Department of 数学与统计学
Welcome to the Department of 数学与统计学 at the 道成肉身的大学. One of six departments in the School of 数学, 科学与工程, the department supports students whose career goals require a strong mathematical foundation with quantitative, analytical and critical thinking skills. Whether in San Antonio or around the world, there is a steady demand for graduates with these skills in business, 行业, 政府, education and other established and emerging sectors.
The Department of 数学与统计学 offers several degree options, including a Bachelor of Science 数据科学, 数学文学学士学位, a Bachelor of Science 在数学方面, and a 统计学学士学位, 除了三个未成年人. Each mathematics degree also prepares students for career advancement as well as graduate study in mathematics, 统计数据, 工程或任何技术领域.
校本 mathematics and 统计数据 students enjoy small class sizes with a high faculty-to-student ratio, as well as opportunities for one-on-one mentoring for students from the full-time faculty members. 随着学生的学习, the department also offers plenty of opportunities for professional growth outside the classroom, including National Science Foundation-supported mentoring, 志愿服务机会, attendance and presentation at conferences, as well as support for job-seeking and summer research opportunities. 学生 can also form relationships with like-minded peers through student organizations such as 校本 Math Club and the service-learning organization, 基数数学圆. 更重要的是, the Math Tutoring Lab provides direct support for students in mathematics and 统计数据 courses.
数据科学
Beginning in Fall 2020, students have the opportunity to pursue a bachelor's degree 数据科学. This field of study integrates a strong foundation in mathematics with the study of 统计数据, 数据分析, 数据科学和机器学习, 系统和脚本语言. 学生 can also further tailor their education and career preparation through the selection of program electives that include higher mathematical concepts, deep learning and business information systems. 通过这个新项目, data science majors prepare for fast-growing career fields in anything from financial analysis to business intelligence to data strategy and much more.
数学
The mathematics program emphasizes concepts, procedures and connections. All courses develop reasoning abilities along with skills in precise communication of concepts. Problem-solving is addressed throughout the degree programs. 学生 are provided with a solid mathematical foundation that prepares them for advanced graduate study or careers in education, 企业, industrial or other professional fields and practical skills and methods to deal with realistic problems in those fields. 数学 majors are well-prepared for jobs requiring expertise in quantitative analysis and problem solving, and for a wide variety of graduate and professional programs.
统计数据
With their deep understanding of mathematics, 概率, 模式和数据分析, 统计数据 professionals are in high demand in a number of industries as well as 政府. 学生 of the 统计数据 program study higher mathematics and data and can further specialize their study through electives that span a breadth of approaches to applied 数据分析. This degree program also prepares students for advanced academic study in graduate school or through research.
保险精算学
The minor in 保险精算学 is open to students across all fields of study but particularly complements mathematics and business degree offerings. 学生 from other fields of study can enrich their understanding of data, 财务管理, 市场与风险管理.
课程分科考试
To place a student in the appropriate-level math course, incoming freshmen take an Accuplacer exam, 或ALEKS安置, 准备和学习(PPL). Success in college begins with appropriate course placement. With a unique combination of adaptive assessment and personalized learning, ALEKS PPL will accurately measure your math foundation and will create a personalized learning module for you to review and refresh your math knowledge. This allows you to be placed in the right course, expediting your path to complete your degree.