Mathematics
What is mathematics?
Why mathematics at OSU?
Career Paths
The mathematics major provides you with many tools for lifelong learning and for use in a wide variety of careers. Mathematics majors are in demand today in business, education, government and industry. Our graduates enjoy successful careers in a variety of fields:
- Actuary
- Business Analytics
- Cryptographer
- Data Analyst
- Energy Technician
- High School Teacher
- Lawyer
- Mathematics Professor
- Operations Research
- Physician
- Robotics Research
- Telecommunications Specialist
Highlights
"The most exciting thing about math is that it's absolute truth. And when you take these pure math courses, you prove things are as true now as they were when the universe started as they will be millions of years from now."
Fort Worth, Texas
OSUTeach
Our option in Secondary Teaching Certification is part of OSUTeach, an innovative approach to training future secondary-education teachers with a strong background in the discipline.
Invaluable Labs
The Innovative 3D printing lab can take your ideas from the flat surface of your computer into real life. Math and science students use the printer to model particular problems. What will you create?
The Mathematics Learning Success Center (MLSC) provides free tutoring from instructors in lower-division courses and undergraduate tutors and has a 130-station laboratory with access to the web and media for self-guided study.
