A fully staffed math tutor lab offers you help when you need it, and a math computer lab is available to students. MSUM math majors have competed and consistently performed well in the international Mathematics Modeling Competition involving more than 320 teams from nine countries. Math students publish papers in professional journals and have presented posters at the Minnesota Academy of Science and the National Conference on Undergraduate Research. Typically, classes at the calculus level and above have enrollments of less than 30 students. Junior and senior courses average fewer than 20 students per class.
Personal attention is readily available in all classes.
Careers Most mathematicians are employed in government or industry. Teaching positions at the secondary level or in colleges or universities are also popular options chosen by mathematics majors. Opportunities improve dramatically for those with advanced degrees. The job outlook for students in the secondary education field is excellent. The MSUM math graduates who have kept in touch with the university over the last few years have indicated a strong job market in secondary education for mathematics majors.