{"id":673,"date":"2021-10-06T16:54:59","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T16:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/math-stats-actuarial\/careers\/math\/"},"modified":"2024-05-20T13:33:05","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T17:33:05","slug":"math","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/mathematical-sciences\/math\/","title":{"rendered":"Mathematics Careers"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Mathematical Sciences Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/math-stats-actuarial\/mathematics\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Mathematics Program<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/math-stats-actuarial\/actuarial-science\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Actuarial Science Program<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/math-stats-actuarial\/statistics\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Statistics Program<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/data-science\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" target=\"_blank\">Data Science Program<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/math-stats-actuarial\/additional-minors\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Additional Minors<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/mathematical-sciences\/internships\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" target=\"_blank\">Mathematical Sciences Internships<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/arts-sciences\/mathematical-sciences\/faculty-staff\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" target=\"_blank\">Mathematical Sciences Faculty &#038; 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Our students also are well prepared to attend graduate or professional school, or teach in secondary schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We are one of the few schools in the country to offer an undergraduate degree in Mathematics that adheres strictly to the rigorous guidelines of the Committee for Undergraduate Program in Mathematics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our courses largely focus on the study of theoretical mathematics in preparation for a variety of graduate studies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our one-of-a-kind Mathematics Research Camp provides an intensive eight-day introduction of research in mathematics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We support student involvement in faculty-mentored research, professional conferences and problem-solving competitions, tutoring and other extracurricular enrichment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-degrees\">Degrees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>B.A. or B.S. in Mathematics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mathematics-program-student-learning-outcomes\">Mathematics Program Student Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our graduates are problem solvers with a broad knowledge of mathematical subfields. They are extraordinarily strong at thinking about and proving abstract mathematical statements, and they communicate mathematical solutions and concepts clearly and effectively. Butler mathematics majors carry with them an ability to understand mathematical arguments and assess their validity. They can identify the fundamental concepts in the main areas of mathematics, including set theory, logic, calculus, discrete mathematics, linear and modern algebra, and real and complex analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They can construct mathematical proofs using standard techniques such as induction, contradiction, and contraposition, and they can solve mathematical problems by applying abstract theory and\/or mathematical models as appropriate. Our graduates communicate well to various audiences\u2014to individuals who might be trained in mathematics and to those who are not. This ability includes the use of mathematical word-processing systems to write mathematics. In these many ways, our majors understand various interconnections among the branches of mathematics, the discipline\u2019s breadth and depth, and its beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-advising-blueprint-for-career-development\">Advising Blueprint for Career Development<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We have compiled an <strong style=\"color: var(--color-blue-butler);font-family: var(--font-family-base);font-size: var(--font-size-body)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2024\/01\/08102310\/Mathematics-1.pdf\">Advising Blueprint<\/a> <\/strong>for Mathematics Majors, which gives suggested activities during your four years at Butler to better support your future career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2024\/01\/08102304\/Alumni-MA-1.pdf\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14516\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-664b8950be4ba-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-664b8950be4ba_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-664b8950be4ba-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tWhere do mathematicians work?\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-664b8950be4ba-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-664b8950be4ba-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-664b8950be4ba-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Mathematicians end up in fields ranging from risk management to video-game development and from health care analysis to the military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2014, the Department of Labor placed mathematicians at one of the highest median pay levels of any broad job category\u2014$100,000 per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/weusemath.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WeUseMath.org\">WeUseMath.org<\/a>&nbsp;describes more than 40 career opportunities available to students of mathematics, including animator, architect, attorney, biostatistician, budget analyst, educator, foreign exchange trader, geologist, market research analyst, physicians, stockbroker, technical writer, urban planner, and more.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-664b8950be4ba-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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With taking many math classes, I got to see what subjects interested me the most and therefore could focus on one field to pursue as a career. The Stats degree also helped me land internships, which helped show me what a career as a data analyst was like, which helped me figure out if that was what I truly wanted to be or try something new since I wasn&#8217;t sure of my path after college during senior year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-advice-would-you-give-to-current-students-to-help-them-prepare-for-their-careers\">What advice would you give to current students to help them prepare for their careers?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>With whatever degree from the math department you get, you don&#8217;t have to fall into a single career path. Many of my friends who graduated with me all got the same degrees and are doing very different jobs, so you can do almost anything with your STEM degree. Also, with being able to do almost anything, pick the career you enjoy the most, since that&#8217;s probably going to be what you do for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-a-great-memory-you-have-from-your-time-at-butler\">What is a great memory you have from your time at Butler?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>I loved working for the Butler Math Tutoring Lab. I enjoyed helping others and this helped give me confirmation that I want to teach throughout my three years of tutoring different math courses. I also liked my first-year  Intro to Proofs class since it showed me what math looked like beyond Calculus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ryan-heumann\"><strong>Ryan Heumann<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2024\/01\/08102304\/Heumann-Ryan-21-MA.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14497\" style=\"width:143px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2024\/01\/08102304\/Heumann-Ryan-21-MA.jpg 427w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2024\/01\/08102304\/Heumann-Ryan-21-MA-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Medical student at IUSM<br>Mathematics and Chemistry, 2021<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-did-your-degree-help-prepare-you-for-your-career-0\">How did your degree help prepare you for your career?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Chemistry helps for a lot of the medical classes of course, but math really gives me a unique skillset with the way I think about certain processes and systems. It&#8217;s also handy for unit conversion that everyone else hates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-advice-would-you-give-to-current-students-to-help-them-prepare-for-their-careers-0\">What advice would you give to current students to help them prepare for their careers?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>With whatever degree from the math department you get, you don&#8217;t have to fall into a single career path. Many of my friends who graduated with me all got the same degrees and are doing very different jobs, so you can do almost anything with your STEM degree. Also, with being able to do almost anything, pick the career you enjoy the most, since that&#8217;s probably going to be what you do for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-a-great-memory-you-have-from-your-time-at-butler-0\">What is a great memory you have from your time at Butler?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>A great memory I have from Butler is serving as a tutor. 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