The Department of Mathematics offers programs of study leading the the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Bachelor of Science in Mathematitcs with Teacher Certification, and the Master of Science in Mathematics.   This department is committed to a high quality of teaching that will prepare our students for future careers in industry and in academia.  The Department of Mathematics faculty are also committed to continuing our current research and developing new research as a means of furthering the science, keeping ourselves abreast of new developments, and for sharing this knowledge with our undergraduate and graduate students.

The Department of Mathematics currently consists of eight full-time tenured and tenure-track Ph.D. faculty.  The department has undergone rapid growth in recent years along with the rest of the university (more about this at http://www.uttyler.edu/mainsite/about.html).  The faculty are actively involved in mathematical research in the areas of algebra, geometry, cryptography, mathematical biology, and other related areas of mathematics.  There is also much involvement by the faculty in the preparation of secondary teachers with their work on the Teacher Quality Grant.  We feel that it is important that students participate in research and creative endeavors, and several faculty are working with undergraduate and graduate students on research projects and theses.  As the university continues to grow at its current phenomenal rate, we anticipate that these activities will likewise grow and flourish.

Our former students have gone on to success as educators, business people, actuaries, college professors, and other exciting fields.  This list of careers is hardly complete, however, for mathematicians are often hired in unexpected fields for their analytical and problem solving abilities.  A math major's choice of minor area of study can give some direction in their career opportunities (e.g. a mathematician interested in actuarial/business fields might minor in business).  Below are several common career options for mathematicians.  The AMS has a web site about careers in mathematics -- click here for that page.

Some Career Options for Mathematicians

Statistician

• implementation of market research design and design analysis

Actuary/Business

• estimating premiums for life and accident insurance and pension plans
• Evaluating risks and liabilities in business and construction

Operations Researcher

• project management
• production planning and scheduling
• For more detailed information, see http://www.informs.org/Edu/Career/booklet.html

Software Designer

• programs solutions to engineering or business problems
• designs algorithms in numerical computations

Educator

• teaching secondary, college and university mathematics
• scholarly research

Government Agency Employee

• design various surveys and censuses
• Intelligence gathering and analysis (National Security Agency, CIA, FBI)
• prepare analytical data
• produce demographic and economic research on other countries

The University of Texas at Tyler
Department of Mathematics
3900 University Blvd
Tyler, TX 75799
Phone: 1-800-UT TYLER
Department of Mathematics: (903) 565-5839
E-mail: cmann@uttyler.edu

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