WHY HIRE A MATH MAJOR?
Employers have learned that if you hire those who have earned their degree in mathematics, you are getting an employee with problem solving skills and who chose and completed what is considered to be a difficult course of study. If these graduates also have good communication skills and are good team players, employers know they can be valuable assets to their companies. The job positions that math majors are hired for do not have to be directly associated with the mathematical content of their courses taken to earn their degree. Many jobs exist that do not relate directly to skills that are learned in the classroom. Employers know that on-the-job-training is part of what is required no matter who you hire. Math majors are considered to have the basic skills and intelligence to learn easily. WHY SEEK AN APPLIED MATH MAJOR AND NOT JUST A (PURE) MATH MAJOR? Students who major in mathematics (pure mathematics) may or may not take computer science courses as electives. They may never take
