DEGREES & CERTIFICATES

Associate in Science Degree with a major in Mathematics; Transfer Program

Career opportunities:
Mathematics provides the foundation for studying engineering; the biological, physical and health sciences; economics; business; computer science; statistics; and many other fields. A major in mathematics itself opens up job opportunities in numerous fields, as mathematical problem-solving skills are widely applicable.

The Mathematics major may be used as a basis for professional careers which include accountant, actuary, appraiser, assessor, auditor, banker, biometrician, budget analyst, casualty rater, controller, computer programmer, data processing manager, demographer, econometrician, educator at all levels, engineering analyst, epidemiologist, financial analyst/planner, insurance agent/broker, loan officer, management trainee, market research analyst, mathematician, securities trader, statistician, surveyor, and systems analyst. Additional professional areas for which a degree in Mathematics prepares individuals are the aircraft and space industries, architectural and surveying services, civil service, communications, and science, including work in high technology industries such as research and development laboratories.

Recommended high school preparation:
Four years of high school level mathematics, physics (one year), mechanical drawing (one year), two or more years of a foreign language (German, French, or Russian).

A.S. Degree Program
Major requirements: MATH 231; MATH 251, 252, 253; 6 to 8 units selected from MATH 200, 270, 275 or CIS 278. Total: 22-25 semester units.

Plus General Education and other requirements for the A.S. Degree
(see Index: General Education in the Catalog).

Transfer Program
Most career opportunities in Mathematics require a B.S. or advanced degree. Students can fulfill lower division General Education and major requirements at College of San Mateo. See the Transfer Planning and Major Preparation Recommendations sections of the Catalog. Students should also consult the catalog of the college or university to which they plan to transfer.