JobsRated.com ranks mathematicians as the country's best job, followed by actuary and statistician.
Majoring in mathematics prepares individuals for a broad range of careers, and employers place high value on math degrees from Washington State University. Math graduates are excellent problem solvers, critical thinkers, good writers, and function well as team members.
Undergraduate math majors have exciting opportunities. These include conducting research and computer analysis, as well as pursuing special studies with highly regarded faculty members. Students have the opportunity to participate in industry internships and competitive research programs in the United States and abroad. A student may earn a stipend as an undergraduate teaching assistant by tutoring, grading papers, or leading tutorial sessions for introductory level math classes.
Graduate students study with mathematics faculty who are on the forefront of research in areas of current global interest such as: mathematical modeling in population genetics, muscle physiology, and biomolecular systems; optimization problems on high performance computing environments; partial differential equations in control theory, swimming phenomenon, materials research, microwave heating and inverse problems; statistics related to experimental design, reliability theory, Bayesian statistics, and change-point problems; matrix algebra including both computational and theoretical analyses; mathematics education research associated with teacher preparation, use of technology, and culturally relevant pedagogy; discrete mathematics that includes cryptography, combinatorics, and number theory; and environmental mathematics such as contaminant transport in groundwater, population ecology, and predator-prey problems. Graduate students participate in graduate seminars and undertake collaborative and cross-disciplinary research.
News & Events
New Middle Level Mathematics Endorsement
Beginning summer 2010, a partnership between the Mathematics and Teaching and Learning Departments will provide classes for a Middle Level Mathematics Endorsement in teaching. The endorsement has five classes to add to an elementary certificate, and is designed for both in-service and pre-service teachers. All classes will be available through the WSU state-wide videoconferencing system (AMS), for those who cannot travel to the Pullman campus. For more information please our Math Ed page, or the College of Education page.Math Professor Featured in WSU Today Article
Math Associate Professor, Kevin R. Vixie, was recently featured in a WSU Today article for his work using abstract mathematics. He adds, "Something, which got lost in the translation, is my definite decision to not involve myself in the invasive, surveillance supporting research anymore. I believe, as Ben Franklin put it, 'Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.' But other than this omission, the article was a faithful representation of a conversation Kirsten and I had."FREE Math Tutoring!
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Tyre Newton 1921 - 2009
Retired professor Tyre Newton has passed away. Read more >>