Blog: Writing the Next Chapter

Applied mathematical science bloggerAs an applied mathematics major, Sonia has several options after graduation from Florida Tech. Her degree has given her opportunities in many places from law school to getting her Ph.D.

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What is an Applied Mathematics degree?

Mathematics students at Florida Tech explore theoretical content in applied mathematics degree disciplines. Small classes maximize student accessibility to our internationally renowned faculty. And our location on Florida's Space Coast ensure numerous opportunities for hands-on learning with high-tech companies. Finally, our capstone students research requirement ensures students are well prepared to pursue graduate work or a dynamic career.

Advantages

Why Florida Tech: The Applied Mathematics degree at Florida Tech includes:

  • Small classes and individual mentoring
  • Internationally renowned faculty
  • Capstone student research experience
  • Countless co-op, internship and job opportunities
  • Student to faculty ratio of 5:1 within the department

Learning

Clubs and Organizations: ACM - Association for Computing Machinery,AMS - American Mathematical Society,IFNA - International Federation of Nonlinear Analyst,INFORMS,MAA - Mathematical Associaiton of America,SOA - Society of Actuaries,AWM - Association of Women in Mathematics

Research: The math department's undergraduate research program in mathematical biology is one of only 30 such programs in the nation that have received funding from the National Science Foundation. The applied mathematics degree program provides high caliber training opportunities for students with an interest in studying the intersection between biology and mathematics. Other active areas of research in which faculty and students participate include, but are not limited to:

  • methods of nonlinear analysis
  • qualitative and quantitative properties of nonlinear evolution equations, including
  • differential equations with delay
  • integrodifferential equations
  • stochastic differential equations
  • spectral theory of operators
  • reaction-diffusion equations
  • mathematical modeling
  • approximation theory
  • applied statistics
  • mathematical programming
  • combinatorial optimization
  • operations research
  • queuing theory
  • stochastic processes
  • neural networks

Future Outcomes

Outcomes - Grad School: About 90% of mathematics majors go on to graduate school. Recently, Florida Tech alumni have been accepted at Harvard, Columbia, Cal Tech, Berkeley and Duke.

Outcomes - Career and Salary: 10% accept teaching positions or go on to career-track jobs in finance of business