Program Offerings
• Bachelor of science degree in Mathematics
• Minors: Mathematics and Computational Statistics
What is Math?
Mathematics is a language and methodology for classifying, studying, and predicting patterns: patterns of quantity, of structure, of change, of logic. Applied mathematics is the use of mathematical language and methods to understand real-word phenomena and to solve real-world problems, while computational mathematics involves numerical and statistical methods better suited for computers.
What does a mathematician do?
A mathematician is a problem solver. An applied mathematician uses mathematical theory and technique to critically analyze and solve problems in business, government, engineering, and the social sciences.
Some duties that a mathematician might do in their career include:
• Analyze ways to schedule airline routes between cities
• Analyze the effects and safety of a new medication
• Analyze the aerodynamic characteristics of an experimental automobile
• Work in computer programming or software engineering
• Test weapons and defense systems
• Market research and big data
• Manage hedge funds or analyze financial markets
Mathematics is the most popular double major at Mines.
First-Year Courses
Computer science I & II
Calculus I & II
Composition
Course Curriculum
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Internships and Co-ops
At South Dakota Mines, 77% of students land internships and co-ops in their majors, earning an average salary of $20.00/hour. Some of the places our math majors have interned include:
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory at the National Wind Technology Center
• Black Hills Energy
• Dartmouth College