University Catalog > Undergraduate Programs > Stern College for Women > Mathematics, BA
Following the guidelines of the Committee on the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics (CUPM) of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA), our curriculum provides a solid core of five required courses common to all concentrations (including the calculus sequence, probability, linear algebra), as well as specific knowledge and skills acquired through the required and elective courses in the chosen specialization. The “Pure and Applied Mathematics” specialization is mostly tailored to students who are potentially interested in pursuing an academic career, and in the future applying to graduate programs in mathematics, or mathematics-related disciplines; the “Computational Science” and the “Actuarial and Financial Mathematics” specializations are mostly tailored to students who are interested in pursuing high-ranking professional programs, or a specialized career in insurance, or banking industry, or in the government.
The mission of the undergraduate mathematics program, common to all specializations, is to produce graduates who can reason creatively and constructively about abstractly defined quantities. This is accomplished by developing students’ understanding of mathematical structures, the ability to write and evaluate rigorous proofs in which these structures appear, as well as their ability to perform useful calculations using these structures. All the specializations aim at providing a sound mathematical education establishing the bases needed to apply successfully to graduate programs, professional schools, or to obtain a job in business, industry, or government, or to become an educator in the sciences or mathematics.
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