The mathematics program at High Point University seeks to provide courses that will introduce students to the logic and foundations of mathematics so that they will build skills in problem solving and deductive and analytical reasoning. These are the skills that are in demand in many of today’s most sought-after career fields.
Why should I choose this major at HPU?
- HPU offers both a B.A. and B.S. in mathematics as well as degrees in mathematical economics and actuarial science. The B.A. program allows for more flexibility for students wishing to double major in another field. The B.S. program provides a solid foundation for success as mathematicians and preparation for professional school.
- Employment for math majors reflects a higher job satisfaction rate, outranking finance, engineering, law and medicine.
- Mathematics majors tend to have the highest graduate admissions test scores such as the LSAT and GMAT.
- Studying mathematics develops the skills employers are looking for. These include abstract thinking, problem solving, analyzing data, rigorous and logical thought and creating and analyzing mathematical models. Employers know that someone who holds a math degree has learned something far more valuable than a series of facts: they have learned how to think.
- Employment of mathematicians is projected to grow much faster than average for all occupations through 2022.
What can I do with this major?
Students with degrees in mathematics currently have careers as:
- Actuary
- Computer analyst/programmer
- Cryptographer
- Data analyst
- Economist
- Marketing research analyst
- Mathematician
- Meteorologist
- Middle or high school mathematics teacher
- Operations research analyst
- Statistician
- Systems analyst
Innovative Learning
For up-and-coming music artists, or just friends who enjoy seeing each other on the cover of the “next hot album,” High Point University mathematics and computer science major Nick Zayatz has an app for you. “Album Pop” helps users create an album cover in three easy steps.
“My software engineering class at HPU was very helpful in preparing me to make this app,” says Zayatz. “It helped me establish some good practices for working on large projects, making my app more sustainable and flexible for updates.”
Featured Graduate Profiles:
Ben May, ’15 – re
search associate for Bellomy Research, Inc.
“Dr. Lindsay Piechnik was my most impactful mentor at HPU. Dr. Piechnik sat and talked with me about all the opportunities that I would have as a math major graduating from HPU. She pulled up job descriptions and job postings and assured me that she would help me in any way she could once I made it to my senior year. She encouraged me, told me I was good enough when I didn’t think I was, and she was also one of the most challenging, yet most helpful professors I had at HPU.”
Andrea Perreault, ’15 – Pursuing a Ph.D. in Quantitative and Chemical Biology at Vanderbilt University
“Dr. Lindsay Piechnik took over as my research advisor when my previous advisor left HPU. She knew nothing about my research topic but worked hard to understand and be supportive. She was able to set up a meeting with our collaborator at Columbia Medical Center, where we discussed our independent projects that would eventually come together. Dr. Piechnik has supported me in every way and has gone above and beyond when it comes to being a research advisor.”
Matt Zachariades, ’14 – The Woodrow Wilson New Jersey Teaching Fellowship Recipient, Teaching Middle School Math
“HPU provided me with classes that made me feel confident as a teacher which helped me in my interviews and the selection period.”
Our mathematics graduates have succeeded in a variety of career and graduate school options after completing their degrees at HPU. We have students entering fields such as education, finance and analysis jobs within government. Our students have been accepted to graduate programs in fields including mathematics, computer science, law and pharmacology at these excellent institutions:
- University of California at San Diego
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Clemson University
- Columbia University
- Cornell University
- Duke University
- Emory University
- Florida State University
- George Mason University
- Georgetown University
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Louisiana State University
- New York University
- Northwestern University
- University of California at Berkeley
- University of California at Los Angeles
- University of California at Riverside
- University of California at Santa Barbara
- University of Florida
- University of Georgia
- University of Kentucky
- University of Maryland
- University of Miami
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- University of South Carolina
- University of Toronto
- University of Utah
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Wake Forest University
- York University
The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science offers both B.A. and B.S. degrees in Mathematics. To graduate from High Point University with these degrees, students must complete the following:
B.S. in Mathematics
| Major Requirements |
56 credits |
| University Core Requirements |
50 credits |
| Electives |
22 credits |
TOTAL
|
128 credits
|
B.A. in Mathematics
| Major Requirements |
40 credits |
| University Core Requirements |
50 credits |
| Electives |
38 credits |
TOTAL
|
128 credits
|
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (56 credits)
- MTH 1410. Calculus I (4)
- MTH 1420. Calculus II (4)
- MTH 2410. Calculus III (4)
- MTH 2210. Introduction to Mathematical Thought (4)
- MTH 2310. Linear Algebra (4)
- MTH 4110. Abstract Algebra (4)
- MTH 4310. Introduction to Real Analysis (4)
- CSC 1710. Introduction to Programming (4)
- MTH 3150. Probability OR STS 2910. Introduction to Statistical Analysis with SAS Applications (4)
- PHY 2010 & 2020 (8)
- Three MTH electives at the 2000 level or above (Not to include MTH 3610, MTH 4910 or MTH 4920) (12)
Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics (40 credits)
- MTH 1410. Calculus I (4)
- MTH 1420. Calculus II (4)
- MTH 2210. Introduction to Mathematical Thought (4)
- MTH 2310. Linear Algebra (4)
- MTH 3960. Historical Development of Mathematics (4)
- MTH 4110. Abstract Algebra or MTH 4310 Introduction to Real Analysis (4)
- CSC 1710. Introduction to Programming (4)
- Three MTH electives at the 2000 level or above (Not to include MTH 3610, MTH 4910 or MTH 4920) (12)
In addition to the courses required for the major, students wishing to graduate with departmental honors need to also complete MTH 4910 and MTH 4920.
