BSC - Mathematics About BSC Academics Computer Center Continuing Ed. Events Online Ed. A complete two-year curriculum in mathematics is available for students who plan to obtain a bachelor s degree with a major or minor in mathematics, or related field of study or computer science. Mathematical work is divided into two broad categories theoretical and applied. Theoretical mathematicians advance mathematical science by developing new principles and new relationships between existing principles of math.
Many mathematicians work in colleges and universities as teachers and in research and development.
Those planning a career in mathematics must have good reasoning ability, persistence and the ability to apply basic principles to new problems.