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==Is Mathematics right for me?== |
==Is Mathematics right for me?== |
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| + | If you enjoy abstract reasoning, and solving challenging puzzles, then yes! |
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| + | Mathematics also offers a wide range of careers, from academia, to actuarial science, finance, software engineering, and data analysis. |
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| + | Many of the career paths in industry have more specialized degrees. For example, there is a finance concentration in the business program. However, many finance firms will hire a person with a mathematics background in order to have a staff with broader skills and experience which are still relevant to the firm's work. |
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| + | Anyone considering a degree in mathematics should be aware that many students who enjoyed mathematics classes in high school, find that the content and style changes dramatically in higher level college courses. Computation and rule-following becomes less important. Abstraction and proof become more important. You also are expected to solve problems which the class and textbook have not explicitly shown you how to solve, which requires more creativity and experimentation. |
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==Degree Requirements== |
==Degree Requirements== |
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Latest revision as of 11:46, 18 February 2025
Mathematics is a Bachelors of Science program at Georgia Tech, falling under the School of Mathematics and within the College of Sciences. Mathematics is independent of other sciences and engineering fields, generally concerned with the study of topics like quantities and space. Mathematicians can go on to become actuaries, cryptographers, statisticians, economists, and other fields involving numbers. Mathematics is generally seen as a good foundation of computer science given how much computer science relies on concepts such as logic and discrete mathematics for algorithms, computer infrastructure, and programming.
Georgia Tech's School of Mathematics is ranked 26th in mathematics,[1] having over 600 undergraduates and 800 graduate students.
Student Organizations[edit | edit source]
Pi Mu Epsilon is a National Mathematics Honor Society whose purpose is to promote scholarly activities in mathematics among students, staff, faculty, and graduates. The Georgia Beta Chapter at Georgia Tech was established in 1958 and organizes the annual Georgia Tech High School Mathematics Competition. Undergraduates must have completed at least 2 semesters of calculus and 2 upper mathematical classes before being eligible to join. [2] The organization hosts the annual Georgia Tech High School Mathematics Competition (HSMC).
Club Math is a social organization for students at Georgia Tech with an interest in mathematics. They meet weekly to discuss problems and puzzles, play games, and learn about interesting topics beyond the scope of what is taught in the classroom. In addition, Club Math also engages in mathematical crafting such as origami and mathematical knitting as well as movie nights. For the Fall 2021 semester, they meet in Skiles 006 on Tuesday from 5-6 pm.
Actuary Club assists prospective and practicing actuaries from the Georgia Tech community enabling them to come together to help one another find resources, give guidance, and make new contacts.
Career Paths[edit | edit source]
Is Mathematics right for me?[edit | edit source]
If you enjoy abstract reasoning, and solving challenging puzzles, then yes!
Mathematics also offers a wide range of careers, from academia, to actuarial science, finance, software engineering, and data analysis.
Many of the career paths in industry have more specialized degrees. For example, there is a finance concentration in the business program. However, many finance firms will hire a person with a mathematics background in order to have a staff with broader skills and experience which are still relevant to the firm's work.
Anyone considering a degree in mathematics should be aware that many students who enjoyed mathematics classes in high school, find that the content and style changes dramatically in higher level college courses. Computation and rule-following becomes less important. Abstraction and proof become more important. You also are expected to solve problems which the class and textbook have not explicitly shown you how to solve, which requires more creativity and experimentation.
Degree Requirements[edit | edit source]
| General Core [3] | |
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| Course | Description |
| APPH 1040/1050/1060 | Wellness Requirement (2) |
| ENGL 1101, 1102 | English Requirement (6) |
| CS 1301 | Computing Requirement (4) |
| 6 credits of Humanities Classes | Humanities Requirement (6) |
| One History/Government Requirement Class | History/Government Requirement (3) |
| COE Economics Requirement | COE Economics Requirement (3) |
| 6 credits of Social Science Classes | Social Science Requirement (6) |
| MATH 1551, 1552 | Calculus Requirement (6) |
| MATH 1554 | Linear Algebra Requirement (6) |
| Ethics Requirement | Ethics Requirement (3) |
| PHYS 2211, 2212 + CHEM 1310/1211K + 1 more Other Science | Lab Science Requirement (16) |
