Mathematics lies at the heart of the liberal arts. Based in abstraction and logical reasoning, mathematics is both a body of knowledge and an elegant and useful way of perceiving our world. Through mathematics, we can distill and describe the otherwise hidden patterns and relations among things. Because of this, mathematics finds ubiquitous application, from the natural and social sciences to the humanities and the arts. Precise abstraction and quantification play an increasingly important role in these diverse areas, and the study of mathematics can provide a foundation for any of them.These studies provide rigor of thought and a background that is in demand not only for careers directly using mathematics and computer science disciplines, but also in areas such as psychology, law, public health, finance, and business, where clear thinking and analysis are indispensable.