{"id":14020,"date":"2017-01-19T11:18:53","date_gmt":"2017-01-19T19:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/?page_id=14020"},"modified":"2025-03-30T11:49:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-30T18:49:19","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/mathematics\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Mathematics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m7nntylb-35e1ac10700648660d17892d33929bd4\">\n.avia-section.av-m7nntylb-35e1ac10700648660d17892d33929bd4{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/About-Math-Mathematics-Degree-Programs-at-Southern-Oregon-University-SOU-Ashland.jpg);\nbackground-position:0% 0%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-m7nntylb-35e1ac10700648660d17892d33929bd4 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_submenu  avia-builder-el-first  home-box avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-scroll av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-50 av-height-percent  container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch' data-av_minimum_height_pc='50' data-av_min_height_opt='percent'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-14020'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-lq9qjo-b3dde8d9ddbab9cabf4e9f3c76f02e0a av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  dog-house museo-head first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m7nnot0b-c5f062f7b7d4083fc92f350e95a8f49d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-m7nnot0b-c5f062f7b7d4083fc92f350e95a8f49d{\npadding-bottom:0;\ncolor:#ffffff;\nfont-size:40px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-m7nnot0b-c5f062f7b7d4083fc92f350e95a8f49d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-m7nnot0b-c5f062f7b7d4083fc92f350e95a8f49d .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:40px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-m7nnot0b-c5f062f7b7d4083fc92f350e95a8f49d .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-m7nnot0b-c5f062f7b7d4083fc92f350e95a8f49d .av-subheading{\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-m7nnot0b-c5f062f7b7d4083fc92f350e95a8f49d .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-m7nnot0b-c5f062f7b7d4083fc92f350e95a8f49d .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-m7nnot0b-c5f062f7b7d4083fc92f350e95a8f49d av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  small-pillow head-fog av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >ABOUT MATHEMATICS PROGRAMS<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m7nnqrou-05e760c340a6a09925b85763a63b54b9\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m7nnqrou-05e760c340a6a09925b85763a63b54b9 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m7nnqrou-05e760c340a6a09925b85763a63b54b9 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock big-pillow av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>What can you do with a degree in mathematics? The question should be what can\u2019t you do? There\u2019s virtually no career unsuited for a math major trained in critical and abstract thinking!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div class='clear'><\/div><div id='sub_menu1'  class='av-submenu-container av-jk1eh535-5960762673ae762a3cd31473e40acbb2 alternate_color  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  no-border goofy-foot av-sticky-submenu submenu-not-first container_wrap fullsize' style='z-index:301' ><div class='container av-menu-mobile-disabled av-submenu-pos-center'><ul id=\"menu-mathematics-program\" class=\"av-subnav-menu\" role=\"menu\"><li role=\"menuitem\" id=\"menu-item-11908\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/mathematics\/\" itemprop=\"url\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"avia-bullet\"><\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-text\">Mathematics<\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-fx\"><span class=\"avia-arrow-wrap\"><span class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li role=\"menuitem\" id=\"menu-item-14131\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/mathematics\/programs\/\" itemprop=\"url\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"avia-bullet\"><\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-text\">Programs<\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-fx\"><span class=\"avia-arrow-wrap\"><span class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li role=\"menuitem\" id=\"menu-item-87516\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/mathematics\/math-scholarships\/\" itemprop=\"url\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"avia-bullet\"><\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-text\">Scholarships<\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-fx\"><span class=\"avia-arrow-wrap\"><span class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li role=\"menuitem\" id=\"menu-item-89093\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/mathematics\/math-placement\/\" itemprop=\"url\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"avia-bullet\"><\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-text\">Placement Assessment<\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-fx\"><span class=\"avia-arrow-wrap\"><span class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li role=\"menuitem\" id=\"menu-item-85697\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/mathematics\/stories\/\" itemprop=\"url\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"avia-bullet\"><\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-text\">Stories<\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-fx\"><span class=\"avia-arrow-wrap\"><span class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li role=\"menuitem\" id=\"menu-item-14134\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/mathematics\/about\/\" itemprop=\"url\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"avia-bullet\"><\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-text\">About<\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-fx\"><span class=\"avia-arrow-wrap\"><span class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li role=\"menuitem\" id=\"menu-item-14128\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/mathematics\/faculty\/\" itemprop=\"url\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"avia-bullet\"><\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-text\">Faculty<\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-fx\"><span class=\"avia-arrow-wrap\"><span class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li role=\"menuitem\" id=\"menu-item-11911\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/mathematics\/contact\/\" itemprop=\"url\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"avia-bullet\"><\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-text\">Contact<\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-fx\"><span class=\"avia-arrow-wrap\"><span class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class='sticky_placeholder'><\/div>\n<div id='av_section_2' aria-label='SOU Mathematics About Page - 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Applied to life skills, both personal and professional, mathematics can provide the needed edge, not just on your resume but for self-enrichment as well.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">There are many career paths and job opportunities:<\/span><br \/>\n&#8220;Mathematician&#8221; may not be a common job title, but looking at the technologically based careers available today, it becomes apparent that mathematics skills underlie many opportunities in the modern job market.<\/p>\n<p>Equally important, mathematics provides career flexibility, timelessly spanning numerous fields. Career changes are readily achievable to those whose core training encompasses solid mathematical skills.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Employers value the knowledge, skills, and abilities a mathematics degree provides:<\/span><br \/>\nMathematical skills are among the most valued by employers, as they are based on the ability to quickly learn techniques and concepts.<\/p>\n<p>Possibly the most versatile of all undergraduate college majors, mathematics provides dexterity in problem-solving, critical thinking, and analysis; facility with data; and the ability to work with quantitative information.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">A mathematics degree gives you access to a multitude of graduate programs in law, medicine, business or the sciences:<\/span><br \/>\nGraduate programs value mathematics majors for their versatility, analytical skills and ability to problem solve. The phrase &#8220;they only majored in math&#8221; is never derogative \u2013 mathematics is high on the list of academic assets.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">A mathematics degree gives you access to a multitude of graduate programs in law, medicine, business or the sciences:<\/span><br \/>\n&#8220;Understanding the math&#8221; is a key element of success in the sciences, engineering, economics, and finance. 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