数学是一种处理我们周围世界中的顺序，模式和数字的方法。计算能力，逻辑思维能力和采取合理方法解决问题的能力在社会上受到高度重视，并且是任何受过教育的人的特征。数学不仅是知识的主体，而且是分析，推理，比较，演绎，概括和解决问题的过程。数学家的贸易存量是解决问题并向他人解释解决方案的能力。一旦确定了正确的问题是什么，解决问题就需要分析具体和抽象的情况，将它们与数学思想联系起来，并使用数学技术来寻求解决方案。解释该解决方案涉及指出解决了什么以及该解决方案为何有效。<br> <br>职业机会-数学专业（BS）的学生
Mathematics is a means of dealing with order, pattern, and number as seen in the world around us. The abilities to compute, to think logically, and to take a reasoned approach to solving problems are highly valued in society and are characteristics of any educated person. Mathematics is not just a body of knowledge, but a process of analysis, reasoning, comparison, deduction, generalization, and problem solving.<br><br>A mathematician's stock in trade is the ability to solve problems and to explain the solutions to others. Having once determined what the right questions are, solving problems involves analyzing both concrete and abstract situations, relating them to mathematical ideas, and using mathematical techniques to work toward solutions. Explaining the solution involves pointing out what has been solved and why the solution is valid.<br><br>Majors in mathematics (BS) prepare for a wide variety of careers. Some enter graduate school or professional schools and prepare for careers in such fields as college teaching, consulting, research and development, law, medicine, and business administration. Others take positions in government agencies, industrial laboratories, information management firms, or business organizations. All of them spend much time communicating with colleagues about the problems they are solving as they continue to learn more mathematics and share mathematical ideas with others.