Transcript Why Major in Math at SUU? - Southern Utah University

Department
of
Mathematics
Southern Utah
University
Faculty Composition
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13 permanent faculty members have a Ph.D.
or E.D. degree. Lecturers have M.S. degrees
Fields of expertise
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Abstract Algebra: Gretchen Rimmash, Mark
Meilstrup, Emma Turner
Partial Diff Eqns: Jianlong Han, Seth Armstrong
Numerical Analysis: Sarah Duffin
Number Theory: Andreas Weingartner
Combinatorics: Derek Hein
Algebraic Topology: Eric Freden
Operations Systems: Said Bahi
Math Education: Marty Larkin, Jana Lunt, Jim
Brandt
Recent Undergraduate
Research
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Drs. Eric Freden, Derek Hein, Jianlong Han, Said Bahi
Drs. Said Bahi and Jim Brandt: Helped support four
students through two summers of WECCO summer
internships
Dr. Said Bahi: Paper submitted about risk rates of
student termination in programs with two
undergraduate students.
Dr. Andreas Weingartner: Is an actuary (passed all
six exams). Has helped students take four actuarial
exams this year.
Dr. Eric Freden: Has co-written papers and done
research with four undergraduates in algebraic
topology.
Why Study Math Anyway?
CNN Money article
The top 15 highest-earning college degrees all have one thing in
common – math skills. That's according to a recent survey
from the National Association of Colleges and Employers,
which tracks college graduates' job offers:
“Math is at the crux of who gets paid," said Ed Koc, director of
research at NACE. "If you have those skills, you are an
extremely valuable asset. We don't generate enough people
like that in this country.”
Jobs Rated Handbook 2009 says
the top three jobs are...
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Mathematician
Actuary
Statistician
Student Support
in the
Department of
Mathematics
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Free tutoring labs for all classes up
through Calculus III
Excellent computer facilities: Have
Mathematica, Maple, MatLab and
Geometer’s Sketchpad in all
computer labs on campus
More about Student Support…
Many jobs available as students
advance through Major
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Private tutoring
Tutoring in the Math Lab
Teaching Assistant for Math
Classes
College Algebra, Calculus I, II, and III.
 Get to teach once per week, other
times when asked by the professor.
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Grader
Research Assistant
Bachelor of
Science in
Mathematics
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100% placement of graduates in graduate
programs. Always funding for grad work!!
Great major for graduate studies in
Engineering, Physics, Statistics, Law,
Medicine and other fields.
New $600K grant for math and science from
NSF under Dr. Jana Lunt
 Jobs in computers, business:
See whenwilliusemath.com
 Be a superstar at a small
university instead of a number!
Bachelor of
Science in Math
Education
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Drs. Larkin, Lunt and Brandt
100% placement in high/jr high
school teaching positions
Critical shortage nationwide of
high school math teachers
Graduate studies in Math
Education: Pick where you want
to go after a Ph.D.
B.S. in Math/Emphasis
in Actuarial Science
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Have actuary on faculty: Dr. Andreas
Weingartner
We prepare students to pass two or
more actuarial exams before
graduating
Find jobs in insurance companies and
large businesses; independent
consulting
Near perfect job in security,
lifestyle, and pay
Pay Information for
Actuarial Science
CNN Money: 20 Highest-Paying
Jobs:
Actuary: Ranks 12 of 20
 Best Jobs rank: 11
 Median pay: $133,000/yr
 95th %tile Pay: $222,000
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