
Internships
You’ll also be encouraged to complete an internship to apply your mathematical skills in a professional context. Mathematics majors have recently interned at the following organizations:
- Exxon
- Molecular Rebar Design
- The Nature Conservancy
- 国家生态观测站网络
- Department of Homeland Security STEM Summer Internship Program
- Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
- SpaceX
As a student in the Mathematics program you are afforded access to the funding programs, 包括带薪实习, offered exclusively to STEM students at St. Edward’s University by the Institute for Interdisciplinary Science (i4). For more information on these programs please visit the Institute for Interdisciplinary Science (i4) on the web.
Our Faculty
"Our mathematics faculty members have research backgrounds spanning a variety of fields -- low-dimensional topology, data science, combinatorics, dynamical systems, algebraic geometry, history of mathematics, 以及数学教育, to name a few -- but they share in common a passion for teaching undergraduates, 指导学生的研究工作, and instilling an appreciation for mathematics in its broadest sense."
– Carol Gee, Professor of Mathematics and Department Chair
Mathematics Minor
Students minoring in Mathematics must satisfactorily complete the following courses in addition to 6 hours of electives:
Required Courses:
- Calculus I, Lab
- Calculus II
- Calculus III
- Linear Algebra
- Differential Equations
Elective Courses:
- Discrete Mathematics or Inquiry and Proof
- MATH 3000+ upper-division courses (excluding 4150 and 4157)
你现在是学生吗? Contact your advisor for next steps on declaring your major or minor.
Math Students Launch Balloons into Hurricane Harvey
Three math majors assisted faculty with graduate-level research to produce the only sounding data available in Southcentral Texas during Hurricane Harvey.