Centre for Career and Personal Development Degree Profiles

These degree profiles look at potential jobs, key skills & atributes, associations & professional development and great books which relate to each degree and its potential career path.

General Mathematics

The program explores the various branches of mathematics and their applications in the real world.

Key Skills & Knowledge

Problem Solving - Develop research models and establish hypotheses using logical thinking. Cause, effect and forecasting; Measure distances, sizes and relationships

Analysis and evaluation - Perform calculations and analyze probabilities; Attention to detail; Conceptualize and synthesize complex numbers, formulae and statistics

Communication - Share research findings with both technical and non-technical audiences through oral presentations and written communication

Technical - Design and use computer simulations

Analytical - Use of critical and creative thinking to evaluate ideas and see relationships among factors; Identifying pattern, structure and relationship identification

Research - Survey design and analysis; Gather, analyze and synthesize data

Sample Job Titles

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Accountant
Actuarial Assistant
Actuary
Artificial Intelligence
Astronomer
Banker
Biometrician
Business Analyst
Commercial Risk Analyst
Computer Programmer
Cryptographer
Database Administrator
Demographer

Developer
Financial Analyst
Information Analyst
Internal Auditor
Logistics Specialist
Mathematician
Medical Data Analyst
Methodologist
Modeling Manager
Numerical Analyst
Operations Research Analyst
Pension Specialist
Program Analyst

Programmer
Research Analyst
Risk Analyst
Senior Negotiator
Statistical Consultant
Statistician
Systems Analyst
Tax Investigator
Teacher/Professor
Technical Writer
Underwriter
Video Game Programmer
Web Site Developer

Potential Industries

Accounting Firms
Banking and Investements
Credit Risk
Data Management Companies
Disease Control/Prevention Centres
Education
Engineering Firms

Financial Companies/Institutions
Government
Information Technologies
Insurance Companies
Manufacturers
Market Research and Analysis
Medical Research

Opinion Researchers
Pharmaceutical Companies
Post-Secondary
Software and Program Development
Statistical Research and Analysis
Technology Companies

Associations & Professional Development

Job Sites

Additional Resources

General Mathematics - More resources

Aligned Majors

Did you know?

Formal Career Assessments like the Strong Interest Inventory and the Myers Briggs Type Indicator can be helpful tools for your career development. These assessments have been used for decades to help individuals choose a major, explore career options during and upon completion of a degree and to further understand yourself in relationship to the world of work. Inquire with Career Services if you are interested in these formal assessments.

Featured Books

Careers for Number Crunchers and Other Quantitative Types by Rebecca E. Burnett
ISBN: 9780071400480
Publication Date: 2002-01-01
Science by Susan Echaore-McDavid
ISBN: 9780816071326
Publication Date: 2008-08-01
Math Majors by Stephen E. Lambert; Ruth DeCotis
ISBN: 0071448594
Publication Date: 2005-09-21