Our Mathematics (B.A./B.S.) program offers students coursework in both pure and applied
mathematics, research opportunities, and personalized mentorship by outstanding faculty.
Additionally, our students are provided with free mathematics tutoring and a modern
computing facility that includes access to software including Maple, SAS, R, and Matlab.
Many undergraduate research projects have been supported by faculty grants. Faculty
expertise ranges over a wide variety of subjects including statistics, graph theory,
mathematical finance, number theory, mathematical biology, image processing, and more.
Where are they now?
Our graduates apply their mathematics degrees in a variety of ways, including:
Teaching mathematics at the high school, undergraduate, and/or graduate levels
Research in industry (e.g., Pixar) and academia (e.g., Clemson)
Actuarial science (Lincoln National)
Financial analysis (Xerox)
Corporate tax services (Ryan LLC)
Finance (PNC and BNY Mellon)
Skill in mathematics is also valued in today's work world. Many Duquesne mathematics
graduates with dual degrees in education are employed as teachers at the secondary
level. Math students who also have studied business now work in finance, actuarial
science and corporate tax services at Xerox, Liberty Mutual and other organizations.
There are infinite possibilities with a Mathematics degree from Duquesne University!
We'll walk alongside you to help ensure you're successful in mathematics or statistics
at Duquesne. Our small class sizes allow students to get frequent evaluation and assistance
on an individual basis. As long as you like solving quantitative problems, and apply
diligence to your studies, you should be able to succeed as a student of mathematics.
Mathematics students have access to many resources outside the regular classroom.
You can:
receive free peer tutoring in introductory courses;
be mentored one-on-one by a mathematics faculty member;
become involved in faculty research;
enroll in specialized mathematics courses through cross-registration with Carnegie
Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, two world-renowned research institutions;
utilize advanced mathematical software in both our classroom and homework labs, including
Maple, MATLAB, SAS, R, JMP, SPSS, and more.
access a high-performance cluster computer for running computationally intensive mathematical
programs.
Program Requirements
All Mathematics majors are required to complete a Math & Computer Science core. From
there, the remainder of their program will be determined by whether you are on the
B.A. or B.S. track.
MATH 115 Calculus I
MATH 116 Calculus II
MATH 215 Calculus III
MATH 250 Foundations of Higher Mathematics
MATH 310 Linear Algebra
MATH 411W Abstract Algebra I
MATH 415W Real Analysis I
All Mathematics majors must take a 3-credit programming course chosen from one of
the following.
COSC 150 Computer Programming: C++
COSC 160 Computer Programming: Java
COSC 170 Computer Programming: Python
9 additional MATH credits at the 300 level or above
15 additional MATH credits at the 300-400 level or above that adhere to the following
guidelines:
Applications component - at least one course chosen from:
MATH 301 Probability and Statistics I
MATH 308 Numerical Analysis
MATH 314 Differential Equations
Theoretical component - at least two courses chosen from:
MATH 410 Advanced Linear Algebra
MATH 412W Abstract Algebra II
MATH 416W Real Analysis II
MATH 420W Complex Variables
MATH 423W Topology
Science Requirement:All Math B.S. majors must take at least 8 credits in science coursework that includes
one sequence (and corresponding labs) chosen from: BIOL 111-112, BIOL 115-117, CHEM 121-122, or PHYS 211-212.
Minor in Mathematics
The minimum requirements for aminor in mathematicsare:
MATH 115 Calculus I
MATH 116 Calculus II
Nine additional credits of mathematics courses at the 200 level or above, with at
least three of these nine credits at the 300 level or above.
These nine credits could also include MATH 135 (if it is not combined with MATH 250),
and PHYS 350.
