Mathematics helps us measure and communicate about distance, quantity and time. The discipline is at the core of all of the hard and soft sciences and even has application in the arts.
Why Choose Mathematics?
As a mathematics major, you will sharpen your analytical skills and become a better problem-solver. You will develop the quantitative and statistical reasoning tools to succeed in across a variety of disciplines and careers paths.
The Classes
The mathematics major begins with calculus classes, which are enhanced by MAPLE, the computer algebra system. Courses in algebra and analysis build depth. If you want to pursue a particular topic, our faculty are members are eager to collaborate with you. Do an independent study or choose from a wide range of elective topics, including:
Probability and statistical inference
Data-mining
Operations research
Scientific computing
Partial differential equations
The Community
Small classes foster collaborative problem solving and knowledge sharing. As a mathematics major, you will become a part of a caring and creative campus community, and develop strong relationships 鈥� both with peers and professors. Most students build lifelong connections that last well beyond graduation.
What Will You Learn?
?You will learn how to be an efficient and effective problem solver. In addition to developing critical thinking and quantitative skills, you will:
Work as part of a group and collaborate across academic disciplines
Learn how to describe and compare data and communicate your findings
Gain real-world experience in an off-campus internship
You may choose from a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science. Mathematics is also offered as a double major or a minor. We also offer a 24-credit concentration in applied mathematics, which may be of particular interest to engineering, economics or finance majors.
What Will You Do?
?Choose to pursue an advanced degree. Our graduates have received fellowships to pursue Master鈥檚 and/or Doctoral degrees in mathematics, statistics, biostatistics, operations research and epidemiology.
Or start your career. A mathematics degree is applicable to virtually all industries. You will be prepared to work in actuarial science, computer science, operations research, engineering, biomathematics, cryptography or finance.
Jobs for Mathematics Majors
Careers of interest for mathematics majors include the following.
Actuary
Budget analyst
Cost estimator
Economist
Financial advisor
Financial analyst
High school teacher
Mathematician
Operations research analyst
Statistician
September 2025
School of Science
Manhattan College,
4513 Manhattan College Parkway, Hayden Hall, Room 308,
RIVERDALE,
New York,
10471, United States
Applicants must complete a full sequence of university-preparatory studies that would qualify for admission to post-secondary studies in their home country. In general, students who present a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average from university preparatory studies are considered for admission. This requirement is equivalent to the twelve-year program of elementary, middle, and high school in the United States.
Proof of English Proficiency (Submit one of the following):
a. IBT TOEFL of 80 or higher;
b. IELTS score of 6.5 or higher
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
