Mathematics, PhD

Learning Outcomes

Students:

  • have a broad foundational knowledge of mathematics, preparing them to teach a wide variety of mathematics courses at any four-year college or university in the United States, work in a wide variety of business, industry, and government positions, and hold leadership positions in these organizations;
  • can identify and develop new lines of investigation that push forward frontiers of research;
  • can bring together problem-solving tools to make new discoveries, including locating and understanding the most current research literature, and working with interdisciplinary collaborators; and
  • can communicate mathematics via professional writings and presentations at a level appropriate to the audience, from the general public to technical experts.