Mathematics
Bachelor of Arts
Mathematicians discover patterns, create structures, and transform relationships.
Doing mathematics develops your ability to reason logically, organize information, and solve complex problems. Nazareth math majors learn to think creatively, assess options, use multiple perspectives, determine optimal conditions, clearly communicate technical information. We teach the art and science of math with an emphasis on pattern discovery, problem solving, and the integration and communication of diverse ideas. Graduates are well prepared for careers in teaching (adolescence and elementary education), insurance, industrial, financial, and government fields.
Highlights
Dedicated math center provides food, fun, and free peer tutoring
Travel to present research and attend professional conferences with Naz faculty and students
Our strong math community promotes interaction between faculty and students
Career Paths
- Insurance and risk management
- Software engineering
- Professional auditing
- Process and quality control
- Statistics
- Finance and banking
- Applied research mathematics
- Teaching
Research Topics
- The Hat Problem and Hamming codes
- Impact of anxiety on learning mathematics
- 4-chromatic unit distance graphs
- Optimization of snowboarding half-pipe
- More Naz research and internships »
Employers
- National Security Agency
- Morgan Stanley
- Science Applications International Corp.
- Excellus BlueCross/BlueShield
- Paychex
- Epic software
Graduate Schools
- University of Nebraska
- University of Wisconsin
- University of Rochester
99%
of new Nazareth grads are employed or in grad school within six months of graduation
1,631
high-impact experiential learning experiences completed by the undergraduate class of 2024
$4,000
Our SPARK Grant provides up to $4,000 for you to pursue internships, research, and study abroad. SPARK details »
Want to teach math?
- For elementary school (birth to grade 6): You can double major in math and in inclusive early childhood/childhood education, for a curriculum that includes both math and teaching younger children, preparing you to get teaching certification.
- For middle/high school (grades 7-12): You major in math and add the inclusive adolescence education program, for a curriculum that includes both math and teaching older children, preparing you to get teaching certification in your content area.
Scholarship to Teach
Nazareth University's Noyce STEM Teacher Scholarship provides tuition support, paid research experience, mentorship, seminars, STEM teaching field experience, and more for students who want to teach science or math in a high-need school district.
Program Director
Alumni Spotlight
“The math department at Naz prepares you for any job you could imagine after college because it teaches you how to solve any problem you face. Naz taught me how to approach questions where I don’t even know where to begin, by breaking them into pieces that I do know and keep stepping through from there to get to the answer. I use the problem solving skills I learned at Naz every single day.”
— Abby Elman ’21, Epic Systems technical solutions engineer on the hospital billing team, making billing more clear and easy for patients