Students of mathematics at LMU join a community of scholars consisting of faculty and other students. By design, our three degree programs and department facilities promote interaction and joint work among students and faculty. Our programs prepare students for a wide range of mathematical careers in industry, business, government and teaching, as well as for admission to graduate programs or professional schools. All LMU math majors have tremendous flexibility in their future career options because of their ability to problem solve, write logical arguments, think critically, analyze data, and clearly communicate complex ideas to others.
Visit the main Applied Mathematics page.
You might be an Applied Mathematics major if you:
- Want one of the top highest-earning college degrees according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers
- Are considering a career in mathematics, law, medicine, finance, national security, urban planning, data analysis, computer graphics and animation, or teaching (among many others!)
- Are curious about the mathematics behind how Google ranks its pages, Netflix makes its suggestions, or Pixar animates the motion of cloth, smoke, or even hair
- Are curious about the mathematics involved in analyzing dosage strategies for chemotherapy, mobilizing police forces, or modeling traffic flow
- Enjoy explaining mathematics homework solutions to your friends and/or siblings
- Have ever wondered if there’s a version of the Quadratic Formula for polynomials of degrees other than 2
- want to understand why .999… = 1
- Like solving puzzles such as Sudoku, KenKen, the Rubik’s Cube, and 1024
- are intrigued by the Birthday Problem, the Prisoner’s Dilemma, the Monty Hall Problem or Benford’s Law
- Enjoy thinking about what equation this image depicts:
- Want to know the next item in the sequence: W, A, J, M, M, … (for a hint, e-mail math@lmu.edu!)
If you’re interested in Applied Mathematics you might also be interested in…
- Becoming a tutor/mentor for El Espejo
- Joining AIMS Society