The Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics is a rigorous introduction to the discipline of
mathematics.
Students in this program will be exposed to both applied and theoretical mathematical
ideas.
This program prepares students to enter graduate school for further study or to seek
employment in fields that value people with well-honed quantitative and problem-solving
skills.
Throughout coursework and non-classroom activities, students learn how to:
Solve multistep problems
Develop logical arguments and proofs
Think clearly and thoroughly
Write logically, clearly, and concisely
Career Opportunities
Mathematics B.A. students have pursued a variety of career and continuing education
opportunities including:
Data Analyst, Veracity Forecasting Group
Graduate Student M.S. in Data Science at Eastern University
Lead Data Scientist, Charter Communications
Data Scientist, Valen Analytics
Statistical Programmer I, INC Research
Statistical Programmer, Chiltern
Graduate Student, M.A. in Mathematics, Villanova University
Graduate Student, Ph.D. in Mathematics, Florida State University
Hands-on Learning
All math majors participate in a service-learning project and many BA math majors
take advantage of the opportunity to work one-on-one with a professor on a topic of
their choice.
In Spring 2019, the math modeling students explored the economic viability of aquaponics
farming for the Pocono Environmental Education Center. They worked together to learn
about the types of crops and fish that could be successfully grown and marketed using
aquaponics. They developed an Excel spreadsheet to calculate the cost/revenue and
profit/loss of particular systems.
All freshman math students take MATH 150 Mathematical Investigations which provides
exposure to college-level mathematics beyond calculus. It includes many opportunities
for students to work together on hands-on projects. There is a data visualization
based service-learning project in the course.
Independent Study Opportunities
Math majors have unfettered access to faculty members.
Got an idea you want to pursue? There's a faculty member willing to work with you
on it.
Got a graduate program in mind with a particular focus? There's a faculty member available
to help you learn more about it.
In recent years students have worked one-on-one with professors on combinatorics,
abstract algebra II, topology, real analysis, and complex analysis.
Innovative Faculty
Mathematics faculty members enjoy working with students who want to explore mathematical
topics that aren’t covered in the standard curriculum.