Mathematics is essential to almost every discipline. If you have good reasoning ability, persistence, and the ability to apply basic principles to problems, you may excel in math.

Transylvania offers a mathematics major and minor. Our curriculum is designed to prepare you for graduate school as well as provide the quantitative skills needed for other majors. There is much cooperation between the math program and other programs at the University, and classes can be arranged to accommodate your particular career interests. Our faculty will assess your math skills and help you plan your major.

Some mathematicians are involved in theoretical, or pure math, while others apply theories and techniques to solving problems in government or the private sector. Mathematicians are employed in actuarial science, economics, finance, engineering, operations research, statistics, data processing, and other areas. Although a doctorate is required for most college teaching positions, students with a master's or bachelor's degree may find jobs in related occupations. Having a second major or a minor in computer science is particularly helpful, since many advanced mathematical computations use a computer.

Some positions held by our mathematics graduates:

Actuary, William Mercer, Inc.
Professors, Morehead State University, Murray State University, and Georgetown College
Mathematician, Naval Surface Weapons Center
Senior operations officer, First Kentucky Trust Company
Vice president, Ashland Oil Inc.
Systems analyst, IBM
Computing analyst, Union Carbide
Analyst, Monsanto Research Corporation
Math teachers at various high schools

Some of the graduate or professional schools our mathematics students have attended:

Carnegie Mellon University, University of North Carolina, University of Kentucky, Duke University, University of Michigan, University of Pittsburgh, University of Washington, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Tennessee, Purdue University, Harvard University Law School